Dr René Dost
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Research Associate; Inorganic Semiconductors Research Cluster
Full contact details
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Hicks Building
Hounsfield Road
Sheffield
S3 7RH
- Profile
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Education:
Ph.D. in Organic Semiconductors (University of Sheffield)
Dipl.-Phys. (Dresden University of Technology and Infineon Technologies)
B.Sc.(Hons) Appl. Phys w/ 1st Class Honours (University of Northumbria)Employment:
PDRA, University of Sheffield, 2008 onwards
- Research interests
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III-V semiconductor nano fabrication
Summary of Research Project(s)
- TELEcom fibre PACKaging of self-filtering quantum light sources, UKRI-10164472-TELEPACK, jointly with AegiQ Ltd (2025)
- Packaging Advancements for Quantum Networks, UKRI-10149511-PAQNet, jointly with Alter Technology UK (2025)
- Quantum and Many Body Physics Enabled by Adv. Semiconductor Nanotechnology, EP/V026496/1 (2021)
- EPSRC Quantum Communications Hub, UK National Quantum Technology Programme, EP/T001011/1 (2019)
- Semiconductor Quantum Photonics: Control of Spin, Exciton and Photon Interactions by Nano-Photonic Design, EP/N031776/1 (2018 )
- Coherent spin waves for emerging nanoscale magnonic logic architectures, EP/L020696/1 (2014)
- Organic Spin Transistors (2013)
- Magnetic Hydrogel Sensor development (2012)
- Magneto-optical Kerr effect magnetometer with radially polarized light for sub-λ spatial resolution, EP/H044922/1 (2010)
- Magnetic MEMS exploiting magnetostriction and the ΔE effect (2009)
- SNOM assisted photolithography on OFETs (2008)
- Publications
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Journal articles
- Controlling coherence between waveguide-coupled quantum dots. Physical Review Applied, 25(2). View this article in WRRO
- Stark tuning and charge state control in individual telecom C-band quantum dots. Applied Physics Letters, 127(19).
- Waveguide excitation and spin pumping of chirally coupled quantum dots. Optica, 12(10), 1689-1689.
- Electro-mechanically tunable, waveguide-coupled photonic-crystal cavities with embedded quantum dots. ACS Photonics. View this article in WRRO
- Purcell-enhanced, directional light–matter interaction in a waveguide-coupled nanocavity. Optica, 12(7), 1100-1108. View this article in WRRO
- Nonlinear quantum optics at a topological interface enabled by defect engineering. npj Nanophotonics, 2(1). View this article in WRRO
- Topological and conventional nanophotonic waveguides for directional integrated quantum optics. Physical Review Research, 6(2). View this article in WRRO
- Purcell-enhanced single photons at telecom wavelengths from a quantum dot in a photonic crystal cavity. Scientific Reports, 14(1). View this article in WRRO
- Chiral topological add–drop filter for integrated quantum photonic circuits. Optica, 10(3), 415-421. View this article in WRRO
- Observation of large spontaneous emission rate enhancement of quantum dots in a broken-symmetry slow-light waveguide. npj Quantum Information, 9(1). View this article in WRRO
- Chiral topological photonics with an embedded quantum emitter. Optica, 7(12), 1690-1696. View this article in WRRO
- Effect of annealing on the electrical and magnetic properties of electrodeposited Ni and permalloy nanowires. Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 499.
- A semiconductor topological photonic ring resonator. Applied Physics Letters, 116(6). View this article in WRRO
- Broadband conversion of microwaves into propagating spin waves in patterned magnetic structures. Applied Physics Letters, 111. View this article in WRRO
- Investigations of the polymer/magnetic interface of organic spin-valves. Applied Surface Science, 359, 704-713. View this article in WRRO
- Real-time vapour sensing using an OFET-based electronic nose and genetic programming. SENSOR ACTUAT B-CHEM, 143(1), 365-372.
- Low cost, portable, fast multiparameter data acquisition system for organic transistor odour sensors. SENSOR ACTUAT B-CHEM, 137(2), 586-591.
- Time-of-flight mobility measurements in organic field-effect transistors. J APPL PHYS, 104(8).
- Oscillator circuit based on a single organic transistor. APPL PHYS LETT, 93(11).
- A nitrogen dioxide sensor based on an organic transistor constructed from amorphous semiconducting polymers. ADV MATER, 19(22), 4018-+.
- A novel characterization scheme for organic field-effect transistors. J PHYS D APPL PHYS, 40(12), 3563-3566.
