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.

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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)

121 - 140 of 143 works

2006

Journal Article

Entanglement properties of degenerate four-wave mixing of matter waves in a periodic potential

Olsen, M. K. and Davis, M. J. (2006). Entanglement properties of degenerate four-wave mixing of matter waves in a periodic potential. Physical Review A, 73 (6) 063618, 063618-1-063618-5. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevA.73.063618

Entanglement properties of degenerate four-wave mixing of matter waves in a periodic potential

2006

Journal Article

Fringe spacing and phase of interfering matter waves

Vainio, O., Vale, C. J., Davis, M. J., Heckenberg, N. R. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, H. (2006). Fringe spacing and phase of interfering matter waves. Physical Review A, 73 (6) 063613, 063613-1-063613-6. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevA.73.063613

Fringe spacing and phase of interfering matter waves

2006

Journal Article

Critical Temperature of a Trapped Bose Gas: Comparison of Theory and Experiment

Davis, Matthew J. and Blakie, P. Blair (2006). Critical Temperature of a Trapped Bose Gas: Comparison of Theory and Experiment. Physical Review Letters, 96 (6) 060404, 060404-1-060404-4. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.96.060404

Critical Temperature of a Trapped Bose Gas: Comparison of Theory and Experiment

2005

Journal Article

Time-reversal test for stochastic quantum dynamics

Dowling, M. R., Drummond, P. D., Davis, M. J. and Deaur, P. (2005). Time-reversal test for stochastic quantum dynamics. Physical Review Letters, 94 (13) 130401, 130401-1-130401-4. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.94.130401

Time-reversal test for stochastic quantum dynamics

2005

Journal Article

Calculation of the microcanonical temperature for the classical Bose field

Davis, M. J. and Blakie, P. B. (2005). Calculation of the microcanonical temperature for the classical Bose field. Journal of Physics A-mathematical and General, 38 (48), 10259-10271. doi: 10.1088/0305-4470/38/48/001

Calculation of the microcanonical temperature for the classical Bose field

2005

Journal Article

Projected Gross-Pitaevskii equation for harmonically confined Bose gases at finite temperature

Blakie, P. Blair and Davis, Matthew J. (2005). Projected Gross-Pitaevskii equation for harmonically confined Bose gases at finite temperature. Physical Review A, 72 (6) 063608, 063608-1-063608-12. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevA.72.063608

Projected Gross-Pitaevskii equation for harmonically confined Bose gases at finite temperature

2005

Conference Publication

Experiments with Bose-Einstein condensates on an atom chip

Upcroft, Benjamin, Vale, Chris J., Ratnapala, Adrian, Holt, Stuart, Davis, Matthew J., Campey, Tom, Heckenberg, Norman R. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2005). Experiments with Bose-Einstein condensates on an atom chip. Conference on Nanomanipulation with Light, San Jose, California, USA, 25-26 Jan 2005. Bellingham, U.S.A.: SPIE International Society for Optical Engineering. doi: 10.1117/12.591220

Experiments with Bose-Einstein condensates on an atom chip

2004

Journal Article

Foil based atom chip for Bose-Einstein condensates

Vale, C. J., Upcroft, B., Davis, M. J., Heckenberg, N. R. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, H. (2004). Foil based atom chip for Bose-Einstein condensates. Journal of Physics B, 37 (14), 2959-2967. doi: 10.1088/0953-4075/37/14/009

Foil based atom chip for Bose-Einstein condensates

2003

Journal Article

The stochastic Gross-Pitaevskii equation: II

Gardiner, C. W. and Davis, M. J. (2003). The stochastic Gross-Pitaevskii equation: II. Journal of Physics B-atomic Molecular and Optical Physics, 36 (23), 4731-4753. doi: 10.1088/0953-4075/36/23/010

The stochastic Gross-Pitaevskii equation: II

2003

Journal Article

Microcanonical temperature for a classical field: Application to Bose-Einstein condensation

Davis, M. J. and Morgan, S. A. (2003). Microcanonical temperature for a classical field: Application to Bose-Einstein condensation. Physical Review A, 68 (5) 053615, 053614-1-053614-10. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevA.68.053615

Microcanonical temperature for a classical field: Application to Bose-Einstein condensation

