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Prof Ifan Hughes, BSc, ARCS, DPhil., C.Phys, MInstP.

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Professor in the Department of Physics

Telephone: +44 (0) 191 33 43606

Room number: 112

(email at i.g.hughes@durham.ac.uk)

Biography

Responsibilities within department

Chair of the Laboratories Committee; Member of the Scholarship and Prizes committee; Member of the Facilities Committee; Member of the Education Committee; Member of the Staff-Student Consultative Committee.

Teaching activity

Chair of the Laboratories Committee; Level 1 Discovery Skills Errors Lectures; Level 2 Laboratory Skills co-ordinator;
Level 4 course Atoms, photons and qubits (APQ); Level 4 MPhys projects; Graduate Course on Data Analysis.

Research interests

I am an experimental physicist with two main thrusts to my work – the physics of ultracold atoms, and atom-light interactions with thermal ensembles.

Research Groups

Atomic and Molecular Physics

Publications

Books: authored

Hughes, Ifan & Hase, Tom (2010). Measurements and their Uncertainties A practical guide to modern error analysis. OUP.

Journal papers: academic

West, A D, Hayward, T J, Weatherill, K J, Schrefl,T, Allwood, D A & Hughes, I G (2012). A simple model for calculating magnetic nanowire domain wall fringing fields. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics 45(9): 095002.
Weller, L, Kleinbach, K, Zentile, MA, Knappe, S, Adams, CS & Hughes, IG (2012). Absolute absorption and dispersion of a rubidium vapour in the hyperfine Paschen–Back regime. Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics 45(21): 215005.
Keaveney, J., Sargsyan, A., Krohn, U., Hughes, I. G., Sarkisyan, D. & Adams, C. S. (2012). Cooperative Lamb Shift in an Atomic Vapor Layer of Nanometer Thickness. Physical Review Letters 108(17): 173601
Hughes, I G & Hase, T P A (2012). Error Propagation: A Functional Approach. Journal of Chemical Education 89(6): 821.
Keaveney, J, Hughes, IG, Sargsyan, A Sarkisyan, D & Adams, CS (2012). Maximal Refraction and Superluminal Propagation in a Gaseous Nanolayer. Physical Review Letters 109(23).
Weller, L, Dalton, T, Siddons, P, Adams, C S & Hughes, I G (2012). Measuring the Stokes parameters for light transmitted by a high-density rubidium vapour in large magnetic fields. Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics 45(5): 055001.
Weller, L, Kleinbach, K, Zentile, MA, Knappe, S, Hughes, IG & Adams, CS (2012). Optical isolator using an atomic vapor in the hyperfine Paschen–Back regime. Optics Letters 37(16): 3405.
Siddons, P, Adams, C S & Hughes, I G (2012). Optical preparation and measurement of atomic coherence at gigahertz bandwidth. Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics 45(12): 124009.
West, A. D., Wade, C. G., Weatherill, K. J. & Hughes, I. G. (2012). Piezoelectrically actuated time-averaged atomic microtraps. Applied Physics Letters 101(2): 023115.
West, AD, Weatherill, KJ, Hayward, TJ, Fry, PW, Schrefl, T, Gibbs, MRJ Adams, CS, Allwood, DA & Hughes, IG (2012). Realization of the Manipulation of Ultracold Atoms with a Reconfigurable Nanomagnetic System of Domain Walls. Nano Letters 12(8): 4065–4069.
Weller, L., Bettles, R. J., Siddons, P., Adams, C. S. & Hughes, I. G. (2011). Absolute absorption on the rubidium D1 line including resonant dipole–dipole interactions. Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics 44(19): 195006.
Kemp, Stefan L., Hughes, Ifan G. & Cornish, Simon L. (2011). An analytical model of off-resonant Faraday rotation in hot alkali metal vapours. Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics 44(23): 235004.
