Liam Gallagher
lapgallagher.bsky.social
Liam Gallagher
@lapgallagher.bsky.social
Experimental quantum physicist interested in semiconductors, atoms, photonics and microwaves. Based at Durham University, UK. Also a fan of running and cycling. (He/him)
I’m recruiting my first PhD student! If you’re interested is solid-state quantum optics or know someone who is then let me know!

In this project we are setting up a new activity to look at strongly interacting Rydberg exciton polaritons.
PhD applications are open! We'd love to have you visit Durham Physics to find out more about the(currently!) 17 available projects we have for October 2026 start.

Our open day is November 26th, we hope to see you there!

Find project descriptions and open day sign up links below.
October 27, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Reposted by Liam Gallagher
PhD applications are open! We'd love to have you visit Durham Physics to find out more about the(currently!) 17 available projects we have for October 2026 start.

Our open day is November 26th, we hope to see you there!

Find project descriptions and open day sign up links below.
October 24, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Reposted by Liam Gallagher
Homegrown fellow @lapgallagher.bsky.social describes his fellowship plans to investigate rydberg excitons in zinc diphosphide.
October 22, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Excited to set up my first laser for my new lab!
October 16, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Reposted by Liam Gallagher
QLM is hiring! We're looking for a new Assistant Professor in QLM. This position is a theory position. Please find the job description below in this thread.

For any academia-related queries, please contact Ifan Hughes (i.g.hughes@durham.ac.uk). We look forward to receiving your application!
October 1, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Reposted by Liam Gallagher
Two of my @durhamqlm.bsky.social colleagues have been awarded prestigious quantum fellowships.
Congratulations @lapgallagher.bsky.social and Tobias!

More details here:
www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/...
April 16, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Very excited to share I’ve been awarded an EPSRC quantum technologies fellowship! This will give me the opportunity to start my own research activity in @durhamqlm.bsky.social looking at semiconductor Rydberg physics.

Read more about it here: durham.ac.uk/news-events/...
Two of our scientists awarded prestigious quantum fellowships - Durham University
durham.ac.uk
April 15, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Ultracold this Christmas!

We got our new cryostat up and running this week, and managed to reach 300 mK for the first time in our lab!
December 18, 2024 at 4:17 PM
💡 Check out our new paper on microwave-optical spectroscopy of Rydberg excitons in the ultrastrong driving regime!
Due to the dipole moment associated with Rydberg states the coupling strength can be larger than the driving frequency!
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
November 29, 2024 at 12:17 AM
Come join us at QLM in Durham! We have multiple funded PhD studentships for 2025! Please share with potential applicants.
November 26, 2024 at 10:29 PM
Got a new cryostat installed in the lab this week. As well as being shiny and looking nice it should be able to reach 300 mK!
November 16, 2024 at 9:44 PM
Reposted by Liam Gallagher
Very much looking forward to the Rochester lecture later this month.
#physics #optics 🧪💡
November 10, 2024 at 10:24 PM