Professor Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop
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Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop

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Background

Professor Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop’s research interests are in the fields of atom optics, laser micromanipulation, nano optics, quantum computing and biophotonics.

She has long standing experience with lasers, linear and nonlinear high-resolution spectroscopy, laser micromanipulation, and atom cooling and trapping. She was one of the originators of the widely used laser enhanced ionisation spectroscopy technique and is well known for her recent work in laser micromanipulation. She has been also working (Nanotechnology Laboratory, Göteborg, Sweden) in the field of nano- and microfabrication in order to produce the microstructures needed for optically driven micromachines and tips for the scanning force microscopy with optically trapped stylus. Recently she led the team that observed dynamical tunnelling in quantum chaotic system. Additionally Prof. Rubinsztein-Dunlop has led the new effort into development of new nano-structured quantum dots for quantum computing and other advanced device related applications.

Availability

Professor Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop is:
Available for supervision
Media expert

Fields of research

Physical Sciences

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Gothenburg

Research interests

  • Biophotonics

    The multidisciplinary Centre for Biophotonics and Laser Science is engaged in projects such as laser dentistry, optical micromanipulation and hyperpolarised NMR gas imaging.

  • Nano-optics and quantum computing

    We study colloidal quantum dots for use in future quantum technologies. Our system is based on a fluorescence activated PbS quantum dot. We are developing techniques for single dot detection, for the demonstration of a single qubit operation, and for controlled entanglement between two dots.

  • Laser micromanipulation

    We are characterising the optical forces developed in laser tweezers, including micro-rotational dynamics studies and optical angular momentum transfer. We have demonstrated the principals of an all optically-driven micromachine. Our studies are multidisciplinary, involving synaptic connections, microrheology, DNA twisting, and cell properties.

  • Atom optics

    Using laser beams, we trap and cool atoms until their behaviour is governed by quantum theory. We have used this technology to verify theoretical predictions, such as dynamic quantum tunnelling. Our recent work involves the production of a micro-Bose Einstein condensate, which can be moved around on an �atomic chip�.

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445 works between 1974 and 2025
All (445) Journal Article (250) Book Chapter (14) Conference Publication (179) Other Outputs (2)

21 - 40 of 445 works

2022

Journal Article

Deep learning in light-matter interactions

Midtvedt, Daniel, Mylnikov, Vasilii, Stilgoe, Alexander, Käll, Mikael, Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina and Volpe, Giovanni (2022). Deep learning in light-matter interactions. Nanophotonics, 11 (14), 3189-3214. doi: 10.1515/nanoph-2022-0197

Deep learning in light-matter interactions

2022

Journal Article

Controlled transfer of transverse orbital angular momentum to optically trapped birefringent microparticles

Stilgoe, Alexander B., Nieminen, Timo A. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2022). Controlled transfer of transverse orbital angular momentum to optically trapped birefringent microparticles. Nature Photonics, 16 (5), 346-351. doi: 10.1038/s41566-022-00983-3

Controlled transfer of transverse orbital angular momentum to optically trapped birefringent microparticles

2022

Journal Article

Turbulent relaxation to equilibrium in a two-dimensional quantum vortex gas

Reeves, Matthew T., Goddard-Lee, Kwan, Gauthier, Guillaume, Stockdale, Oliver R., Salman, Hayder, Edmonds, Timothy, Yu, Xiaoquan, Bradley, Ashton S., Baker, Mark, Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina, Davis, Matthew J. and Neely, Tyler W. (2022). Turbulent relaxation to equilibrium in a two-dimensional quantum vortex gas. Physical Review X, 12 (1) 011031. doi: 10.1103/physrevx.12.011031

Turbulent relaxation to equilibrium in a two-dimensional quantum vortex gas

2021

Journal Article

Editorial: Optical trapping (laser tweezers) and nanosurgery (laser scissors)

Berns, Michael W., Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina, Preece, Daryl and Ritsch-Marte, Monika (2021). Editorial: Optical trapping (laser tweezers) and nanosurgery (laser scissors). Frontiers in Physics, 9 789600. doi: 10.3389/fphy.2021.789600

Editorial: Optical trapping (laser tweezers) and nanosurgery (laser scissors)

2021

Journal Article

Roadmap on atomtronics: state of the art and perspective

Amico, L., Boshier, M., Birkl, G., Minguzzi, A., Miniatura, C., Kwek, L.-C., Aghamalyan, D., Ahufinger, V., Anderson, D., Andrei, N., Arnold, A. S., Baker, M., Bell, T. A., Bland, T., Brantut, J. P., Cassettari, D., Chetcuti, W. J., Chevy, F., Citro, R., De Palo, S., Dumke, R., Edwards, M., Folman, R., Fortagh, J., Gardiner, S. A., Garraway, B. M., Gauthier, G., Günther, A., Haug, T. ... Yakimenko, A. (2021). Roadmap on atomtronics: state of the art and perspective. AVS Quantum Science, 3 (3) 039201, 1-105. doi: 10.1116/5.0026178

