Semiconductor Physics Group

Prof. David Ritchie

Prof. David A Ritchie

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Professor of Experimental Physics, University of Cambridge

Deputy Head of Department of Physics (Teaching)

Head of the Semiconductor Physics Group

Fellow and Director of Studies in Physics at Robinson College

E-mail: dar11@cam.ac.uk

Tel. +44 (0)1223 337331 Fax: +44 (0)1223 337271 Secretary: +44 (0)1223 337482

Office: Room 358A, Mott Building.

Address: Semiconductor Physics Group,

Cavendish Laboratory,

JJ Thomson Avenue, Cambridge,

CB3 0HE, UK.

Academic Career:

· Watford Grammar School for Boys 1970-1977

· MA in physics Hertford College, University of Oxford 1977-1980.

· D Phil in low temperature liquid helium physics, University of Sussex 1980-1985

· Fellow of the Institute of Physics 2005-

· Awarded 2008 Tabor Medal and Prize by the Institute of Physics

Positions Held:

· Research Assistant, University of Sussex 1984-1985

· Research Assistant/Associate, University of Cambridge 1985-1991

· Toshiba Assistant Director of Research, University of Cambridge 1991-1999

· Fellow of Robinson College, University of Cambridge 1991-

· Reader of Experimental Physics, University of Cambridge 1999-2002

· Professor of Experimental Physics, University of Cambridge 2002-

· Head of Semiconductor Physics Group, Cavendish Laboratory 2007-

· Deputy Head of Department of Physics (Teaching) 2009-

Research Interests:

The physics and technology of III-V semiconductors including:

· THz Quantum cascade lasers

· Self-assembled InAs quantum dots

· Very high mobility two-dimensional electron and hole gases

· Interactions between 2D electron and hole gases

· Single and entangled photon sources

· Single-photon detectors

· Regrowth on patterned substrates

· Molecular beam epitaxy

Recent Research Grants:

· “Quantum light-emitting diode for secure communications” (Q-LED)” EPSRC/DTI LINK 7/4/2003 to 21/4/2006.

· “The development of far-infrared quantum cascade lasers” EPSRC 1/4/2003 to 31/3/2006.

· “Active Terahertz Imaging for Security - Detection of Threats, Explosives, Pathogens and Chemicals (TERASEC)” EU 1/1/2005 to 31/12/2006.

· “Physics of Inter-subband Semiconductor Emitters (POISE)” EU 1/10/2004-30/9/2007.

· “Novel terahertz, sensing and Imaging systems for biotechnology, healthcare and process monitoring (TERANOVA)” EU 1/10/2004 to 30/9/2007.

· “Long wavelength, ultra-low threshold current THz Quantum Cascade Lasers” DTI 1/9/2005 to 31/8/2007.

· “Remote sensing and detection of explosives using a terahertz camera” DTI 1/3/2005 to 29/2/2008.

· “Development of a Global Network for Secure Communication based on Quantum cryptography (SECOQC)” EU 1/4/2004 to 30/9/2008.

· “Mode locking of THz quantum cascade lasers” EPSRC 1/7/2006 to 30/3/2009.

· “Quantum information processing IRC” EPSRC 1/4/2004 to 31/12/2009.

· “Physics and technology of Semiconductor Quantum Nanostructures” EPSRC 1/10/2005-28/2/2010.

· “Deterministic single quantum dot nano-sources of entangled photon pairs (NanoEPR)” Nanoscience Europe1/7/2007-30/6/2010.

· “Search for non-Abelian quantal phases and statistics” EPSRC 10/12/2009-9/10/2010

· “Femtosecond Semiconductor Lasers” EPSRC 1/12/2009-30/12/2012

Current Research Grants:

· “Electron-Hole Bilayers: Excitonic Phases and Collective Modes” EPSRC 1/2/2010-31/1/2014

· “Quantum Multiplexer” EPSRC 1/1/2011-31/12/2013

· “Indirect Excitons Fundamental Physics and Applications – INDEX” EC FP7 initial training network 1/11/2011-31/10/2015

· “Quantum Cascade amplifiers for high power Terahertz time domain spectrometry” EPSRC 1/1/2012-31/12/2014

· “Semiconductor Integrated Quantum Optical Circuits” EPSRC 16/1/2012-15/1/2017

· “Spintronic device physics in Si/Ge Heterostructures” EPSRC 24/1/2012-23/7/2015

· “Coherent Terahertz Systems (COTS)-opening up the terahertz spectrum for widespread application” EPSRC 1/5/2012-30/4/2017

· “Mapping Spin Polarisation in Quasi-One-Dimensional Channels” EPSRC 1/5/2012-31/10/2013

· “Beyond Luttinger Liquids-spin-charge separation at high excitation energies” EPSRC 1/5/2012-31/10/2014

· “Quantum Cascade Lasers Based Terahertz Frequency COMB” European Union FP7-ICT 1/6/2012-31/5/2015

· “Beyond modulation doping” EPSRC 1/7/2012-30/6/2015

· “Developing thermodynamic probes to study two-dimensional electron systems” Leverhulme Trust 1/10/2012-30/9/2015

· “Nanoelectronic Based Quantum Physics - Technology and Applications” EPSRC 1/10/2012-30/9/2017

Current Post Doctoral Research Associates:

MBE: Harvey Beere, Ian Farrer, Christine Nicoll

THz: Riccardo Degli'Innocenti

Low dimensional transport: Francois Sfigakis, Andy Croxall, Vijay Narayan

Current Research Students:

Joanna Waldie, Matt Dean, Ayesha Jamil, Michael Conterio, Wendy Mak, Matthew Pooley, Andre Schwagmann, Bo Zheng, Shruti Badhwar, Chong Chen, Matthew Applegate, Adrian Chan, Deepyanti Taneja, Frederik Floether, Robert Taylor

Collaborations:

In total with over 100 institutions worldwide, including:

Toshiba Research Europe Ltd, Teraview Ltd, E2V Ltd, NPL.

Universities of: Bath, Copenhagen, Exeter, Leeds, London (Royal Holloway, Imperial, UCL), Oxford, Southampton, ETH Zurich, New South Wales, Pisa, Taiwan and Sungkyunkwan

Publications (as of February 2011):

Over 1000 publications (22 in Nature journals, 5 in Science, 61 in Physical Review Letters, 169 in Physics Review B, 157 in Applied Physics Letters, 10 in Optics Letters)

Over 19,200 citations (1676 in 2008, 1497 in 2009, 1751 in 2010, 1583 in 2011, 1318 in 2012), h-index 59 (Web of Science)

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Current Teaching:

· Head of Class Part II “Semiconductor Quantum Devices (SQD)” experiment

· Part III Examiner

Current Administration:

· Deputy Head of Department of Physics (Teaching)

· Head of the Semiconductor Physics research group of the Cavendish Laboratory

· Chairman of Departmental Graduate Education Committee

· Director of Studies in Physics at Robinson College

· Governor of Watford Grammar School for Boys

· Chairman of the Institute of Physics (IoP) Semiconductor Physics group