ProfessorNeilAlford

Neil's work on high temperature superconductivity was transferred to industry.  His work on microwave dielectric materials has resulted in the development of ultra low loss alumina resonators and an understanding of the defect chemistry of TiO₂ which has allowed the production of very high Q and high dielectric constant materials. This technology has been patented and transferred to industry. His research on low loss microwave dielectrics and functional materials led to the development of the first room temperature, earth’s field MASER (a Microwave laser). 

Selected publications

Continuous-wave room-temperature diamond maser   Jonathan Breeze, Enrico Salvadori, Juna Sathian, Neil Alford and Christopher Kay.  Nature  555, pages 493–496 (22 March 2018) doi:10.1038/nature25970

Enhanced magnetic Purcell effect in room-temperature masers, Breeze J, Tan K-J, Richards B, Sathian J, Oxborrow M, Alford NM , 2015 Nature Communications, Vol: 6 doi:10.1038/ncomms7215 (2015)

Room-temperature cavity quantum electrodynamics with strongly coupled Dicke states, Breeze JD, Salvadori E, Sathian J, Alford NMN, Kay CWM, 2017, NPJ QUANTUM INFORMATION, Vol: 3, ISSN: 2056-6387

Room Temperature Maser Mark Oxborrow, Jonathan Breeze and Neil Alford NATURE, 16 August 2012 DOI 10.1038/nature11339  (2012)