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�.

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

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

101 - 120 of 446 works

2014

Journal Article

Determination of motility forces on isolated chromosomes with laser tweezers

Khatibzadeh, Nima, Stilgoe, Alexander B., Bui, Ann A. M., Rocha, Yesenia, Cruz, Gladys M., Loke, Vince, Shi, Linda Z., Nieminen, Timo A., Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina and Berns, Michael W. (2014). Determination of motility forces on isolated chromosomes with laser tweezers. Scientific Reports, 4 (6866) 6866, 1-9. doi: 10.1038/srep06866

Determination of motility forces on isolated chromosomes with laser tweezers

2014

Journal Article

Optical tweezers: theory and modelling

Nieminen, Timo A., Du Preez-Wilkinson, Nathaniel, Stilgoe, Alexander B., Loke, Vincent L.Y., Bui, Ann A.M. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2014). Optical tweezers: theory and modelling. Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer, 146, 59-80. doi: 10.1016/j.jqsrt.2014.04.003

Optical tweezers: theory and modelling

2014

Journal Article

Micrometry: ultrasensitive optomechanical magnetometry (Adv. Mater. 36/2014)

Forstner, Stefan, Sheridan, Eoin, Knittel, Joachim, Humphreys, Christopher L., Brawley, George A., Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina and Bowen, Warwick P. (2014). Micrometry: ultrasensitive optomechanical magnetometry (Adv. Mater. 36/2014). Advanced Materials, 26 (36), 6355-6355. doi: 10.1002/adma.201470249

Micrometry: ultrasensitive optomechanical magnetometry (Adv. Mater. 36/2014)

2014

Journal Article

Comparison of T-matrix calculation methods for scattering by cylinders in optical tweezers

Qi, Xiaoqiong, Nieminen, Timo A., Stilgoe, Alexander B., Loke, Vincent L. Y. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2014). Comparison of T-matrix calculation methods for scattering by cylinders in optical tweezers. Optics Letters, 39 (16), 4827-4830. doi: 10.1364/OL.39.004827

Comparison of T-matrix calculation methods for scattering by cylinders in optical tweezers

2014

Journal Article

Driving corrugated donut rotors with Laguerre-Gauss beams

Loke, Vincent L. Y., Asavei, Theodor, Stilgoe, Alexander B., Nieminen, Timo A. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2014). Driving corrugated donut rotors with Laguerre-Gauss beams. Optics Express, 22 (16), 19692-19706. doi: 10.1364/OE.22.019692

Driving corrugated donut rotors with Laguerre-Gauss beams

2014

Journal Article

Coherent control and feedback cooling in a remotely coupled hybrid atom-optomechanical system

Bennett, James S., Madsen, Lars S., Baker, Mark, Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina and Bowen, Warwick P. (2014). Coherent control and feedback cooling in a remotely coupled hybrid atom-optomechanical system. New Journal of Physics, 16 (8) 083036, 083036. doi: 10.1088/1367-2630/16/8/083036

Coherent control and feedback cooling in a remotely coupled hybrid atom-optomechanical system

2014

Journal Article

Note: high turn density magnetic coils with improved low pressure water cooling for use in atom optics

McKay Parry, Nicholas, Baker, Mark, Neely, Tyler, Carey, Thomas, Bell, Thomas and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2014). Note: high turn density magnetic coils with improved low pressure water cooling for use in atom optics. Review of Scientific Instruments, 85 (8) 086103, 086103. doi: 10.1063/1.4892375

Note: high turn density magnetic coils with improved low pressure water cooling for use in atom optics

2014

Journal Article

Ultrasensitive optomechanical magnetometry

Forstner, Stefan, Sheridan, Eoin, Knittel, Joachim, Humphreys, Christopher L., Brawley, George A., Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina and Bowen, Warwick P. (2014). Ultrasensitive optomechanical magnetometry. Advanced Materials, 26 (36), 6348-6353. doi: 10.1002/adma.201401144

Ultrasensitive optomechanical magnetometry

2014

Conference Publication

Viscoelasticity Measurements inside Liposomes

Zhang, Shu, Gibson, Lachlan, Preece, Daryl, Nieminen, Timo A. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2014). Viscoelasticity Measurements inside Liposomes. Conference on Optical Trapping and Optical Micromanipulation XI, San Diego, CA United States, 17-21 August 2014. Bellingham, WA United States: S P I E - International Society for Optical Engineering. doi: 10.1117/12.2060938

Viscoelasticity Measurements inside Liposomes

2014

Conference Publication

Optical trapping of isolated mammalian chromosomes

Khatibzadeh, Nima, Stilgoe, Alexander B., Bui, Ann A. M., Rocha, Yesenia, Cruz, Gladys, Nieminen, Timo A., Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina and Berns, Michael W. (2014). Optical trapping of isolated mammalian chromosomes. Optical Trapping and Optical Micromanipulation XI, San Diego, CA., United States, 17-21 August 2014. Bellingham, WA, United States: SPIE. doi: 10.1117/12.2064367

Optical trapping of isolated mammalian chromosomes

2014

Book Chapter

Laser beams with phase singularities

Heckenberg, N. R., McDuff, R., Smith, C. P., Rubinsztein-Dunlop, H. and Wegener, M. J. (2014). Laser beams with phase singularities. Optical angular momentum. (pp. 155-166) edited by L. Allen, Stephen M. Barnett and Miles J. Padgett. Boca Raton, FL, United States: CRC Press.

