People behind qoms

Quantum Optical Materials and Systems (QOMS) is an experimental research group with a broad research portfolio on quantum science and applications using solid-state light-matter interfaces. It was founded in 2007 as part of the AMOP Group of the Cavendish Laboratory and QOMS is an active contributor to three of the departmental research themes, namely Quantum Devices & Measurements, Emergent Quantum Phenomena, and Functional Nanosystems. The research team of QOMS comprises highly talented researchers and students with a diverse background and training.

principal investigators of our group

Postdoctoral researchers and college research fellows

graduate students (PhD and MPhil)

administrative team

technical support


Megan Stanley (PhD 2017) and Claire Le Gall building an experiment in the QOMS labs. We are always looking for other talented students and researchers to join us, so do contact us if you are interested!

Megan Stanley (PhD 2017) and Claire Le Gall building an experiment in the QOMS labs. We are always looking for other talented students and researchers to join us, so do contact us if you are interested!


If you have any questions about our research activities or if you are interested in joining our team, please do contact us:

Payne’s Pond of the Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge.

Payne’s Pond of the Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge.

AMOP / Cavendish Laboratory
University of Cambridge
JJ Thomson Ave
Cambridge CB3 0HE UK

Group Admin: ++44 (0)1223 337 478
Mete Atature: ++44 (0)1223 766 465
Email: ma424(at)cam.ac.uk