Theoretical Optical Physics and Quantum Information

Department of Physics,
University of Toronto,
60, St. George St.,
Toronto, Canada M5S 1A7
Office:         MP 1014
Telephone: (416) 946 3736
FAX:           (416) 978 2537
E-mail:        dfvjemail

Our group conducts theoretical physics research in quantum and classical optics. One of our main current interests is the development of technologies intended to exploit fundamental quantum-mechanical phenomena such as entanglement for communications, computation and metrology. We also work on advanced imaging techniques, coherence theory and the diffraction of light.

More details of our research activities can be found here.

Biographic Information

I am a Welshman born in exile in rainy Manchester, in northwest England. I was educated at the Manchester Grammar School, New College, Oxford and at The Institute of Optics, University of Rochester, where I earned my Ph.D. in Optics under the tutelage of Prof. Emil Wolf. From then until 2005 I was a staff member in group T-4 (Atomic and Optical Theory), Los Alamos National Laboratory. I joined the faculty of the University of Toronto in September, 2005.