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
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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�.

Search Professor Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop’s works on UQ eSpace

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

61 - 80 of 445 works

2018

Conference Publication

Measuring the motility and drag forces acting on biological particles using optical tweezers

Lenton, Isaac C. D., Armstrong, Declan, Calvert-Lane, Jackson, Nieminen, Timo A., Stilgoe, Alexander B. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2018). Measuring the motility and drag forces acting on biological particles using optical tweezers. Optical Trapping and Optical Micromanipulation XV 2018, San Diego, CA, United States, 19-23 August 2018. Bellingham, WA, United States: SPIE. doi: 10.1117/12.2324117

Measuring the motility and drag forces acting on biological particles using optical tweezers

2017

Journal Article

Impact of complex surfaces on biomicrorheological measurements using optical tweezers

Zhang, Shu, Gibson, Lachlan J, Stilgoe, Alexander B, Nieminen, Timo A and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2017). Impact of complex surfaces on biomicrorheological measurements using optical tweezers. Lab on a chip, 18 (2), 315-322. doi: 10.1039/c7lc01176h

Impact of complex surfaces on biomicrorheological measurements using optical tweezers

2017

Journal Article

Optical trapping of otoliths drives vestibular behaviours in larval zebrafish

Favre-Bulle, Itia A., Stilgoe, Alexander B., Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina and Scott, Ethan K. (2017). Optical trapping of otoliths drives vestibular behaviours in larval zebrafish. Nature Communications, 8 (1) 630, 630. doi: 10.1038/s41467-017-00713-2

Optical trapping of otoliths drives vestibular behaviours in larval zebrafish

2017

Journal Article

Erratum: Ultrasensitive rotating photonic probes for complex biological systems (vol 4, pg 1103, 2017)

Zhang, Shu, Gibson, Lachlan J., Stilgoe, Alexander B., Favre-Bulle, Itia A., Nieminen, Timo A. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2017). Erratum: Ultrasensitive rotating photonic probes for complex biological systems (vol 4, pg 1103, 2017). Optica, 4 (11), 1372-1372. doi: 10.1364/OPTICA.4.001372

Erratum: Ultrasensitive rotating photonic probes for complex biological systems (vol 4, pg 1103, 2017)

2017

Journal Article

Rotational control of computer generated holograms

Preece, Daryl and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2017). Rotational control of computer generated holograms. Optics Letters, 42 (22), 4772-4775. doi: 10.1364/OL.42.004772

Rotational control of computer generated holograms

2017

Journal Article

Ultrasensitive rotating photonic probes for complex biological systems

Zhang, Shu, Gibson, Lachlan J., Stilgoe, Alexander B., Favre-Bulle, Itia A., Nieminen, Timo A. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2017). Ultrasensitive rotating photonic probes for complex biological systems. Optica, 4 (9), 1103-1108. doi: 10.1364/OPTICA.4.001103

Ultrasensitive rotating photonic probes for complex biological systems

2017

Journal Article

Brownian fluctuations of an optically rotated nanorod

Hajizadeh, Faegheh, Shao, Lei, Andren, Daniel, Johansson, Peter, Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina and Kall, Mikael (2017). Brownian fluctuations of an optically rotated nanorod. Optica, 4 (7), 746-751. doi: 10.1364/OPTICA.4.000746

Brownian fluctuations of an optically rotated nanorod

2017

Journal Article

Active rotational and translational microrheology beyond the linear spring regime

Gibson, Lachlan J., Zhang, Shu, Stilgoe, Alexander B., Nieminen, Timo A. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2017). Active rotational and translational microrheology beyond the linear spring regime. Physical Review E, 95 (4) 042608, 042608. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevE.95.042608

Active rotational and translational microrheology beyond the linear spring regime

2017

Journal Article

Visual guide to optical tweezers

Lenton, Isaac C. D., Stilgoe, Alexander B., Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina and Nieminen, Timo A. (2017). Visual guide to optical tweezers. European Journal of Physics, 38 (3) 034009, 034009. doi: 10.1088/1361-6404/aa6271

Visual guide to optical tweezers

2017

Journal Article

Optical sorting and cultivation of denitrifying anaerobic methane oxidation archaea