Hayward, T. J. West, A. D., Weatherill, K. J., Schrefl, T., Hughes, I. G. & Allwood, D. A. (2011). Nanomagnetic engineering of the properties of domain wall atom traps. Journal of Applied Physics 110(12): 123918.
T. J. Hayward, A. D. West, K. J. Weatherill, P. J. Curran, P. W. Fry, P. M. Fundi, M. R. J. Gibbs, T. Schrefl, C. S. Adams, I. G. Hughes, S. J. Bending & D. A. Allwood (2010). Design and characterization of a field-switchable nanomagnetic atom mirror. Journal of Applied Physics 108(4): 043906.
Javaux, C., Hughes, I.G., Lochead, G., Millen, J. & Jones, M.P.A. (2010). Modulation-free pump-probe spectroscopy of strontium atoms. European Physical Journal D 57(2): 151-154.
Siddons, P., Adams, C. S. & Hughes, I. G. (2010). Optical control of Faraday rotation in hot Rb vapor. Physical Review A 81(4): 043838.
Siddons, P., Bell, N. C., Cai, Y., Adams, C. S. & Hughes, I. G. (2009). A gigahertz-bandwidth atomic probe based on the slow-light Faraday effect. Nature Photonics 3(4): 225-229.
Abel, R. P., Krohn, U., Siddons, P., Hughes, I. G. & Adams, C. S. (2009). Faraday dichroic beam splitter for Raman light using an isotopically pure alkali-metal-vapor cell. Optics Letters 34(20): 3071.
Sherlock, B. E. & Hughes, I. G. (2009). How weak is a weak probe in laser spectroscopy?. American Journal of Physics 77(2): 111-115.
Siddons, P., Adams, C. S. & Hughes, I. G. (2009). Off-resonance absorption and dispersion in vapours of hot alkali-metal atoms. Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics 42(17): 175004.
Siddons, P., Adams, C. S., Ge, Chang & Hughes, I. G. (2008). Absolute absorption on rubidium D lines: comparison between theory and experiment. Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics 41(15): 155004.
Smith, D. A., Arnold, A. S., Pritchard, M. J. & Hughes, I. G. (2008). Experimental single-impulse magnetic focusing of launched cold atoms. Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics 41(12): 125302.
Harris, M.L., Cornish, S.L., Tripathi, A. & Hughes, I.G. (2008). Optimization of sub-Doppler DAVLL on the rubidium D2 line. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS B-ATOMIC MOLECULAR AND OPTICAL PHYSICS 41(8): 085401.
Millett-Sikking, Alfred, Hughes, Ifan G, Tierney, Patrick & Cornish, Simon L (2007). DAVLL lineshapes in atomic rubidium. Journal of Physics B 40(187-198).
McCarron, Daniel J., Hughes, Ifan G., Tierney, Patrick & Cornish, Simon L. (2007). A heated vapor cell unit for dichroic atomic vapor laser lock in atomic rubidium. REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS 78(9): 093106.
Arnold, A.S., Pritchard, M. J., Smith, D. A. & Hughes, I. G. (2006). Double-impulse magnetic focusing of launched cold atoms. New Journal of Physics 8(4): 53.
Allwood, D. A., Schrefl, T., Hrkac, G., Hughes, I. G. & Adams, C. S. (2006). Mobile atom traps using magnetic nanowires. Applied Physics Letters 89(1): 014102.
Harris, ML, Adams, CS, Cornish, SL, McLeod, IC, Tarleton, E & Hughes, IG (2006). Polarization spectroscopy in rubidium and cesium. Physical Review A 73(6): 8.
Purves, G. T., Adams, C. S. & Hughes, I. G. (2006). Sagnac interferometry in a slow-light medium. Physical Review A 74(2): 023805.
Pritchard, MJ, Arnold, AS, Cornish, SL, Hallwood, DW, Pleasant, CVS & Hughes, IG (2006). Transport of launched cold atoms with a laser guide and pulsed magneticfields. New Journal Of Physics 8: 21.
Purves, G. T., Jundt, G., Adams, C. S. and Hughes, I. G. (2004). Refractive index measurements by probe-beam deflection. European Physical Journal D 29: 433-436.
Pritchard, M. J., Arnold, A. S., Smith, D. A. & Hughes, I. G. (2004). Single-impulse magnetic focusing of launched cold atoms. Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics 37(22): 4435-4450.
