Alexander R. Hamilton
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Alexander Rudolf Hamilton (born 1967) is with the School of Physics at the University of New South Wales
(UNSW). He is notable in the area of experimental condensed matter physics
, particularly semiconductor
nanofabrication and the study of quantum effects in nanometer scale electronic devices at ultra-low temperatures.
from the University of London
in 1988, and a PhD, under Michael Pepper
and Michael J. Kelly, from the University of Cambridge
in 1993 with a thesis entitled Low Dimensional Transport in Back-Gated Heterostructures.
, which led to new understandings of electrical conduction in highly correlated low-dimensional quantum systems. Hamilton moved to the University of New South Wales
in 1999, where he was one of the founding members of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Quantum Computer Technology. He managed the quantum measurement program in the centre from 2000-2005, developing techniques for controlling and reading out quantum information
in silicon quantum computer
devices. In 2005 he moved full time to the School of Physics, where he leads the Quantum Electronic Devices group with Assoc. Prof. Adam Micolich, working on quantum transport in semiconductor nanostructures (in particular electron and hole transport in GaAs quantum wires and dots). He was awarded the Australasian Science Prize in 2006, a COSMOS 'Bright Sparks' award in 2007, and an ARC Professorial Fellowship in the same year.
University of New South Wales
The University of New South Wales , is a research-focused university based in Kensington, a suburb in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
(UNSW). He is notable in the area of experimental condensed matter physics
Condensed matter physics
Condensed matter physics deals with the physical properties of condensed phases of matter. These properties appear when a number of atoms at the supramolecular and macromolecular scale interact strongly and adhere to each other or are otherwise highly concentrated in a system. The most familiar...
, particularly semiconductor
Semiconductor
A semiconductor is a material with electrical conductivity due to electron flow intermediate in magnitude between that of a conductor and an insulator. This means a conductivity roughly in the range of 103 to 10−8 siemens per centimeter...
nanofabrication and the study of quantum effects in nanometer scale electronic devices at ultra-low temperatures.
Education
He obtained his BSc in physicsPhysics
Physics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
from the University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
in 1988, and a PhD, under Michael Pepper
Michael Pepper
Sir Michael Pepper FRS FInstP is a British physicist notable for his work in semiconductor nanostructures.-Education:Sir Michael went to school at St Marylebone Grammar, then gained a BSc and PhD from the University of Reading and an MA and ScD from Cambridge University.-Career:Sir Michael was a...
and Michael J. Kelly, from the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
in 1993 with a thesis entitled Low Dimensional Transport in Back-Gated Heterostructures.
Career
He was awarded an EPSRC postdoctoral fellowship to continue his work at the Cavendish LaboratoryCavendish Laboratory
The Cavendish Laboratory is the Department of Physics at the University of Cambridge, and is part of the university's School of Physical Sciences. It was opened in 1874 as a teaching laboratory....
, which led to new understandings of electrical conduction in highly correlated low-dimensional quantum systems. Hamilton moved to the University of New South Wales
University of New South Wales
The University of New South Wales , is a research-focused university based in Kensington, a suburb in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
in 1999, where he was one of the founding members of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Quantum Computer Technology. He managed the quantum measurement program in the centre from 2000-2005, developing techniques for controlling and reading out quantum information
Quantum information
In quantum mechanics, quantum information is physical information that is held in the "state" of a quantum system. The most popular unit of quantum information is the qubit, a two-level quantum system...
in silicon quantum computer
Quantum computer
A quantum computer is a device for computation that makes direct use of quantum mechanical phenomena, such as superposition and entanglement, to perform operations on data. Quantum computers are different from traditional computers based on transistors...
devices. In 2005 he moved full time to the School of Physics, where he leads the Quantum Electronic Devices group with Assoc. Prof. Adam Micolich, working on quantum transport in semiconductor nanostructures (in particular electron and hole transport in GaAs quantum wires and dots). He was awarded the Australasian Science Prize in 2006, a COSMOS 'Bright Sparks' award in 2007, and an ARC Professorial Fellowship in the same year.