Roadmap on atomtronics: state of the art and perspective

2021

Journal Article

Wave characterisation and aberration correction using hybrid direct search

Stilgoe, Alexander and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2021). Wave characterisation and aberration correction using hybrid direct search. Journal of Optics, 23 (8) 085602, 1-12. doi: 10.1088/2040-8986/ac094d

Wave characterisation and aberration correction using hybrid direct search

2021

Journal Article

Enhanced signal-to-noise and fast calibration of optical tweezers using single trapping events

Stilgoe, Alexander B., Armstrong, Declan J. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2021). Enhanced signal-to-noise and fast calibration of optical tweezers using single trapping events. Micromachines, 12 (5) 570, 1-12. doi: 10.3390/mi12050570

Enhanced signal-to-noise and fast calibration of optical tweezers using single trapping events

2021

Journal Article

Dynamic high-resolution optical trapping of ultracold atoms

Gauthier, Guillaume, Bell, Thomas A., Stilgoe, Alexander B., Baker, Mark, Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina and Neely, Tyler W. (2021). Dynamic high-resolution optical trapping of ultracold atoms. Advances in Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, 70, 1-101. doi: 10.1016/bs.aamop.2021.04.001

Dynamic high-resolution optical trapping of ultracold atoms

2020

Journal Article

Strong transient flows generated by thermoplasmonic bubble nucleation

Jones, Steven, Andrén, Daniel, Antosiewicz, Tomasz J., Stilgoe, Alexander, Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina and Käll, Mikael (2020). Strong transient flows generated by thermoplasmonic bubble nucleation. ACS Nano, 14 (12), 17468-17475. doi: 10.1021/acsnano.0c07763

Strong transient flows generated by thermoplasmonic bubble nucleation

2020

Journal Article

Sound generation in zebrafish with bio-opto-acoustics

Favre-Bulle, Itia A., Taylor, Michael A., Marquez-Legorreta, Emmanuel, Vanwalleghem, Gilles, Poulsen, Rebecca E., Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina and Scott, Ethan K. (2020). Sound generation in zebrafish with bio-opto-acoustics. Nature Communications, 11 (1) 6120, 6120. doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-19982-5

Sound generation in zebrafish with bio-opto-acoustics

2020

Journal Article

Optical tweezers exploring neuroscience

Lenton, Isaac C. D., Scott, Ethan K., Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina and Favre-Bulle, Itia A. (2020). Optical tweezers exploring neuroscience. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 8 602797, 602797. doi: 10.3389/fbioe.2020.602797

Optical tweezers exploring neuroscience

2020

Journal Article

A quantum heat machine from fast optomechanics

Bennett, James Simon, Madsen, Lars Skovgaard, Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina and Bowen, Warwick P. (2020). A quantum heat machine from fast optomechanics. New Journal of Physics, 22 (10) 103028, 103028. doi: 10.1088/1367-2630/abb73f

A quantum heat machine from fast optomechanics

2020

Journal Article

Optical force measurements illuminate dynamics of Escherichia coli in viscous media

Armstrong, Declan J., Nieminen, Timo A., Favre-Bulle, Itia, Stilgoe, Alexander B., Lenton, Isaac C. D., Schembri, Mark A. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2020). Optical force measurements illuminate dynamics of Escherichia coli in viscous media. Frontiers in Physics, 8 575732. doi: 10.3389/fphy.2020.575732

Optical force measurements illuminate dynamics of Escherichia coli in viscous media

2020

Journal Article

Machine learning reveals complex behaviours in optically trapped particles

Lenton, Isaac Christopher David, Volpe, Giovanni, Stilgoe, Alexander, Nieminen, Timo A. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2020). Machine learning reveals complex behaviours in optically trapped particles. Machine Learning: Science and Technology, 1 (4) abae76, 045009. doi: 10.1088/2632-2153/abae76

Machine learning reveals complex behaviours in optically trapped particles

2020

Conference Publication

Superfluid acoustics in a dumbbell helmholtz oscillator

Gauthier, Guillaume, Szigeti, Stuart S., Reeves, Matthew T., Baker, Mark, Bell, Thomas A., Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina, Davis, Matthew J. and Neely, Tyler W. (2020). Superfluid acoustics in a dumbbell helmholtz oscillator. 2020 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Pacific Rim, CLEO-PR 2020, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 3–5 August 2020. Washington D.C., United States: OSA Publishing . doi: 10.1364/cleopr.2020.c8c_1

