Professor Matthew Davis
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Matthew Davis

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Background

Professor Matthew Davis is a theoretical and computational physicist. His main research area is non-equilibrium quantum many-body systems, and he particularly focuses on the platform of ultracold quantum gases. He particularly enjoys connecting theory with experiment, and has published several high impact papers with several international experimental groups.

His specific research areas include:

  • Non-equilibrium dynamics of Bose-Einstein condensates and other quantum gases;
  • Superfluidity, vortices, and quantum turbulence;
  • Dynamics of phase transitions and formation of topological defects;
  • Relaxation of isolated quantum systems and quantum thermodynamics;
  • Computational methods for quantum systems.

He did his undergraduate studies in physics at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand, before completing his PhD at the University of Oxford in 2001 under the supervision of Sir Professor Keith Burnett. He has been at the University of Queensland since 2002, and was promoted to Professor in 2013. He is currently a chief investigator in the ARC Centre of Excellence for Engineered Quantum Systems, and the ARC Centre of Excellence in Future Low-Energy Electronics Technologies.

Availability

Professor Matthew Davis is:
Available for supervision
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Fields of research

Physical Sciences

Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours) of Science, University of Otago
  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Oxford

Research interests

  • Non-equilibrium dynamics of Bose-Einstein condensates and other quantum gases

  • Superfluidity, vortices, and quantum turbulence

  • Dynamics of phase transitions and formation of topological defects

  • Relaxation of isolated quantum systems and quantum thermodynamics

  • Computational methods for quantum systems

Search Professor Matthew Davis’s works on UQ eSpace

143 works between 1997 and 2024
All (143) Journal Article (105) Book Chapter (6) Conference Publication (32)

21 - 40 of 143 works

2020

Journal Article

Influence of quantum fluctuations on the superfluid critical velocity of a one-dimensional Bose gas

Feng, Chao and Davis, Matthew J. (2020). Influence of quantum fluctuations on the superfluid critical velocity of a one-dimensional Bose gas. The European Physical Journal D, 74 (5) 86. doi: 10.1140/epjd/e2020-100532-9

Influence of quantum fluctuations on the superfluid critical velocity of a one-dimensional Bose gas

2020

Journal Article

Floquet analysis of time-averaged trapping potentials

Sandberg, Oliver A. D., Reeves, Matthew T. and Davis, Matthew J. (2020). Floquet analysis of time-averaged trapping potentials. Physical Review A, 101 (3) 033615. doi: 10.1103/physreva.101.033615

Floquet analysis of time-averaged trapping potentials

2020

Journal Article

Decaying quantum turbulence in a two-dimensional Bose-Einstein condensate at finite temperature

Groszek, Andrew J., Davis, Matthew J. and Simula, Tapio P. (2020). Decaying quantum turbulence in a two-dimensional Bose-Einstein condensate at finite temperature. Scipost Physics, 8 (3) 039. doi: 10.21468/SciPostPhys.8.3.039

Decaying quantum turbulence in a two-dimensional Bose-Einstein condensate at finite temperature

2019

Journal Article

Quantitative acoustic models for superfluid circuits

Gauthier, Guillaume, Szigeti, Stuart S., Reeves, Matthew T., Baker, Mark, Bell, Thomas A., Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina, Davis, Matthew J. and Neely, Tyler W. (2019). Quantitative acoustic models for superfluid circuits. Physical Review Letters, 123 (26) 260402, 260402. doi: 10.1103/physrevlett.123.260402

Quantitative acoustic models for superfluid circuits

2019

Journal Article

Formation of nonlinear X -waves in condensed matter systems

Colas, David, Laussy, Fabrice P. and Davis, Matthew J. (2019). Formation of nonlinear X -waves in condensed matter systems. Physical Review B, 99 (21) 214301. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.99.214301

Formation of nonlinear X -waves in condensed matter systems

2018

Journal Article

Negative-mass effects in spin-orbit coupled Bose-Einstein condensates

Colas, David, Laussy, Fabrice P. and Davis, Matthew J. (2018). Negative-mass effects in spin-orbit coupled Bose-Einstein condensates. Physical Review Letters, 121 (5) 055302, 055302. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.121.055302

Negative-mass effects in spin-orbit coupled Bose-Einstein condensates

2018

Journal Article

Phase and micromotion of Bose-Einstein condensates in a time-averaged ring trap

Bell, Thomas A., Gauthier, Guillaume, Neely, Tyler W., Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina, Davis, Matthew J. and Baker, Mark A. (2018). Phase and micromotion of Bose-Einstein condensates in a time-averaged ring trap. Physical Review A, 98 (1) 013604. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevA.98.013604

Phase and micromotion of Bose-Einstein condensates in a time-averaged ring trap

2018

Journal Article

Quantum quench dynamics of the attractive one-dimensional Bose gas via the coordinate Bethe ansatz

Zill, Jan C., Wright, Tod M., Kheruntsyan, Karen V., Gasenzer, Thomas and Davis, Matthew J. (2018). Quantum quench dynamics of the attractive one-dimensional Bose gas via the coordinate Bethe ansatz. Scipost Physics, 4 (2) 011. doi: 10.21468/SciPostPhys.4.2.011