2002

Journal Article

Energy-dependent scattering and the Gross-Pitaevskii equation in two-dimensional Bose-Einstein condensates

Lee, M. D., Morgan, S. A., Davis, M. J. and Burnett, K. (2002). Energy-dependent scattering and the Gross-Pitaevskii equation in two-dimensional Bose-Einstein condensates. Physical Review A, 65 (4) 043617, 043617-1-043617-10. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevA.65.043617

Energy-dependent scattering and the Gross-Pitaevskii equation in two-dimensional Bose-Einstein condensates

2002

Journal Article

Growth of Bose-Einstein condensates from thermal vapor

Kohl, M., Davis, M. J., Gardiner, C. W., Hansch, T. W. and Esslinger, T. (2002). Growth of Bose-Einstein condensates from thermal vapor. Physical Review Letters, 88 (8) 080402, 080402-1-080402-4. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.88.080402

Growth of Bose-Einstein condensates from thermal vapor

2002

Journal Article

Growth of a Bose-Einstein condensate: a detailed comparison of theory and experiment

Davis, M. J. and Gardiner, C. W. (2002). Growth of a Bose-Einstein condensate: a detailed comparison of theory and experiment. Journal of Physics B-atomic Molecular And Optical Physics, 35 (3), 733-742. doi: 10.1088/0953-4075/35/3/322

Growth of a Bose-Einstein condensate: a detailed comparison of theory and experiment

2002

Journal Article

Simulations of thermal Bose fields in the classical limit

Davis, M. J., Morgan, S. A. and Burnett, K. (2002). Simulations of thermal Bose fields in the classical limit. Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics, 66 (5). doi: 10.1103/PhysRevA.66.053618

Simulations of thermal Bose fields in the classical limit

2002

Journal Article

Simulations of thermal Bose fields in the classical limit

Davis, M. J., Morgan, S. A. and Burnett, K. (2002). Simulations of thermal Bose fields in the classical limit. Physical Review A, 66 (5), 053618-1-053618-15. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevA.66.053618

Simulations of thermal Bose fields in the classical limit

2001

Journal Article

Simulations of Bose fields at finite temperature

Davis, M. J., Morgan, S. A. and Burnett, K. (2001). Simulations of Bose fields at finite temperature. Physical Review Letters, 87 (16) 160402, 160402-1-160402-4. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.87.160402

Simulations of Bose fields at finite temperature

2001

Journal Article

Interactions and entanglements in BECs

Burnett, K., Choi, S., Davis, M., Dunningham, J. A., Morgan, S. A. and Rusch, M. (2001). Interactions and entanglements in BECs. Comptes Rendus De L Academie Des Sciences Serie Iv Physique Astrophysique, 2 (3), 399-406. doi: 10.1016/S1296-2147(01)01185-4

Interactions and entanglements in BECs

2001

Journal Article

Dynamics of thermal Bose fields in the classical limit

Davis, M. J., Ballagh, R. J. and Burnett, K. (2001). Dynamics of thermal Bose fields in the classical limit. Journal of Physics B-atomic Molecular And Optical Physics, 34 (22), 4487-4512. doi: 10.1088/0953-4075/34/22/316

Dynamics of thermal Bose fields in the classical limit

2000

Journal Article

Quantum kinetic theory. VII. The influence of vapor dynamics on condensate growth

Davis, M. J., Gardiner, C. W. and Ballagh, R. J. (2000). Quantum kinetic theory. VII. The influence of vapor dynamics on condensate growth. Physical Review a, 62 (6), 063608-063601. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevA.62.063608

Quantum kinetic theory. VII. The influence of vapor dynamics on condensate growth

1999

Journal Article

Effects of temperature upon the collapse of a Bose-Einstein condensate in a gas with attractive interactions

Davis, MJ, Hutchinson, DAW and Zaremba, E (1999). Effects of temperature upon the collapse of a Bose-Einstein condensate in a gas with attractive interactions. Journal of Physics B-Atomic Molecular and Optical Physics, 32 (15), 3993-3999. doi: 10.1088/0953-4075/32/15/327

Effects of temperature upon the collapse of a Bose-Einstein condensate in a gas with attractive interactions

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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