Dr Sergey Kafanov

Senior Lecturer in Experimental Condensed Matter Physics

PhD Supervision Interests

We are seeking PhD students to study quantum phenomena in superconducting and hybrid devices. Due to their unique properties, such devices allow the control at the level of single charge or flux quantum, single photon and single phonon, and are promising for applications in sensing, metrology and quantum information processing. Examples of research projects include, but are not limited to: 1. Charge pumping by nanoelectronic hybrid circuits 2. Detection of the quantum of mechanical motion by an artificial atom 3. Interaction of surface acoustic waves with a superconducting artificial atom 4. Probing quantum fluids with nanomechanical resonators The work is experimental and involves nanofabrication of superconducting and hybrid circuits in the Quantum Technology Centre's cleanroom and measurements at mK temperatures in a dilution refrigerator. We work in close collaboration with the ULT group. We also collaborate with theorists, both at Lancaster and abroad. You are expected to have a strong interest and preferably knowledge in some of the fields: - quantum physics, superconductivity and superfluidity, Josephson junction devices, Coulomb blockade, quantum optics and quantum information; - low-noise measurements and microwave engineering; - automation of the experiment, data acquisition using Python or MatLab; - cryogenic techniques.

Selected Publications


Gu¨¦nault, T., Guthrie, A., Haley, R., Kafanov, S., Pashkin, Y., Pickett, G., Poole, M., Schanen, R., Tsepelin, V., Zmeev, D., Collin, E., Maillet, O., Gazizulin, R. 17/07/2019 In: Physical Review B: Condensed Matter and Materials Physics. 100, 4 p.
Journal article


Bradley, D.I., George, R.E., Gu¨¦nault, A.M., Haley, R.P., Kafanov, S., Noble, T., Pashkin, Y., Pickett, G.R., Poole, M., Prance, J.R., Sarsby, M., Schanen, R., Tsepelin, V., Wilcox, T., Zmeev, D. 7/07/2017 In: Scientific Reports. 7, 4876, 8 p.
Journal article


Cedergren, K., Ackroyd, R., Kafanov, S., Vogt, N., Shnirman, A., Duty, T. 20/10/2017 In: Physical review letters. 119, 16, p. 167701. 5 p.
Journal article


01/12/2020 → 31/03/2025
Research


01/01/2019 → 31/12/2023
Research


01/03/2018 → 31/08/2020
Research


Examination


Invited talk


Oral presentation


Examination


Oral presentation


Invited talk


Hosting an academic visitor


Invited talk


Invited talk


Invited talk


Participation in workshop, seminar, course


Invited talk


Participation in conference -Mixed Audience


Participation in conference -Mixed Audience


Participation in workshop, seminar, course


Participation in workshop, seminar, course


Publication peer-review


Publication peer-review

Stuart Finch

Stuart Finch

PhD student

Quantum Nanotechnology

Amy Lester

Amy Lester

PhD student

Low Temperature Physics, Quantum Nanotechnology

  • Low Temperature Physics
  • Quantum Nanotechnology
  • Quantum Technology Centre