Divisions
The Division of Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Plasma Physics (DAMOPP) exists as a forum for promotion and development of this exciting field of physics in all arenas: education, commerce, industry and public service. The UK has a strong tradition of world leading research and development in atomic, molecular, optical and plasma physics and DAMOPP covers a wide range of topics in what continues to be a rapidly developing area.
The field is currently undergoing something of a renaissance with several new areas of research having developed in the last decade, for example the rapid growth in cold atom research. Many of the advances in the field have been made possible by development of new instrumentation (e.g. femto and now atto second laser pulses) and several of the DAMOPP meetings are arranged to highlight (and explain) advances in methodology as well as scientific reports. DAMOPP based research in relevant to many other areas of science and technology including; astronomy, biophysics, environmental science, nanotechnology and optics, hence meetings are often arranged in collaboration with other groups and divisions. Since 2002 DAMOP has organised the QuAMP conference series, a conference series aimed mainly as postgraduate students. Support for this meeting has been provided both by the Institute and EPSRC.
The groups currently affiliated to the division are:
Atomic and Molecular Interactions Group (AMIG)
Molecular Physics Group
Plasma Physics Group
Quantum Electronic and Photonics Group (QEP)
Quantum information, Quantum Optics and Quantum Control Group (QQQ)
The division strongly encourages the development of greater interaction between the sectors of the community it serves and the chair invites anyone with views on how this important task should be achieved to send them to him.
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