The Semiconductor Research Group in Engineering at the University of Glasgow has pioneered MEMS gravimeters, Ge on Si single photon avalanche diode (SPAD) photodetectors and heterogeneously integrated photonic integrated circuits (PICs), lasers and MEMS vapour cells for chip-scale atomic systems. The group has demonstrated DFB lasers for quantum technologies / atomic systems with sub-4 kHz linewidths. The quantum technology chip-scale atomic systems being developed include optical atomic clocks, cold atom inertial sensors (accelerometers and gyroscopes), optically pumped magnetometers, co-magnetometer gyroscopes and electric field sensors. Both Ge on Si SPADs and Ge on Si avalanche photodiodes are being developed for quantum technology, range-finding, single-photon LiDAR and telecomms applications. The group made the first MEMS gravimeters with applications in PNT, geophysics, geodesy, energy, security, defence and environmental monitoring which are now copied globally and have spun out the company Quantrologee to commercialise the technology.
University of Glasgow -The Semiconductor Research Group
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About University of Glasgow -The Semiconductor Research Group
Where to meet us
IEEE IFCS 2026 – Tampa- USA- May 2026, Optica Quantum 2.0 – Glasgow – June 2026, UK Quantum Technology Showcase- London – November 2026
Open for R&D and collaborations
The group already collaborates with over 100 companies around the UK and is happy to discuss potential collaborations with industry, academia and Government.
Contact Details
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James Watt School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, Rankine Building, Oakfield Avenue, Glasgow, G12 8LT
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James Watt School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, Rankine Building, Oakfield Avenue, Glasgow, G12 8LT
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