Centre for Quantum Technology

Our Centre for Quantum Technology is advancing the UK’s lead in quantum technology while training the future experts in the field.

Imaging experiment with laser and single pixel camera

Extreme Light

Imaging at a trillion frames per second allows us to see around corners and could even help read our thoughts

University of Glasgow sign outside front entrance
University of Glasgow sign outside front entrance

UofG project will investigate impact of touch deprivation on deafblind community

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 09:00:00 GMT

A University of Glasgow collaborative research project will investigate the impact of touch deprivation on the deafblind community during the Covid pandemic.

Two versions of a phase image of two smiley faces side-by-side, which are a selection from the four images combined to create quantum holographs
Two versions of a phase image of two smiley faces side-by-side, which are a selection from the four images combined to create quantum holographs

Holography ‘quantum leap’ could revolutionise imaging

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 16:00:00 GMT

A new type of quantum holography which uses entangled photons to overcome the limitations of conventional holographic approaches could lead to improved medical imaging and speed the advance of quantum information science.

An artist's impression of how the Healthcare QUEST system might work, showing a patient in a wheelchair being pushed across a living room, while a red line from a monitor on the wall shows how their health is being monitored and a second red line heading towards a base station on a table shows how the information is stored and shared.
An artist's impression of how the Healthcare QUEST system might work, showing a patient in a wheelchair being pushed across a living room, while a red line from a monitor on the wall shows how their health is being monitored and a second red line heading towards a base station on a table shows how the information is stored and shared.

£5.5m funding boost for home healthcare monitoring technology

Mon, 07 Sep 2020 09:30:00 BST

A project which aims to develop quantum-powered health sensors for home use in order to spot the earliest signs of disease is being backed by £5.5m in new funding.

A photograph of the experimental setup for the 'twisted sound' experiment showing the ring of speakers
A photograph of the experimental setup for the 'twisted sound' experiment showing the ring of speakers

‘Twisted’ sound experiment helps confirm 50-year-old science theory

Mon, 22 Jun 2020 16:00:00 BST

A 50-year-old theory that began as speculation about how an alien civilisation could use a black hole to generate energy has been experimentally verified for the first time in a Glasgow research lab.

Gravitational waves
Gravitational waves

Major award for gravitational wave researcher

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 09:00:00 GMT

A University of Glasgow physicist’s contributions to the field of gravitational-wave astronomy have been recognised with an international award.

An artist's impression of the collision of two black holes to form an intermediate-mass black hole
An artist's impression of the collision of two black holes to form an intermediate-mass black hole

Most massive gravitational wave signal yet poses new mysteries

Wed, 02 Sep 2020 13:00:00 BST

The most massive gravitational-wave source yet has been detected – a binary black hole merger, which produced a blast equal to the energy of eight suns, sending shockwaves through the universe.

An artist's impression of the neutron star or black hole approaching the larger black hole prior to the merger - a split image shows the smaller object as either a large neutron star or small black hole
An artist's impression of the neutron star or black hole approaching the larger black hole prior to the merger - a split image shows the smaller object as either a large neutron star or small black hole

LIGO-Virgo finds mystery object in 'mass gap'

Tue, 23 Jun 2020 15:00:00 BST

An unusual gravitational wave signal is casting new light on the ‘mass gap’ between neutron stars and black holes.

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Graduate School

Glasgow is an international centre of excellence in quantum and nanoscience, translating our fundamental understanding of these phenomena into world-changing technologies.

On the smallest possible scale, we study and control particles of matter and light to understand the building blocks of the universe. We engineer complex combinations of materials over length scales, from nanometres to centimetres, with reproducibility that enables low-cost components with the highest levels of functionality and energy efficiency. On the largest scale, we use our expertise to open new windows to the universe through the detection of gravitational waves.

We lead the UK’s Quantum Technology Hub in imaging; host the James Watt Nanofabrication Centre, the UK’s leading facility; and are members of a world-leading international Max-Planck Partnership in Measurement and Observation at the Quantum Limit.

We are training the next generation of nano/quantum scientists and engineers and our Innovation Centre, CENSIS, pioneers new sensor systems for industry.

We are leaders in the nano and quantum world.

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