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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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)

301 - 320 of 446 works

2004

Other Outputs

Angular Momentum of a Strongly Focussed Gaussian Beam

Nieminen, Timo A., Heckenberg, Norman R. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2004). Angular Momentum of a Strongly Focussed Gaussian Beam.

Angular Momentum of a Strongly Focussed Gaussian Beam

2004

Journal Article

Laser frequency locking by direct measurement of detuning

Ratnapala, A., Vale, C. J., White, A. G., Harvey, M. D., Heckenberg, N. R. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, H. (2004). Laser frequency locking by direct measurement of detuning. Optics Letters, 29 (23), 2704-2706. doi: 10.1364/OL.29.002704

Laser frequency locking by direct measurement of detuning

2004

Journal Article

Manipulation and growth of birefringent protein crystals in optical tweezers

Singer, W., Rubinsztein-Dunlop, H. and Gibson, U. (2004). Manipulation and growth of birefringent protein crystals in optical tweezers. Optics Express, 12 (26), 6440-6445. doi: 10.1364/OPEX.12.006440

Manipulation and growth of birefringent protein crystals in optical tweezers

2004

Journal Article

A new approach to the synthesis of conjugated polymer-nanocrystal composites for heterojunction optoelectronics

Watt, A., Thomsen, E., Meredith, P. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, H. (2004). A new approach to the synthesis of conjugated polymer-nanocrystal composites for heterojunction optoelectronics. Chemical Communications, 10 (20), 2334-2335. doi: 10.1039/b406060a

A new approach to the synthesis of conjugated polymer-nanocrystal composites for heterojunction optoelectronics

2003

Journal Article

Comparison of experimental and numerical studies of ionizing flow over a cylinder

McIntyre, Timothy J., Bishop, Alexis I., Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina and Gnoffo, Peter A. (2003). Comparison of experimental and numerical studies of ionizing flow over a cylinder. AIAA Journal, 41 (11), 2157-2161. doi: 10.2514/2.6833

Comparison of experimental and numerical studies of ionizing flow over a cylinder

2003

Journal Article

Inorganic surface passivation of PbS nanocrystals resulting in strong photoluminescent emission

Fernee, M. J., Watt, A., Warner, J., Cooper, S., Heckenberg, N. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, H. (2003). Inorganic surface passivation of PbS nanocrystals resulting in strong photoluminescent emission. Nanotechnology, 14 (9), 991-997. doi: 10.1088/0957-4484/14/9/311

Inorganic surface passivation of PbS nanocrystals resulting in strong photoluminescent emission

2003

Journal Article

Enhanced flow visualisation using near-resonant holographic interferometry

McIntyre, Timothy J., Bishop, Alexis I., Eichmann, Troy N. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2003). Enhanced flow visualisation using near-resonant holographic interferometry. Applied Optics, 42 (22), 4445-4451. doi: 10.1364/AO.42.004445

Enhanced flow visualisation using near-resonant holographic interferometry

2003

Journal Article

Mesoporous dye-doped titanium dioxide for micro-optoelectronic applications

Vogel, Robert, Meredith, Paul, Kartini, Indriana, Harvey, Michael, Riches, Jamie D., Bishop, Alexis, Heckenberg, Norman, Trau, Matt and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2003). Mesoporous dye-doped titanium dioxide for micro-optoelectronic applications. ChemPhysChem, 4 (6), 595-603. doi: 10.1002/cphc.200200494

Mesoporous dye-doped titanium dioxide for micro-optoelectronic applications

2003

Journal Article

Condensed-phase optical refrigeration

Rayner, Anton, Heckenberg, Norman R. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2003). Condensed-phase optical refrigeration. Journal of The Optical Society of America B-optical Physics, 20 (5), 1037-1053. doi: 10.1364/JOSAB.20.001037

Condensed-phase optical refrigeration

2003

Journal Article

Experimental tests of quantum nonlinear dynamics in atom optics

Hensinger, Winfried K., Heckenberg, Norman R., Milburn, Gerard J. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2003). Experimental tests of quantum nonlinear dynamics in atom optics. Journal of Optics B: Quantum and Semiclassical Optics, 5 (2), R83-R120. doi: 10.1088/1464-4266/5/2/202

Experimental tests of quantum nonlinear dynamics in atom optics

2003

Conference Publication

Improved laser source for producing hyperpolarized noble gases for MRI applications

Talbot, C. L., Friese, M. E. J., Wang, D., Doddrell, D., Brereton, I., Heckenberg, N. R. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, H. (2003). Improved laser source for producing hyperpolarized noble gases for MRI applications. World Congress in Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Sydney Australia, 24-29 August. Berlin, Germany: Springer.

