• Physics in the extreme: X-ray and optical studies of magnetic white dwarfs and related objects 

  Kennedy, Mark (University College Cork, 2017)

  In this thesis, we present results from optical and X-ray studies of compact binary systems. These observations are used to constrain orbital parameters - mainly periods and inclinations for several cataclysmic variables ...
• Whispering gallery mode microcavities: from fabrication to applications 

  Madugani, Ramgopal (University College Cork, 2017)

  Trapping and cooling macroscopic objects using light has attracted great interest recently as it may enable us to see quantum mechanical features in large systems. A microsphere pendulum is one such system to put it to ...
• Particle manipulation using ultrathin optical fibres 

  Aili, Maimaiti (University College Cork, 2017)

  Optical manipulation in the vicinity of ultrathin optical fibres has shown potential across several fields including control and delivery of dielectric, metallic and biological microscopic objects, and cold atom probing ...
• Arrays of quantum-light-emitting diodes with site-controlled pyramidal quantum dots 

  Chung, Tung-Hsun (University College Cork, 2016)

  Quantum information technology is an interdisciplinary subject, merging quantum mechanics and information science. In this field, the building blocks are quantum bits (qubits), which are superposition quantum states of ...
• Quantum state transfer via invariant based shortcuts to adiabaticity 

  Kiely, Anthony (University College Cork, 2017)

  Adiabatic processes in quantum mechanics are very useful to prepare and manipulate quantum states but have the drawback of requiring long operation times. Hence there is a long time for the system to interact with its ...

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