Welcome to the Cornish Labs
We are an experimental group studying ultracold atoms and molecules in the Quantum Light and Matter research section of the Physics Department at Durham University.
We aim to leverage the unique properties of ultracold polar molecules to expand the frontiers of quantum science and to explore applications in quantum many-body physics. Explore the website for more details, starting here for an overview of our research goals.
We are currently looking for highly motivated PhD students and postdoctoral researchers with an interest in cutting-edge experimental research in quantum science and technology with ultracold atoms and molecules to join the team!
News
October 2026
A huge welcome to all of our new PhD and MRes students! We are excited to have you join the group.
September 2026
Congratulations to Adarsh on winning a Department of Physics Award for excellence in research for his work on synthetic dimensions.
August 2026
Congratulations to Dr. Albert Tao on passing his PhD viva!
July 2026
New and exciting preprint from the tweezer lab!
July 2026
Many of us enjoyed the QSMol Kickoff Meeting in Birmingham.
June 2026
Simon gives invited talks at DAMOP in Rhode Island and the ICAP satellite meeting on ultracold molecules in Hong Kong.