Our world-leading labs are located at The University of Queensland St Lucia campus in Brisbane. We undertake research in quantum physics and technology, exploiting micro- and nano-scale optical devices. Our mission is to test fundamental physics and develop applications in metrology, communication, and biomedical imaging. Much of our research is based on optical architectures integrated on silicon chips, and is compatible with present-day fibre optical systems. These architectures provide a test bed for a wide range of quantum phenomena including entanglement and non-locality, quantum enhanced measurements and microscopy, quantum optomechanics, and the physics of two-dimensional superfluids. The robustness and scalability of our systems offer potential for the investigation of macroscopic quantum systems and phenomena.
We are led by Professor Warwick Bowen, director for the ARC Centre of Excellence in Quantum Biotechnology (QUBIC), and affiliate of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Engineered Quantum Systems (EQUS). After earning the Bragg Gold Medal for Excellence in Physics for his PhD thesis at the Australian National University in 2004, Professor Bowen contributed to research at the California Institute of Technology and his alma-mater, the University of Otago. Eventually, Professor Bowen commenced a faculty position at the University of Queensland, founding the Queensland Quantum Optics Lab in 2015.
