Physics & Astronomy Theses
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Recent Submissions
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Wide-field multiphoton imaging through scattering media
(2020-07-27) - ThesisOptical imaging has seen exceptional advances over the last two decades. Super-resolution and fast volumetric imaging are now key tools for biological and medical sciences. Whilst these advances have been startling, a ... -
Practical viability of a surface code architecture for quantum logic using donors and dots in silicon
(2021-11-30) - ThesisThis project deals with the theory of a practical implementation of quantum information processing in solid state systems. I explore the practical feasibility of a proposal for a solid-state architecture for surface codes ... -
The effects of strong environmental coupling on light-harvesting systems
(2022-11-29) - ThesisInspired by the observation of long lived coherences in photosynthetic complexes, organic molecules have become prominent candidates for light-harvesting devices that utilise coherent effects to enhance efficiency. An ... -
Simulating and understanding quantum processes using tensor networks
(2022-06-13) - ThesisSimulation of quantum processes is essential to both furthering our understanding of the microscopic world and also in developing quantum technologies. For accuracy we must take into consideration the environment in which ...