Welcome to the QDM Lab

Quantum Technologies and Dark Matter Research

The University of Western Australia

Research excellence in precision measurement and sensing, low temperature physics, hybrid quantum systems and laboratory tests of fundamental physics.

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Recent Papers

Featured
Low-temperature properties of low-loss macroscopic lithium niobate bulk acoustic wave resonators
Improved Receiver Noise Calibration for ADMX Axion Search: 4.54 to 5.41 μeV
Near-quantum-limited axion dark matter search with the ORGAN experiment around 26 μeV
ADMX Axion Dark Matter Bounds around 3.3  μeV with Dine-Fischler-Srednicki-Zhitnitsky Discovery Ability
Sharp electromagnetically induced absorption via balanced interferometric excitation in a microwave resonator
Detecting kHz gravitons from a neutron star merger with a multi-mode resonant mass detector
Temporal Pound–Rebka experiment as gravitational Aharonov–Bohm effect
Time-dependent Aharonov-Bohm effect for electromagnetic and gravitational scalar potentials
Upconversion of Phonon Modes into Microwave Photons in a Lithium Niobate Bulk Acoustic Wave Resonator Coupled to a Microwave Cavity
2024 Quantum Information Science Applications Roadmap for the U.S. Department of Energy
Metalized 3-D Printed Plastic Resonator Demonstrating Superconductivity Below 4 K
Precision multi-mode microwave spectroscopy of paramagnetic and rare-earth ion spin defects in single crystal calcium tungstate *Applied Physics Letters cover article!*
Precision multi-mode microwave spectroscopy of paramagnetic and rare-earth ion spin defects in single crystal calcium tungstate *Applied Physics Letters cover article!*
Scalar gravitational Aharonov–Bohm effect: Generalization of the gravitational redshift
Quantum interference at the recombination junction of perovskite-Si tandem solar cells improves efficiency
Optomechanical dark matter instrument for direct detection
Microwave-cavity mode optimization by background antiresonance tuning
Upcoming Events
CDM Fortnightly Meeting
Jul 31

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We might be a quantum technologies team looking for the smallest of signals, but we're still making big waves in the scientific community. Congratulations to Professor Michael Tobar for his feature in the Post Community Newspaper!
We are very proud to announce our article "Precision Multi-Mode Microwave Spectroscopy of Paramagnetic and Rare-Earth Ion Spin Defects in Single Crystal Calcium Tungstate" has been featured on the cover of Applied Physics Letters! Huge con
Dr. Will Campbell and Emma Patterson were featured in the latest edition of Futurum in an article “What do quantum physicists know about gravitational waves and dark matter?”. Link to the article below! They shared their research goals
Congratulations to our very own Professor Michael Tobar, who was awarded the Harrie Massey Medal and Prize! As an expert in quantum technology and dark matter from The University of Western Australia, he has been awarded a prestigious national prize
QDM researchers have been travelling from Brisbane all the way to Broome visiting rural schools and sharing the excitement of quantum and dark matter!
Will you be the champions of the Albion Hotel Pub Trivia? Gather your friends and family, get a team together, and come along to The Albion Hotel for a bit of trivia, with a twist of science! Date: Friday 16 August 2024 Time: 7:00–9:00 pm Venu
Successful day at the StemXX Sisters community meet and greet which connected aspiring STEM students to inspiring female scientists and industry professionals. QDM Lab joined the fun by teaming up with Quantum Girls to talk all things photons and th
What is quantum technology and why should I care? Find out about the weird and wacky physics of single particles, and how it will help us build tomorrow’s technology! Join the National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip in Perth to learn abou
Team work makes the dream work 💪
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UWA Open Day 2024 was a big success! #uwaopenday #qdm #darkmatter #uwa #science #quantum #outreach #education
PRIZES ANNOUNCED. The following accounts please collect your prices from the QDM open day table: @abynabi6 @blakenelli_ @chqhy_ @sharyn10
Some candid pictures of the gremlins out of the lab.
Fundamental research like dark matter detection can spin out useful technologies with real world impact!

Throwback to the 2021 Quantum and Dark Matter Road Trip

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