Welcome to the website of the Quantum Photonics Lab at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh (UK). We work at the interface of quantum optics, condensed-matter physics, electrical engineering and materials science to create novel quantum devices, with the dual goals to investigate fascinating fundamental physics and to develop applications to secure quantum networking and nanoscale quantum sensing. Read more.

Latest News

• Early Career Researchers present their work to the UK Minister for Science – Lord Vallance- Recently Dr Muhammad, Fred and Finley, along with Dr Will McCutcheon and Annameng Mariana Ma from the BBQLab, had the opportunity to present their work and discuss quantum science with the UK Minister for Science, Lord Vallance, at the University of Edinburgh. They each presented a poster and spoke with the minister directly, providing Lord...
• PhD positions available!- We have several PhD positions available! One of them, related to the new EU project QuSPARC on a SiC spin-based quantum architecture, will start from April 2025. For other positions to start in September/October 2025, please see our “Openings” tab and get in touch asap!
• Congratulations Stewart!- Stewart Wallace successfully defended his PhD, with good satisfaction of the two examiners Evert van Nieuwenburg and Fabio Biancalana. Well done Stewart, and good luck with your future career! Stewart’s untold goal was to replace open quantum system theorists with machines – did he pull it off? If you’re curious, keep an eye an arXiv...