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World’s most precise measurement tool made small.

World’s most precise measurement tool made small.

Optical frequency combs are vital for modern science, turning electronic signals into light waves, enabling precision sensing, accurate optical clocks and advanced comms.

ANZOS Photonic and Quantum Technologies Industry Report 2026

ANZOS Photonic and Quantum Technologies Industry Report 2026

Latest report on the photonics and quantum market in Australasia demonstrates a deepening digital divide between the two countries as our global competitors streak ahead.

Orbis Diagnostics – Growing the Business

Orbis Diagnostics – Growing the Business

The Chief Executive of a med-tech business, spun out of Te Whai Ao — Dodd-Walls Centre says a focus on the regulatory and commercial aspects of the company are key to success.

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The quantum realm isn't just fiction in film - Professor David Hutchinson speaks to Jesse Mulligan on RNZ

The quantum realm isn't just fiction in film - Professor David Hutchinson speaks to Jesse Mulligan on RNZ

The quantum realm isn't just fiction in film Our Director Professor David Hutchinson explains the science of the quantum realm.

Postdoctoral Fellow in Theoretical Quantum Physics

Postdoctoral Fellow in Theoretical Quantum Physics

A Postdoctoral Research Fellow position in Theoretical Quantum Physics is available in the Dodd-Walls Centre at the Department of Physics.

Amita Deb and Niels Kjӕrgaard make the Top 10 List of Physics Discoveries 2021

Amita Deb and Niels Kjӕrgaard make the Top 10 List of Physics Discoveries 2021

We are immensely proud of this achievement of Amita Deb and Niels Kjӕrgaard of the Dodd-Walls Centre, Department of Physics, University of Otago.

Paper in Science

Paper in Science

Today a paper appeared in Science co-authored by Amita and Niels.

Lasers at Cutting Edge of Technology, Harald Schwefel

Lasers at Cutting Edge of Technology, Harald Schwefel

View Harald Schwefel and our Director, Professor David Hutchinson speaking to the ODT

Keith Gordon speaks as part of the Distinguished Research Medal and Carl Smith Medal Lectures

Keith Gordon speaks as part of the Distinguished Research Medal and Carl Smith Medal Lectures

“Using light to unpick complex materials; from solar cells to krill oil”