Smith DA & Hughes IG (2004). The Role Of Hyperfine Pumping In Multilevel Systems Exhibiting Saturated Absorption. American Journal Of Physics 72: 631-637.
Jundt, G., Purves, G. T., Adams, C. S. & Hughes, I. G. (2003). Non-linear Sagnac interferometry for pump-probe dispersion spectroscopy. European Physical Journal D 27(3): 273-276.
Pearman, C. P., Adams, C. S., Cox, S. G., Griffin, P. F. , Smith, D. A. & Hughes, I. G. (2002). Polarization spectroscopy of a closed atomic transition: applications to laser frequency locking. Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics 35(24): 5141-5151.
Badger, S. D., Hughes, I. G. & Adams, C. S. (2001). LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Hyperfine effects in electromagnetically induced transparency. Journal of Physics B Atomic Molecular Physics 34: L749-L756.
Hughes, I. G., Darlington, T. & Hinds, E. A. (2001). Periodic trajectories of cold atoms in a gravitational cavity. Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics 34(14): 2869-2880.
Rosenbusch, P., Hall, B. V., Hughes, I. G., Saba, C. V., & and Hinds, E. A. (2000). Manipulation of cold atoms by an adaptable magnetic reflector. Applied Physics B: Lasers and Optics 70: 709-720.
Rosenbusch, P., Hall, B. V., Hughes, I. G., Saba, C. V., & and Hinds, E. A. (2000). Manipulation of cold atoms using a corrugated magnetic reflector. Physical Review A 61: 031404-.
Key, M., Hughes, I. G., Rooijakkers, W., Sauer, B. E., & Hinds, E. A., Richardson, D. J. and Kazansky, P. G. (2000). Propagation of Cold Atoms along a Miniature Magnetic Guide. Physical Review Letters 84: 1371-1373.
Saba, C. V., Barton, P. A., Boshier, M. G., Hughes, I. G., & Rosenbusch, P., Sauer, B. E. and Hinds, E. A. (1999). Reconstruction of a Cold Atom Cloud by Magnetic Focusing. Physical Review Letters 82: 468-471.
Hinds, E.A. & Hughes, I.G. (1999). REVIEW ARTICLE: Magnetic atom optics: mirrors, guides, traps, and chips for atoms. Journal of Physics D Applied Physics 32: 119-.
Hinds, E. A., Barton, P. A., Boshier, M. G., Hughes, I. & G., Saba, C. V. and Sauer, B. E. (1998). A Magnetic Waveguide for Trapping Cold Atom Gases in 2D. APS Meeting Abstracts 205-.
Lloyd, G. M., Hughes, I. G., Bratfalean, R. and Ewart, P. (1998). Broadband degenerate four-wave mixing of OH for flame thermometry. Applied Physics B: Lasers and Optics 67: 107-113.
Hinds, E. A., Boshier, M. G. and Hughes, I. G. (1998). Magnetic Waveguide for Trapping Cold Atom Gases in Two Dimensions. Physical Review Letters 80: 645-649.
Hughes, I. G., Barton, P. A., Roach, T. M., Boshier, M. & G. and Hinds, E. A. (1997). Atom optics with magnetic surfaces: I. Storage of cold atoms in a curved `floppy disk'. Journal of Physics B Atomic Molecular Physics 30: 647-658.
Hughes, I. G., Barton, P. A., Roach, T. M. and Hinds, E. & A. (1997). Atom optics with magnetic surfaces: II. Microscopic analysis of the `floppy disk' mirror. Journal of Physics B Atomic Molecular Physics 30: 2119-2132.
Kaminski, C. F., Hughes, I. G. and Ewart, P. (1997). Degenerate four-wave mixing spectroscopy and spectral simulation of C₂ in an atmospheric pressure oxy-acetylene flame. Journal of Chemical Physics 106: 5324-5332.
Hinds, E. A., Barton, P. A., Boshier, M. G., Hughes, I. & G. and Saba, C. V. (1997). Dynamics of cold atoms above a curved magnetic mirror. APS Meeting Abstracts 1803-.
Hughes, I.G. & Meacher, D.R. (1994). Electronic Rydberg wavepacket effects on molecular vibration. Journal of Physics B Atomic Molecular Physics 27: 1377-1386.
Meacher, D. R., Meyler, P. E., Hughes, I. G. and Ewart, & P. (1991). Observations of the collapse and fractional revival of a Rydberg wavepacket in atomic rubidium. Journal of Physics B Atomic Molecular Physics 24: L63-L69.