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David Ritchie is Professor of Experimental Physics at the University of Cambridge and Professor of Semiconductor Science and Technology at Swansea University, with a career spanning over 40 years in semiconductor research. He is also a Fellow of Robinson College, Cambridge.
Education:
- MA in Physics, Hertford College, University of Oxford (1977-1980)
- D Phil in low temperature liquid helium physics, University of Sussex (1980-1985)
Research Interests: Professor Ritchie specializes in III-V semiconductor physics, focusing on low-dimensional electronic and optical structures. His work pioneers quantum transport phenomena in 1D/2D systems, surface acoustic wave manipulation of quantum bits, graphene applications for energy harvesting, and terahertz quantum cascade lasers. Key innovations include single-electron ping-pong devices and sound-wave-driven photon production.
Scientific Awards:
- 2008 Tabor medal and prize by the UK Institute of Physics
- Fellow of the Institute of Physics (2005)
- Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales (2020)
- Member of Academia Europaea (2021)
Advising and Professional Activities: He actively supervises PhD students and has co-authored over 1,200 publications. His leadership roles included Head of the Semiconductor Physics Group (2007-2018) and Deputy Head of Physics Department (Teaching) (2009-2013) at Cambridge.
Labs and Teams: He directs research in the Cavendish Laboratory's Semiconductor Physics Group, operating advanced facilities for molecular beam epitaxy, low-temperature scanning probes, and cleanroom nanofabrication to explore quantum phenomena in semiconductor nanostructures.