Book chapters
- Graded Magnonic Index and Spin Wave Fano Resonances in Magnetic Structures: Excite, Direct, Capture, Spin Wave Confinement (pp. 11-46). Jenny Stanford Publishing
- Graded magnonic index and spin wave Fano resonances in magnetic structures: Excite, direct, capture In Demokritov SO (Ed.), Spin Wave Confinement: Propagating Waves (pp. 11-46). Pan Stanford View this article in WRRO
Conference proceedings
- Purcell-enhanced single photons at telecom wavelengths from a quantum dot in a photonic crystal cavity. Integrated Optics: Design, Devices, Systems, and Applications VIII (pp 35-35), 7 April 2025 - 11 April 2025.
- Co-operative and super-radiant emission from electrically-tuneable waveguide-coupled quantum dots. CLEO 2024 (pp FM1F.2-FM1F.2), 2024.
- Co-operative and super-radiant emission from electrically-tuneable waveguide-coupled quantum dots. 2024 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2024
- Chiral nanophotonic waveguides for spin-based quantum optical devices. International Conference on Metamaterials Photonic Crystals and Plasmonics (pp 1061)
- Temperature dependence of electrical properties of electrodeposited Ni-based nanowires. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, Vol. 902(1). Manchester, UK, 3 July 2017 - 3 July 2017. View this article in WRRO
- Metrology of deep trench etched memory structures using 3D scatterometry. Metrology, Inspection, and Process Control for Microlithography XIX, Pts 1-3, Vol. 5752 (pp 559-569)
- Spectroscopic ellipsometry-based scatterometry for depth and line width measurements of polysilicon-filled deep trenches. METROLOGY, INSPECTION, AND PROCESS CONTROL FOR MICROLITHOGRAPHY XVIII, PTS 1 AND 2, Vol. 5375 (pp 587-596)
- Magneto-optical Kerr effect with radially-polarized light. Journal of Applied Physics. Scottsdale, Arizona, USA, 30 October 2011 - 3 November 2011.
- A precise description of the magneto-optical Kerr effect. Journal of Applied Physics. Scottsdale, Arizona, USA, 30 October 2011 - 3 November 2011.
- Time-of-flight mobility measurements in organic field-effect transistors. International Conference on Organic Electronics (ICOE 2008). Eindhoven, NL, 16 June 2008 - 19 June 2008.
- Real-time monitoring of OFET parameters. SID Organic Electronics for Displays UK 2007. Imperial College London, UK, 17 September 2007 - 18 September 2007.
- A novel characterization scheme for organic field-effect transistors. International Conference on Organic Electronics (ICOE 2007). Eindhoven, NL, 4 June 2007 - 7 June 2007.
- Potential and limits of scatterometry: A study on bowed profiles and high aspect ratios. Second European Scatterometry Workshop. Porquerolles, FR, 3 May 2004 - 5 May 2004.
Datasets
- A Semiconductor Topological Photonic Ring Resonator.
- Chiral topological photonics with an embedded quantum emitter.
- Controlling cooperative emission and superradiance in waveguide-coupled quantum dots.
Preprints
- Observation of Electrically Tunable Chirality Inversion in a Slow-Light Waveguide, arXiv.
- Chiral Quantum Optics with Scalable Quantum Dot Dimers, arXiv.
- Stark Tuning and Charge State Control in Individual Telecom C-Band Quantum Dots, arXiv.
- Electro-mechanically tunable, waveguide-coupled photonic-crystal cavities with embedded quantum dots, arXiv.
- Waveguide Excitation and Spin Pumping of Chirally Coupled Quantum Dots, Springer Science and Business Media LLC.
- Purcell-Enhanced, Directional Light-Matter Interaction in a Waveguide-Coupled Nanocavity, arXiv.
- Controlling coherence between waveguide-coupled quantum dots, arXiv.
- Nonlinear Quantum Optics at a Topological Interface Enabled by Defect Engineering, arXiv.
- Purcell-Enhanced Single Photons at Telecom Wavelengths from a Quantum Dot in a Photonic Crystal Cavity, arXiv.
- Topological and conventional nano-photonic waveguides for directional integrated quantum optics, arXiv.
- Observation of large spontaneous emission rate enhancement of quantum dots in a broken-symmetry slow-light waveguide, Springer Science and Business Media LLC.
- Observation of large spontaneous emission rate enhancement of quantum dots in a broken-symmetry slow-light waveguide, arXiv.
- Chiral topological photonics with an embedded quantum emitter, arXiv.
- A Semiconductor Topological Photonic Ring Resonator, arXiv.
- Broadband conversion of microwaves into propagating spin waves in patterned magnetic structures, arXiv.
- Controlling coherence between waveguide-coupled quantum dots. Physical Review Applied, 25(2). View this article in WRRO
- Research group
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Prizes and Rewards
PO Byrne Prize for Appl. Physics and Optoelectronics Engineering