About
Professor David A Ritchie is a Fellow in Natural Sciences (Physics) and Professor of Experimental Physics at the University of Cambridge. He leads the Semiconductor Physics Group at the Cavendish Laboratory, focusing on quantum physics and semiconductor technology.
- Education: MA in Physics (University of Oxford, 1980), DPhil in Low-Temperature Liquid Helium Physics (University of Sussex, 1985)
His research explores semiconductor physics, quantum dots, and terahertz technology, with contributions to spintronics and low-dimensional electron systems. Recent work addresses quantum entanglement and artificial bandstructures in GaAs heterostructures. He has published extensively on THz modulation, quantum cascade lasers, and electron correlation effects.
His awards include the 2008 Tabor Medal and Prize from the Institute of Physics. Current publications analyze quantum Hall systems, spin-resolved magnetic focusing, and scalable entangled photon generation. Ritchie’s group develops cryogenic THz delivery systems and hybrid superconducting-semiconducting nanostructures.
