Associate Professor Tyler Neely
UQ Amplify Associate Professor
School of Mathematics and Physics
Affiliate of ARC COE for Engineered Quantum Systems (EQUS)
ARC COE for Engineered Quantum Systems
Physics Annexe (06), Room 326
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Researcher biography
A/Prof. Neely leads research projects on quantum turbulence in quasi-uniform 2D BEC superfluids, atomtronics, quantum sensing, and spinor condensates. He is an associate investigator in the ARC Centre of Excellence for Engineered Quantum Systems (EQUS) and an associate investigator of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Quantum Biotechnology (QUBIC).
His career has spanned three institutions, first the College of Optical Sciences at the University of Arizona, where he received his PhD in 2010 working with Bose-Einstein condensates (BECs) and quantum turbulence. Subsequently, he had a postdoctoral position at NIST (2010-2012), where he developed and advanced new techniques for midinfrared spectroscopy with pulsed lasers.
The Bose-Einstein condensation lab has openings for honours, PhD, and undergraduate projects. Please contact A/Prof. Neely (t.neely@uq.edu.au) regarding current opportunities.
Book Chapter
Wilson, K. E., Samson, E. C., Newman, Z. L., Neely, T. W. and Anderson, B. P. (2013). Experimental Methods for Generating Two-Dimensional Quantum Turbulence in Bose-Einstein Condensates. Annual Review of Cold Atoms and Molecules. (pp. 261-298) edited by Kirk WMadison, Yiqiu Wang, Ana Maria Rey and Kai Bongs. Singapore: World Scientific Publishing Company. doi: 10.1142/9789814440400_0007
Journal Articles
Simjanovski, S., Gauthier, G., Rubinsztein-Dunlop, H., Reeves, M. T. and Neely, T. W. (2025). Shear-induced decaying turbulence in Bose-Einstein condensates. Physical Review A, 111 (2) 023314. doi: 10.1103/physreva.111.023314
Simjanovski, Simeon, Gauthier, Guillaume, Davis, Matthew J., Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina and Neely, Tyler W. (2023). Optimizing persistent currents in a ring-shaped Bose-Einstein condensate using machine learning. Physical Review A, 108 (6) 063306. doi: 10.1103/physreva.108.063306
Woffinden, Charles, Groszek, Andrew J., Gauthier, Guillaume, Mommers, Bradley J., Bromley, Michael W. J., Haine, Simon A., Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina, Davis, Matthew J., Neely, Tyler W. and Baker, Mark (2023). Viability of rotation sensing using phonon interferometry in Bose-Einstein condensates. SciPost Physics, 15 (4) 128, 1-22. doi: 10.21468/scipostphys.15.4.128
Bradley, Ashton S., Clarke, Jordan, Neely, Tyler W. and Anderson, Brian P. (2022). Scaling dynamics of the ultracold Bose gas. Physical Review A, 106 (5) 053316. doi: 10.1103/physreva.106.053316
Reeves, Matthew T., Goddard-Lee, Kwan, Gauthier, Guillaume, Stockdale, Oliver R., Salman, Hayder, Edmonds, Timothy, Yu, Xiaoquan, Bradley, Ashton S., Baker, Mark, Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina, Davis, Matthew J. and Neely, Tyler W. (2022). Turbulent relaxation to equilibrium in a two-dimensional quantum vortex gas. Physical Review X, 12 (1) 011031. doi: 10.1103/physrevx.12.011031
Amico, L., Boshier, M., Birkl, G., Minguzzi, A., Miniatura, C., Kwek, L.-C., Aghamalyan, D., Ahufinger, V., Anderson, D., Andrei, N., Arnold, A. S., Baker, M., Bell, T. A., Bland, T., Brantut, J. P., Cassettari, D., Chetcuti, W. J., Chevy, F., Citro, R., De Palo, S., Dumke, R., Edwards, M., Folman, R., Fortagh, J., Gardiner, S. A., Garraway, B. M., Gauthier, G., Günther, A., Haug, T. ... Yakimenko, A. (2021). Roadmap on atomtronics: state of the art and perspective. AVS Quantum Science, 3 (3) 039201, 1-105. doi: 10.1116/5.0026178
Gauthier, Guillaume, Bell, Thomas A., Stilgoe, Alexander B., Baker, Mark, Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina and Neely, Tyler W. (2021). Dynamic high-resolution optical trapping of ultracold atoms. Advances in Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, 70, 1-101. doi: 10.1016/bs.aamop.2021.04.001
Stockdale, Oliver R., Reeves, Matthew T., Yu, Xiaoquan, Gauthier, Guillaume, Goddard-Lee, Kwan, Bowen, Warwick P., Neely, Tyler W. and Davis, Matthew J. (2020). Universal dynamics in the expansion of vortex clusters in a dissipative two-dimensional superfluid. Physical Review Research, 2 (3) 033138. doi: 10.1103/physrevresearch.2.033138
Gauthier, Guillaume, Szigeti, Stuart S., Reeves, Matthew T., Baker, Mark, Bell, Thomas A., Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina, Davis, Matthew J. and Neely, Tyler W. (2019). Quantitative acoustic models for superfluid circuits. Physical Review Letters, 123 (26) 260402, 260402. doi: 10.1103/physrevlett.123.260402