Quantum quench dynamics of the attractive one-dimensional Bose gas via the coordinate Bethe ansatz

2018

Journal Article

Vortex thermometry for turbulent two-dimensional fluids

Groszek, Andrew J., Davis, Matthew J., Paganin, David M., Helmerson, Kristian and Simula, Tapio P. (2018). Vortex thermometry for turbulent two-dimensional fluids. Physical Review Letters, 120 (3) 034504, 034504. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.120.034504

Vortex thermometry for turbulent two-dimensional fluids

2018

Journal Article

Negative-mass effects in spin-orbit coupled Bose-Einstein condensates

Colas, David, Laussy, Fabrice P. and Davis, Matthew J. (2018). Negative-mass effects in spin-orbit coupled Bose-Einstein condensates.

Negative-mass effects in spin-orbit coupled Bose-Einstein condensates

2017

Book Chapter

Formation of Bose-Einstein condensates

Davis, Matthew J., Wright, Tod M., Gasenzer, Thomas, Gardiner, Simon A. and Proukakis, Nick P. (2017). Formation of Bose-Einstein condensates. Universal themes of Bose-Einstein condensation. (pp. 117-150) edited by Nick P. Proukakis, David W. Snoke and Peter B. Littlewood. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/9781316084366.009

Formation of Bose-Einstein condensates

2017

Conference Publication

Near-diffraction limited direct imaging of patterned light fields for trapping (Conference presentation)

Gauthier, Guillaume, Lenton, Issac, Baker, Mark, Davis, Matthew J., Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina and Neely, Tyler W. (2017). Near-diffraction limited direct imaging of patterned light fields for trapping (Conference presentation). Conference on Complex Light and Optical Forces XI, San Francisco, CA, United States, 31 January - 2 February, 2017. Bellingham, WA, United States: SPIE - International Society for Optical Engineering. doi: 10.1117/12.2251851

Near-diffraction limited direct imaging of patterned light fields for trapping (Conference presentation)

2017

Conference Publication

Advanced optical trapping of ultracold atoms for studying superfluid transport and turbulence

Neely, Tyler W., Gauthier, Guillaume, Szigeti, Stuart, Bell, Thomas A., Baker, Mark, Davis, Matthew and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2017). Advanced optical trapping of ultracold atoms for studying superfluid transport and turbulence. Frontiers in Optics 2017, Washington, D.C. United States, 18–21 September 2017. Washington, D.C.: OSA - The Optical Society. doi: 10.1364/FIO.2017.FW2B.3

Advanced optical trapping of ultracold atoms for studying superfluid transport and turbulence

2016

Journal Article

Finite-temperature hydrodynamics for one-dimensional Bose gases: breathing-mode oscillations as a case study

Bouchoule, I., Szigeti, S. S., Davis, M. J. and Kheruntsyan, K. V. (2016). Finite-temperature hydrodynamics for one-dimensional Bose gases: breathing-mode oscillations as a case study. Physical Review A, 94 (5) 051602. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevA.94.051602

Finite-temperature hydrodynamics for one-dimensional Bose gases: breathing-mode oscillations as a case study

2016

Journal Article

Collapse and revival of the monopole mode of a degenerate Bose gas in an isotropic harmonic trap

Straatsma, C. J. E., Colussi, V. E., Davis, M. J., Lobser, D. S., Holland, M. J., Anderson, D. Z., Lewandowski, H. J. and Cornell, E. A. (2016). Collapse and revival of the monopole mode of a degenerate Bose gas in an isotropic harmonic trap. Physical Review A, 94 (4) 043640. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevA.94.043640

Collapse and revival of the monopole mode of a degenerate Bose gas in an isotropic harmonic trap

2016

Journal Article

Direct imaging of a digital-micromirror device for configurable microscopic optical potentials

Gauthier, G., Lenton, I., McKay Parry, N., Baker, M., Davis, M. J., Rubinsztein-Dunlop, H. and Neely, T. W. (2016). Direct imaging of a digital-micromirror device for configurable microscopic optical potentials. Optica, 3 (10), 1136-1143. doi: 10.1364/OPTICA.3.001136

Direct imaging of a digital-micromirror device for configurable microscopic optical potentials

2016

Journal Article

Corrigendum: Bose–Einstein condensation in large time-averaged optical ring potentials (2016New J. Phys.18035003)

Bell, Thomas A, Glidden, Jake A P, Humbert, Leif, Bromley, Michael W J, Haine, Simon A, Davis, Matthew J, Neely, Tyler W, Baker, Mark A and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2016). Corrigendum: Bose–Einstein condensation in large time-averaged optical ring potentials (2016New J. Phys.18035003). New Journal of Physics, 18 (8), 089501. doi: 10.1088/1367-2630/18/8/089501

Corrigendum: Bose–Einstein condensation in large time-averaged optical ring potentials (2016New J. Phys.18035003)