Superfluid acoustics in a dumbbell helmholtz oscillator

2020

Journal Article

Swimming force and behavior of optically trapped micro-organisms

Armstrong, Declan J., Nieminen, Timo A., Stilgoe, Alexander B., Kashchuk, Anatolii V., Lenton, Isaac C. D. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2020). Swimming force and behavior of optically trapped micro-organisms. Optica, 7 (8), 989-994. doi: 10.1364/optica.394232

Swimming force and behavior of optically trapped micro-organisms

2020

Conference Publication

Direct Force Measurement with Reflective and Conductive Particles in Optical Tweezers

Lenton, Isaac C., Nieminen, Timo A., Reece, Peter J., Stilgoe, Alexander B. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2020). Direct Force Measurement with Reflective and Conductive Particles in Optical Tweezers. 14th Pacific Rim Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO PR 2020), Sydney, NSW Australia, 3–5 August 2020. Washington, DC United States: Optical Society of America. doi: 10.1364/CLEOPR.2020.C12E_1

Direct Force Measurement with Reflective and Conductive Particles in Optical Tweezers

2020

Journal Article

OTSLM toolbox for structured light methods

Lenton, Isaac C.D., Stilgoe, Alexander B., Nieminen, Timo A. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2020). OTSLM toolbox for structured light methods. Computer Physics Communications, 253 107199. doi: 10.1016/j.cpc.2020.107199

OTSLM toolbox for structured light methods

2020

Conference Publication

Feedforward optimisation of optical trapping potentials for ultracold atoms

Gauthier, Guillaume, Bell, Thomas A., Baker, Mark, Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina and Neely, Tyler W. (2020). Feedforward optimisation of optical trapping potentials for ultracold atoms. 2020 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Pacific Rim, CLEO-PR 2020, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 3–5 August 2020. Washington, D.C. United States: OSA Publishing. doi: 10.1364/cleopr.2020.c8c_4

Feedforward optimisation of optical trapping potentials for ultracold atoms

2020

Journal Article

Ultrabroadband and sensitive cavity optomechanical magnetometry

Li, Bei-Bei, Brawley, George, Greenall, Hamish, Forstner, Stefan, Sheridan, Eoin, Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina and Bowen, Warwick P. (2020). Ultrabroadband and sensitive cavity optomechanical magnetometry. Photonics Research, 8 (7), 1064-1071. doi: 10.1364/PRJ.390261

