Professor Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop
Professor

Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop

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.

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Available for supervision
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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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446 works between 1974 and 2025
All (446) Journal Article (251) Book Chapter (14) Conference Publication (179) Other Outputs (2)

21 - 40 of 446 works

2022

Journal Article

Rotational optical tweezers for active microrheometry within living cells

Watson, Mark L., Brown, Darren L., Stilgoe, Alexander B., Stow, Jennifer L. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2022). Rotational optical tweezers for active microrheometry within living cells. Optica, 9 (9), 1066-1072. doi: 10.1364/optica.468713

Rotational optical tweezers for active microrheometry within living cells

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

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

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

Current funding

  • 2025 - 2028
    Vortex matter simulators of two-dimensional melting
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2025 - 2030
    ARC Training Centre in Current and Emergent Quantum Technologies (ARC Training Centre administered by The University of Adelaide)
    University of Adelaide
    Open grant

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

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