Alex Davis

Alex Davis is a Research Fellow at the Department of Physics, University of Bath, affiliated with the Centre for Photonics and Photonic Materials and Optical Fibres groups. His work focuses on developing quantum light sources in optical fibers and their applications in quantum technologies, including squeezed vacuum generation and photonic crystal fiber integration. He leads the PHOCIS fellowship project and collaborates on the Quantum Computing Hub as a Researcher Co-Investigator.

Education:

• PhD in Atomic and Laser Physics (Measurement of quantum light pulses for enhanced precision sensing), University of Oxford, 2018
• MSc in Natural Sciences, University of Cambridge, 2014

Research Interests: Davis explores quantum technology through photonics, emphasizing photonic crystal fibers and optical fiber-based systems. His key areas include quantum light manipulation for computing, communications, and sensing, leveraging nonlinear optics and fiber Bragg gratings. Recent work highlights tunable frequency conversion in doped fibers, heralded Bell pairs, and noise-resistant quantum interferometry.

Article Trends: His publications since 2021 demonstrate advancements in photonic crystal fiber applications, frequency conversion techniques, and quantum state engineering. Key themes include optimizing parametric oscillators, investigating entanglement swapping, and developing UV-written fiber components for quantum systems.

Awards & Grants:

• Principal Investigator (PI) of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council-funded PHOCIS Fellowship (2022–2027)
• Co-Investigator (CoI) on the Quantum Computing Hub project (2024–2027)

Labs & Teams: His research is conducted within Bath’s Department of Physics, utilizing state-of-the-art facilities for fiber optics and quantum photonics experiments. Collaborations include teams at the University of Bath and international conferences such as ICTON and CLEO/Europe.