Ultrabroadband and sensitive cavity optomechanical magnetometry

Current funding

  • 2025 - 2027
    Vortex matter simulators of two-dimensional melting
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2025 - 2027
    CERQuS: Cavity-Enhanced Rydberg Quantum Sensors for Bioelectrics
    Quantum 2032 Challenge Program
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2030
    ARC Centre of Excellence in Quantum Biotechnology
    ARC Centres of Excellence
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2026
    Cell fluid interaction: inside and outside cells
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2025
    ARC Centre of Excellence for Engineered Quantum Systems (EQuS2)
    ARC Centres of Excellence
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2020 - 2022
    An integrated platform for studying sensory networks in the vertebrate brain
    United States National Institutes of Health
    Open grant
  • 2020
    Multi-kilohertz laser for attosecond and ultrafast science (ARC LIEF led by Griffith University)
    Griffith University
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2023
    Inertial sensing with a quantum gas phonon interferometer
    Commonwealth Defence Science and Technology Group
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2022
    Brain-wide mapping of sensory perception and integration in a vertebrate model
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2019
    Multimode optical waveguide characterisation facility
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2019
    Australian Quantum Gas Microscope (ARC LIEF grant administered by Swinburne University of Technology)
    Swinburne University of Technology
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2022
    Probe-free biophysical force and torque measurements with optical tweezers
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2017
    Riding a quantum wave: transport and flow of atomic quantum fluids
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2016
    Advanced Superfluid Physics Facility
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2017
    Force microscopy with arbitrary optically-trapped probes and application to internal mechanics of cells
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2014
    Live molecular imaging using super resolution microscopy, two photon and spinning disk confocal microscopy
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2013
    Ultrafast Laser Photophysics Facilities for Physical, Chemical, Biological and Materials Sciences
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2015
    Achieving high sensitivity in cavity optomechanical magnetometry
    United States Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2017
    ARC Centre of Excellence for Engineered Quantum Systems (EQuS)
    ARC Centres of Excellence
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2013
    Dynamics of constrained Brownian motion of neuro-secretory vesicles.
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2011
    Ultra-precision cutting and polishing machines for fabricating high-Q crystalline resonators (ARC LIEF administered by ANU)
    ARC LIEF Collaborating/Partner Organisation Contributions
    Open grant
  • 2009
    Ultracold facility for investigation of light-matter interactions
    UQ School/Centre Co-Funding
    Open grant
  • 2008
    Improved quantification of spatial and temporal changes in plasma and tissue drug levels and tissue pathology
    NHMRC Equipment Grant
    Open grant
  • 2008
    Laser facility for quantum optics, imaging, and fabrication (ARC LIEF Administered by University of Melbourne)
    University of Melbourne
    Open grant
  • 2008
    Quantum limited single atom detectors (ARC LIEF Administered by Australian National Univeristy)
    Australian National University
    Open grant
  • 2007
    An Australian Attosecond Science Facility
    ARC LIEF Collaborating/Partner Organisation Contributions
    Open grant
  • 2006
    Foundational National Nanotechnology Infrastructure
    ARC LIEF Collaborating/Partner Organisation Contributions
    Open grant
  • 2006
    National Nanolithography Facility
    ARC LIEF Collaborating/Partner Organisation Contributions
    Open grant
  • 2004
    ARC Network in Imaging Science and Technology
    ARC Seed Funding for Research Networks
    Open grant
  • 2004
    In Vivo Fluorescence Spectroscopy Of Hard And Soft Pigmented Tissues
    University of Queensland Research Development Grants Scheme
    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 Computer Technology (UNSW 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
  • 2002
    Dynamics of atomic BEC's in mesoscopic wires
    University of Queensland Research Development Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2001
    Super-Resolution in Microscopy - A Novel Approach Using Standing Waves.
    University of Queensland Small Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2000 - 2002
    Decoherence in quantum chaos
    ARC Australian Research Council (Large grants)
    Open grant
  • 2000 - 2002
    Optical investigation of combustion in an upstream-injected supersonic-combustion ramjet
    ARC Australian Research Council (Large grants)
    Open grant
  • 2000
    Special Research Centre for Quantum Computer Technology
    University of New South Wales
    Open grant
  • 2000
    Using Optical Tweezers and Scissors to Unravel Chloroplast Ultrastructure.
    UQ Foundation
    Open grant
  • 1999
    Laser cooling of solids
    ARC Australian Research Council (Small grants)
    Open grant
  • 1999 - 2001
    Measurement of Mesoscale Forces and Rotational Dynamics using Optical Tweezers
    ARC Australian Research Council (Large grants)
    Open grant
  • 1997 - 1998
    Optical trap scanning force microscopy
    DIST Bilateral Science & Technology Collab.Program
    Open grant
  • 1997 - 1999
    Experimental tests of quantum nonlinear dynamics in atom optics
    ARC Australian Research Council (Large grants)
    Open grant
  • 1997 - 1998
    Optical tweezer micromanipulation of axons for construction of neural microcircuitry
    UQ Foundation
    Open grant
  • 1996 - 1997
    Improved fault determination in optical fibres/Location of buried marker tapes
    Optus Communications
    Open grant
  • 1996 - 1997
    Application of optical tweezers in polymer rheology and cellular biology
    Quality Funds Round 3
    Open grant
  • 1996 - 1997
    Mechanism of optical trapping for absorbing and reflecting particles
    ARC Australian Research Council (Small grants)
    Open grant
  • 1996
    Optical imaging for multi-parameter diagnostics in super orbital facilities
    UQ External Support Enabling Grant
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop is:
Available for supervision

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Available projects

  • Control and measurement of optical active matter

    Swarms of optically driven particles interact with each-other and their environment. Enquire about one of several projects that are aimed at revealing several aspects of the hidden inner workings of optical active matter.

    Supervised by Halina Rubisnztein-Dunlop and Alex Stilgoe

  • Physical versus behavioural interactions in collective motion in active matter

    Self-propelled active matter particles take energy from their environment and use it for motion and/or other purposes. Interaction between the active matter particles can result in collective motion such as flocking, schooling, and swarming, as seen with birds, fish, insects, and bacteria. The interactions can be behavioural ("Which way are my neighbours flying? How close are they?") or physical (e.g., bacteria). One important question is to what extent can artificial active matter particles, with purely physical interactions between them, mimic the complex collective motion driven by behaviour.

    Supervised by Halina Rubisnztein-Dunlop and Alex Stilgoe

Supervision history

Current supervision

Completed supervision

Enquiries

Contact Professor Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop directly for media enquiries about:

  • Atom optics
  • Laser micromanipulation
  • Lasers
  • Lasers - UV and visible
  • Linear laser spectroscopy
  • Multiphoton imaging
  • Optics - atomic
  • Photons
  • Spectroscopy

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