Imaging, Sensors and Instrumentation
The work of the instrumentation groups comprises world-leading expertise in cryogenic design, superconducting detector technology, terahertz metamaterial and quasi optics, translated into end user instrument design and fabrication.
The work of the instrumentation groups comprises world-leading expertise in cryogenic design, superconducting detector technology, terahertz metamaterial and quasi optics, translated into end user instrument design and fabrication.
This work is driven by complex astronomical instruments, biophysics and medical applications.
Much of our technology is finding application across many scientific disciplines and we facilitate this through knowledge exchange and a close working relationship with QMC Instruments Ltd.
- Metamaterial device development for quasi optical devices
- Magnetic Imaging
- Spectroscopic techniques (Fourier transform spectroscopy spanning submillimetre to near infrared, Raman spectroscopy, imaging-FTS)
- Coherent Antistokes Raman Scattering (CARS) micro-spectroscopy: Technology development and life-science applications
- Superconducting detector technology for submillimetre to FIR applications.
- Application of novel techniques to biophysics (CARS microscopy, label-free biosensing, THz spectroscopy of protein, i-FTS imaging)
- Submillimetre hyper-spectral sensing of the Earth’s atmosphere.
- Living laser and Optical Biochip
- Numerical modelling of optical biosensors
- Resonant Acousto-optics and Acousto-plasmonics
Academic staff

Professor Simon Doyle
Astronomy Instrumentation Group
Cardiff Hub for Astrophysics Research and Technology
- simon.doyle@astro.cf.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2087 6170

Professor Peter Hargrave
Director of Innovation and Engagement
Deputy Head of Astronomy Instrumentation Group
Cardiff Hub for Astrophysics Research and Technology
- hargravepc@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 2920876682

Professor Wolfgang Langbein
Head of Condensed Matter and Photonics Group
- langbeinww@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2087 0172

Professor Stephen A Lynch
College Dean of Research and Innovation
College of Physical Sciences and Engineering
Condensed Matter and Photonics Group
- lynchsa@cardiff.ac.uk
- 02920875315

Dr Egor Muljarov
Reader
Condensed Matter and Photonics Group
- mulyarove@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2087 0175

Professor Peter M Smowton
Head of School, Physics and Astronomy
Managing Director, Institute for Compound Semiconductors
Condensed Matter and Photonics Group
- smowtonpm@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2087 5997

Professor Carole Tucker
Astronomy Instrumentation Group
Cardiff Hub for Astrophysics Research and Technology
- carole.tucker@astro.cf.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2087 4144

Professor Oliver A Williams
Director of Research
Condensed Matter and Photonics Group
- williamso@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2087 4978
Associated staff

Dr Tom Brien
Research Fellow
Astronomy Instrumentation Research Group
Cardiff Hub for Astrophysics Research and Technology
- tom.brien@astro.cf.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2087 6269

Dr Sam Rowe
Research Associate
Astronomy Instrumentation Group
Cardiff Hub for Astrophysics Research and Technology
- Welsh speaking
- sam.rowe@astro.cf.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2251 0047

Dr Rashmikant Sudiwala
Senior Research Associate
Astronomy Instrumentation Group
Cardiff Hub for Astrophysics Research and Technology
- r.sudiwala@astro.cf.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2087 5469