Tour 2: Quantum light and Diamond labs

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During this combined tour you will visit two labs (20 minutes each).

Tour description: Quantum light, such as single photons and entangled pairs, is central to future technologies in secure communication, powerful computing, and advanced sensing. An important challenge is to generate this light in practical and scalable ways. Visit the Quantum Light Lab to learn how we are using ultra-thin materials, hundreds of times thinner than human hair, to create compact and efficient sources of entangled photons, helping bring quantum technology out of the lab and into real-world devices.

Description: What happens to materials when you squeeze them harder than the pressure at the centre of the Earth? In this tour, you’ll step into a lab where scientists use tiny diamonds to create extreme pressures—millions of times greater than atmospheric pressure—to explore the hidden properties of materials. Learn how these experiments help us understand the building blocks of matter, discover new materials, and even simulate the conditions inside planets

Tour themes: Quantum light, quantum technology, quantum materials

Lab keywords: diamonds, lasers, high pressure, material synthesis, spectroscopy, crystallography

• Wheelchair accessible
• Attendees should be standing during the lab tour. Limited number of people could be seated if required
• Closed toe shoes are recommended

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