Qi, Xiaoqiong, Carberry, David M., Cai, Chen, Hu, Shihu, Yuan, Zhiguo, Dunlop, Halin Rubinsztein and Guo, Jianhua (2017). Optical sorting and cultivation of denitrifying anaerobic methane oxidation archaea. Biomedical Optics Express, 8 (2) #279253, 934-942. doi: 10.1364/BOE.8.000934

Optical sorting and cultivation of denitrifying anaerobic methane oxidation archaea

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

2017

Conference Publication

Optimizing beams with transverse vortices

Preece, Daryl and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2017). Optimizing beams with transverse vortices. Conference on Complex Light and Optical Forces XI, San Francisco, CA United States, 28 January-2 February 2017. BELLINGHAM: SPIE. doi: 10.1117/12.2251628

Optimizing beams with transverse vortices

2017

Conference Publication

Towards a scalable ultrasensitive optomechanical magnetometer

Prakash, Varun, Li, Beibei, Forstner, Stefan, Bulla, Douglas, Forster, Scott, Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina and Bowen, Warwick (2017). Towards a scalable ultrasensitive optomechanical magnetometer. CLEO: Applications and Technology, CLEO_AT 2017, San Jose, CA, United States, 14 - 19 May 2017. Washington, DC, United States: The Optical Society. doi: 10.1364/CLEO_AT.2017.AW1B.6

Towards a scalable ultrasensitive optomechanical magnetometer

2017

Book Chapter

Optically driven rotating micromachines

Kashchuk, Anatolii V., Bui, Ann A.M., Zhang, Shu, Houillot, Antoine, Carberry, David, Stilgoe, Alexander B., Nieminen, Timo A. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2017). Optically driven rotating micromachines. Light robotics-structure-mediated nanobiophotonics. (pp. 99-128) edited by Jesper Glückstad and Darwin Palima. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-7020-7096-9.00004-5

Optically driven rotating micromachines

2017

Journal Article

Roadmap on structured light

Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina, Forbes, Andrew, Berry, M. V., Dennis, M. R., Andrews, David L., Mansuripur, Masud, Denz, Cornelia, Alpmann, Christina, Banzer, Peter, Bauer, Thomas, Karimi, Ebrahim, Marrucci, Lorenzo, Padgett, Miles, Ritsch-Marte, Monika, Litchinitser, Natalia M., Bigelow, Nicholas P., Rosales-Guzman, C., Belmonte, A., Torres, J. P., Neely, Tyler W., Baker, Mark, Gordon, Reuven, Stilgoe, Alexander B., Romero, Jacquiline, White, Andrew G., Fickler, Robert, Willner, Alan E., Xie, Guodong, McMorran, Benjamin and Weiner, Andrew M. (2017). Roadmap on structured light. Journal of Optics, 19 (1) 013001, 013001. doi: 10.1088/2040-8978/19/1/013001

Roadmap on structured light

2017

Conference Publication

Ultrasensitive and broadband magnetometry with cavity optomechanics

Li, Bei-Bei, Bulla, Douglas, Bilek, Jan, Prakash, Varun, Forstner, Stefan, Sheridan, Eoin, Madsen, Lars, Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina, Foster, Scott, Schafermeier, Clemens, Gehring, Tobias, Andersen, Ulrik and Bowen, Warwick (2017). Ultrasensitive and broadband magnetometry with cavity optomechanics. CLEO: Applications and Technology, CLEO_AT 2017, San Jose, CA, United States, 14 - 19 May 2017. Washington, DC, United States: The Optical Society. doi: 10.1364/CLEO_AT.2017.JTh4M.3

Ultrasensitive and broadband magnetometry with cavity optomechanics

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)

2016

Journal Article

Theory and practice of simulation of optical tweezers

Bui, Ann A. M., Stilgoe, Alexander B., Lenton, Isaac C. D., Gibson, Lachlan J., Kashchuk, Anatolii V., Zhang, Shu, Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina and Nieminen, Timo A. (2016). Theory and practice of simulation of optical tweezers. Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer, 195, 66-75. doi: 10.1016/j.jqsrt.2016.12.026

Theory and practice of simulation of optical tweezers

2016

Journal Article

Nondestructive profilometry of optical nanofibers

Madsen, Lars S., Baker, Christopher, Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina and Bowen, Warwick P. (2016). Nondestructive profilometry of optical nanofibers. Nano Letters, 16 (12), 7333-7337. doi: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.6b02460

Nondestructive profilometry of optical nanofibers

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

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:
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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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