2016

Journal Article

A coordinate Bethe ansatz approach to the calculation of equilibrium and nonequilibrium correlations of the one-dimensional Bose gas

Zill, Jan C., Wright, Tod M., Kheruntsyan, Karen V., Gasenzer, Thomas and Davis, Matthew J. (2016). A coordinate Bethe ansatz approach to the calculation of equilibrium and nonequilibrium correlations of the one-dimensional Bose gas. New Journal of Physics, 18 (4) 045010, 1-18. doi: 10.1088/1367-2630/18/4/045010

A coordinate Bethe ansatz approach to the calculation of equilibrium and nonequilibrium correlations of the one-dimensional Bose gas

2016

Journal Article

Bose-Einstein condensation in large time-averaged optical ring potentials

Bell, Thomas A., Glidden, Jake A. P., Humbert, Leif, Bromley, Michael W. J., Haine, Simon A., Davis, Matthew J., Neely, Tyler W., Baker, Mark A. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2016). Bose-Einstein condensation in large time-averaged optical ring potentials. New Journal of Physics, 18 (035003) 035003, 1-10. doi: 10.1088/1367-2630/18/3/035003

Bose-Einstein condensation in large time-averaged optical ring potentials

2016

Journal Article

Quantum enhanced measurement of rotations with a spin-1 Bose-Einstein condensate in a ring trap

Nolan, Samuel P., Sabbatini, Jacopo, Bromley, Michael W. J., Davis, Matthew J. and Haine, Simon A. (2016). Quantum enhanced measurement of rotations with a spin-1 Bose-Einstein condensate in a ring trap. Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics, 93 (2) e023616. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevA.93.023616

Quantum enhanced measurement of rotations with a spin-1 Bose-Einstein condensate in a ring trap

Current funding

  • 2025 - 2027
    Controlling superfluid transport with spatially engineered dissipation
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2027
    Nonequilibrium vortex matter in a strongly interacting quantum fluid
    United States Army Research Office
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2025
    Quantum-enhanced atomic gravimetry for improved sensing capabilities (AISRF led by ANU)
    Australian National University
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2025
    ARC Centre of Excellence for Engineered Quantum Systems (EQuS2)
    ARC Centres of Excellence
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2023
    A non-contact quantum weighbridge
    Commonwealth Department of Defence
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2023
    Spin vortex dynamics in a ferromagnetic superfluid
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2023
    Inertial sensing with a quantum gas phonon interferometer
    Commonwealth Defence Science and Technology Group
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2022
    Nonequilibrium quantum dynamics in superfluid helium
    United States Army Research Office
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2024
    ARC Centre of Excellence in Future Low-Energy Electronics Technologies (FLEET) (ARC Centre of Excellence administered by Monash University)
    Monash University
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2018
    Increasing student engagement in active learning through feedback on pre-reading quizzes
    UQ Teaching Innovation Grants
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2019
    Nonequilibrium states of polariton superfluids
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2016
    Advanced Superfluid Physics Facility
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2016
    Enhancing student buy-in: pre-reading and feedback in the flipped classroom
    Technology-Enhanced Learning Grants
    Open grant
  • 2011
    New-generation parallel-computing cluster for the mathematical and physical sciences
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2013
    Quantum Equilibration
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2014
    Ebb and flow of superfluids: Bose-Einstein condensates far from equilibrium
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2012
    ResTeach 2010 0.2 FTE School of Mathematics and Physics
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2009
    Spontaneous Formation of Vortices in Bose-Einstein Condensates
    UQ Foundation Research Excellence Awards - DVC(R) Funding
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2008
    Superfluidity and Quantum Fluctuations in Bose-Einstein Condensates
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2006
    Nonlinear dynamics and chaos in Bose-Einstein Condensates on atom chips
    ARC Linkage International
    Open grant
  • 2003 - 2010
    ARC Centre of Excellence for Quantum-Atom Optics (ANU lead institution)
    ARC Centres of Excellence
    Open grant
  • 2003 - 2007
    Quantum Atom Optics and Single Atom Detection with Micro-Bose-Einstein Condensates
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Matthew Davis is:
Available for supervision

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Available projects

  • Superfluidity, nonequilibrium quantum systems, quantum thermodynamics

    I am happy to offer honours and PhD projects in all areas of my research interests. Please contact me for more details.

    • Non-equilibrium dynamics of Bose-Einstein condensates and other quantum gases;
    • Superfluidity, vortices, and quantum turbulence;
    • Dynamics of phase transitions and formation of topological defects;
    • Relaxation of isolated quantum systems and quantum thermodynamics;
    • Computational methods for quantum systems.

Supervision history

Current supervision

Completed supervision

Enquiries

Contact Professor Matthew Davis directly for media enquiries about:

  • Bose-Einstein condensation
  • Computational physics
  • Physics - absolute zero
  • Physics - Bose-Einstein
  • Physics - quantum
  • Physics - superfluidity
  • Quantum physics
  • Superfluidity - physics
  • Theoretical physics
  • Unltra cold gases - physics

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