Improved laser source for producing hyperpolarized noble gases for MRI applications

2003

Conference Publication

An optical torque wrench-simple and general optical rotation

Bishop A.I., Nieminen T.A., Heckenberg N.R. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop H. (2003). An optical torque wrench-simple and general optical rotation. European Quantum Electronics Conference, EQEC 2003, June 22, 2003-June 27, 2003. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. doi: 10.1109/EQEC.2003.1314227

An optical torque wrench-simple and general optical rotation

2003

Book Chapter

Optical angular-momentum transfer to trapped absorbing particles

Friese, M. E. J., Enger, J., Rubinsztein-Dunlop, H. and Heckenberg, Norman R. (2003). Optical angular-momentum transfer to trapped absorbing particles. Optical angular momentum. (pp. 203-206) edited by L. Allen, S. M. Barnett and M. J. Padgett. Boca Raton, FL, U.S.A.: CRC Press.

Optical angular-momentum transfer to trapped absorbing particles

2003

Conference Publication

"Hybrid" T-Matrix Methods

Nieminen, T. A., Heckenberg, N. R. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, H. (2003). "Hybrid" T-Matrix Methods. Electromagnetic and Light Scattering - Theory and Applications VII / 7th Conference on Electromagnetic and Light Scattering by Nonspherical Particles: Theory, Measurements, and Applications, Bremen, Germany, 8-12 September, 2003. Bremen: University of Bremen.

"Hybrid" T-Matrix Methods

2003

Book Chapter

Direct Observation of Transfer of Angular Momentum to Absorptive Particles from a Laser Beam with a Phase Singularity

He, H., Friese, M. E. J., Heckenberg, N. R. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, H. (2003). Direct Observation of Transfer of Angular Momentum to Absorptive Particles from a Laser Beam with a Phase Singularity. Optical Angular Momentum. (pp. 199-202) edited by l. Allen, S. M. Barnett and M. J. Padgett. Boca Raton, FL, U.S.A.: CRC Press.

Direct Observation of Transfer of Angular Momentum to Absorptive Particles from a Laser Beam with a Phase Singularity

2003

Journal Article

Multipole expansion of strongly focussed laser beams

Nieminen, T. A., Rubinsztein-Dunlop, H. and Heckenberg, N. R. (2003). Multipole expansion of strongly focussed laser beams. Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer, 79-80, 1005-1017. doi: 10.1016/S0022-4073(02)00335-7

Multipole expansion of strongly focussed laser beams

2003

Journal Article

Calculation of the T-matrix: General Considerations and Application of the Point-Matching Method

Nieminen, T. A., Rubinsztein-Dunlop, H. and Heckenberg, N. R. (2003). Calculation of the T-matrix: General Considerations and Application of the Point-Matching Method. Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer, 79, 1019-1029. doi: 10.1016/S0022-4073(02)00336-9

Calculation of the T-matrix: General Considerations and Application of the Point-Matching Method

2003

Conference Publication

Multiple-scattering Modelling of Scattering by Biological Cells

Nieminen, T. A., Pile, D. F. P., Heckenberg, N. R. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, H. (2003). Multiple-scattering Modelling of Scattering by Biological Cells. 7th Conf ELSNP: Theory measurement and Applications, Bremen, 8-12 September, 2003. Bremen: University of Bremen.

Multiple-scattering Modelling of Scattering by Biological Cells

2003

Journal Article

Orientation of biological cells using plane-polarized gaussian beam optical tweezers

Bayoudh, S., Nieminen, T. A., Heckenberg, N. R. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, H. (2003). Orientation of biological cells using plane-polarized gaussian beam optical tweezers. Journal of Modern Optics, 50 (10), 1581-1590. doi: 10.1080/0950034031000069497

Orientation of biological cells using plane-polarized gaussian beam optical tweezers

2003

Journal Article

Optical Application And Measurement Of Torque On Microparticles Of Isotropic Nonabsorbing Material

Bishop, Alexis I., Nieminen, Timo A., Heckenberg, Norman R. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2003). Optical Application And Measurement Of Torque On Microparticles Of Isotropic Nonabsorbing Material. Physical Review A, 68 (3) 033802, 033802-1-033802-8. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevA.68.033802

Optical Application And Measurement Of Torque On Microparticles Of Isotropic Nonabsorbing Material

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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