Laser beams with phase singularities

2014

Journal Article

Mapping Organelle Motion Reveals a Vesicular Conveyor Belt Spatially Replenishing Secretory Vesicles in Stimulated Chromaffin Cells

Maucort, Guillaume, Kasula, Ravikiran, Papadopulos, Andreas, Nieminen, Timo A., Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina and Meunier, Frederic A. (2014). Mapping Organelle Motion Reveals a Vesicular Conveyor Belt Spatially Replenishing Secretory Vesicles in Stimulated Chromaffin Cells. PLoS One, 9 (1) e87242, e87242. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0087242

Mapping Organelle Motion Reveals a Vesicular Conveyor Belt Spatially Replenishing Secretory Vesicles in Stimulated Chromaffin Cells

2014

Conference Publication

Optical tweezers escape forces

Bui, Ann A. M., Stilgoe, Alexander B., Khatibzadeh, Nima, Nieminen, Timo A., Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina and Berns, Michael W. (2014). Optical tweezers escape forces. Conference on Optical Trapping and Optical Micromanipulation XI, San Diego, CA United States, 17-21 August 2014. Bellingham, WA United States: S P I E - International Society for Optical Engineering. doi: 10.1117/12.2062805

Optical tweezers escape forces

2014

Conference Publication

Cavity optomechanical magnetometry on a chip

Sheridan, E., Forstner, S., Humphreys, C. L., Rubinsztein-Dunlop, H. and Bowen, W. P. (2014). Cavity optomechanical magnetometry on a chip. CLEO: QELS Fundamental Science (CLEO QELS 2014), San Jose, CA United States, 8-13 June 2014. Washington, DC United States: Optical Society of American (OSA). doi: 10.1364/cleo_si.2016.stu1e.8

Cavity optomechanical magnetometry on a chip

2013

Journal Article

Kinect the dots: 3D control of optical tweezers

Shaw, Lucy, Preece, Daryl and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2013). Kinect the dots: 3D control of optical tweezers. Journal of Optics, 15 (7) 075303, 075303.1-075303 .6. doi: 10.1088/2040-8978/15/7/075303

Kinect the dots: 3D control of optical tweezers

2013

Journal Article

Dynamical tunneling with ultracold atoms in magnetic microtraps

Lenz, Martin, Wüster, Sebastian, Vale, Christopher J., Heckenberg, Norman R., Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina, Holmes, C. A., Milburn, G. J. and Davis, Matthew J. (2013). Dynamical tunneling with ultracold atoms in magnetic microtraps. Physical Review A: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, 88 (1) 013635, 013635.1-013635.13. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevA.88.013635

Dynamical tunneling with ultracold atoms in magnetic microtraps

2013

Journal Article

Optically trapped and driven paddle-wheel

Asavei, Theodor, Nieminen, Timo A., Loke, Vincent L. Y., Stilgoe, Alexander B., Bowman, Richard, Preece, Daryl, Padgett, Miles J., Heckenberg, Norman R. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2013). Optically trapped and driven paddle-wheel. New Journal of Physics, 15 (063016) 063016, 1-17. doi: 10.1088/1367-2630/15/6/063016

Optically trapped and driven paddle-wheel

2013

Journal Article

Spatially-resolved rotational microrheology with an optically-trapped sphere

Bennett, James S., Gibson, Lachlan J., Kelly, Rory M., Brousse, Emmanuel, Baudisch, Bastian, Preece, Daryl, Nieminen, Timo A., Nicholson, Timothy, Heckenberg, Norman R. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2013). Spatially-resolved rotational microrheology with an optically-trapped sphere. Scientific Reports, 3 (1) 1759, 1759.1-1759.4. doi: 10.1038/srep01759

Spatially-resolved rotational microrheology with an optically-trapped sphere

2013

Journal Article

Calibration of nonspherical particles in optical tweezers using only position measurement

Bui, Ann A. M., Stilgoe, Alexander B., Nieminen, Timo A. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2013). Calibration of nonspherical particles in optical tweezers using only position measurement. Optics Letters, 38 (8), 1244-1246. doi: 10.1364/OL.38.001244

Calibration of nonspherical particles in optical tweezers using only position measurement

2013

Journal Article

Simultaneous rotation, orientation and displacement control of birefringent microparticles in holographic optical tweezers

Arias, A., Etcheverry, S., Solano, P., Staforelli, J. P., Gallardo, M. J., Rubinsztein-Dunlop, H. and Saavedra, C. (2013). Simultaneous rotation, orientation and displacement control of birefringent microparticles in holographic optical tweezers. Optics Express, 21 (1), 102-111. doi: 10.1364/OE.21.000102

Simultaneous rotation, orientation and displacement control of birefringent microparticles in holographic optical tweezers

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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