Dr René Dost

School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences

Research Associate; Inorganic Semiconductors Research Cluster

Dr Rene Dost
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r.dost@sheffield.ac.uk

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Dr René Dost
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Hicks Building
Hounsfield Road
Sheffield
S3 7RH
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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

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

Journal articles

Book chapters

Conference proceedings

  • Martin NJ, Phillips C, Brash A, Godsland M, Foster A, Tomlinson A, Dost R, Babazadeh N, Sala E, Wilson LR , Heffernan J et al (2025) 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. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Hallett D, Hallacy L, Wiercinski J, Dost R, Martin N, Cygorek M, Gauger E, Skolnick MS & Wilson LR (2024) Co-operative and super-radiant emission from electrically-tuneable waveguide-coupled quantum dots. CLEO 2024 (pp FM1F.2-FM1F.2), 2024. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Hallett D, Hallacy L, Wiercinski J, Dost R, Martin N, Cygorek M, Gauger E, Skolnick MS & Wilson LR (2024) Co-operative and super-radiant emission from electrically-tuneable waveguide-coupled quantum dots. 2024 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2024 RIS download Bibtex download
  • Siampour H, O’Rourke C, Brash AJ, Makhonin MN, Dost R, Hallett DJ, Clarke E, Patil PK, Skolnick MS & Fox AM (2023) Chiral nanophotonic waveguides for spin-based quantum optical devices. International Conference on Metamaterials Photonic Crystals and Plasmonics (pp 1061) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Dost R, Allwood DA & Inkson BJ (2017) 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 RIS download Bibtex download
  • Reinig P, Dost R, Mort M, Hingst T, Mantz U, Moffitt J, Shakya S, Raymond CJ & Littau M (2005) 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) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Hingst T, Moert M, Reinig P, Backen E, Dost R, Weidner P, Hopkins J, Dziura T, Elazami A & Freed R (2004) 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) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Dost R, Paul B, Allwood DA & Hughes IG () Magneto-optical Kerr effect with radially-polarized light. Journal of Applied Physics. Scottsdale, Arizona, USA, 30 October 2011 - 3 November 2011. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Dost R, Paul B, Allwood DA & Hughes IG () A precise description of the magneto-optical Kerr effect. Journal of Applied Physics. Scottsdale, Arizona, USA, 30 October 2011 - 3 November 2011. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Dost R, Das A & Grell M () 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. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Dost R, Das A, Grell M, Richardson T, Turner ML & Morrison JJ () Real-time monitoring of OFET parameters. SID Organic Electronics for Displays UK 2007. Imperial College London, UK, 17 September 2007 - 18 September 2007. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Dost R, Das A & Grell M () A novel characterization scheme for organic field-effect transistors. International Conference on Organic Electronics (ICOE 2007). Eindhoven, NL, 4 June 2007 - 7 June 2007. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Reinig P, Dost R, Moert M, Hingst T, Mantz U, Schuster T, Kerwien N, Kaufmann J & Osten W () 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. RIS download Bibtex download

Datasets

Preprints

Research group

Low Dimensional Structures and Devices (LDSD)
 

Grants

Prizes and Rewards

PO Byrne Prize for Appl. Physics and Optoelectronics Engineering