Gauthier, Guillaume, Reeves, Matthew T., Yu, Xiaoquan, Bradley, Ashton S., Baker, Mark A., Bell, Thomas A., Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina, Davis, Matthew J. and Neely, Tyler W. (2019). Giant vortex clusters in a two-dimensional quantum fluid. Science, 364 (6447), 1264-1267. doi: 10.1126/science.aat5718
Bell, Thomas A., Gauthier, Guillaume, Neely, Tyler W., Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina, Davis, Matthew J. and Baker, Mark A. (2018). Phase and micromotion of Bose-Einstein condensates in a time-averaged ring trap. Physical Review A, 98 (1) 013604. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevA.98.013604
Olsen, M. K., Neely, T. W. and Bradley, A. S. (2018). Mesoscopic dynamical differences from quantum state preparation in a Bose-Hubbard trimer. Physical Review Letters, 120 (23) 230406, 230406. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.120.230406
Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina, Forbes, Andrew, Berry, M. V., Dennis, M. R., Andrews, David L., Mansuripur, Masud, Denz, Cornelia, Alpmann, Christina, Banzer, Peter, Bauer, Thomas, Karimi, Ebrahim, Marrucci, Lorenzo, Padgett, Miles, Ritsch-Marte, Monika, Litchinitser, Natalia M., Bigelow, Nicholas P., Rosales-Guzman, C., Belmonte, A., Torres, J. P., Neely, Tyler W., Baker, Mark, Gordon, Reuven, Stilgoe, Alexander B., Romero, Jacquiline, White, Andrew G., Fickler, Robert, Willner, Alan E., Xie, Guodong, McMorran, Benjamin and Weiner, Andrew M. (2017). Roadmap on structured light. Journal of Optics, 19 (1) 013001, 013001. doi: 10.1088/2040-8978/19/1/013001
Gauthier, G., Lenton, I., McKay Parry, N., Baker, M., Davis, M. J., Rubinsztein-Dunlop, H. and Neely, T. W. (2016). Direct imaging of a digital-micromirror device for configurable microscopic optical potentials. Optica, 3 (10), 1136-1143. doi: 10.1364/OPTICA.3.001136
Bell, Thomas A, Glidden, Jake A P, Humbert, Leif, Bromley, Michael W J, Haine, Simon A, Davis, Matthew J, Neely, Tyler W, Baker, Mark A and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2016). Corrigendum: Bose–Einstein condensation in large time-averaged optical ring potentials (2016New J. Phys.18035003). New Journal of Physics, 18 (8), 089501. doi: 10.1088/1367-2630/18/8/089501
Bell, Thomas A., Glidden, Jake A. P., Humbert, Leif, Bromley, Michael W. J., Haine, Simon A., Davis, Matthew J., Neely, Tyler W., Baker, Mark A. and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2016). Bose-Einstein condensation in large time-averaged optical ring potentials. New Journal of Physics, 18 (035003) 035003, 1-10. doi: 10.1088/1367-2630/18/3/035003
McKay Parry, Nicholas, Baker, Mark, Neely, Tyler, Carey, Thomas, Bell, Thomas and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2014). Note: high turn density magnetic coils with improved low pressure water cooling for use in atom optics. Review of Scientific Instruments, 85 (8) 086103, 086103. doi: 10.1063/1.4892375
Law, K. J. H., Neely, T. W., Kevrekidis, P. G., Anderson, B. P., Bradley, A. S. and Carretero-González, R. (2014). Dynamic and energetic stabilization of persistent currents in Bose-Einstein condensates. Physical Review A (Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics), 89 (5) 053606, 053606-1-053606-8. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevA.89.053606
Rooney, S. J., Neely, T. W., Anderson, B. P. and Bradley, A. S. (2013). Persistent-current formation in a high-temperature Bose-Einstein condensate: An experimental test for classical-field theory. Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics, 88 (6) 063620, 063620.1-063620.7. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevA.88.063620
Neely, T. W., Bradley, A. S., Samson, E. C., Rooney, S. J., Wright, E. M., Law, K. J. H., Carretero-Gonzalez, R., Kevrekidis, P. G., Davis, M. J. and Anderson, B. P. (2013). Characteristics of two-dimensional quantum turbulence in a compressible superfluid. Physical Review Letters, 111 (23) 235301, 235301.1-235301.6. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.111.235301
Wilson, K. E., Samson, E. C., Newman, Z. L., Neely, T. W. and Anderson, B. P. (2013). EXPERIMENTAL METHODS FOR GENERATING TWO-DIMENSIONAL QUANTUM TURBULENCE IN BOSE-EINSTEIN CONDENSATES. Annual Review of Cold Atoms and Molecules, Vol 1, 1, 261-298.
Neely, Tyler W., Nugent-Glandorf, Lora, Adler, Florian and Diddams, Scott A. (2012). Broadband mid-infrared frequency upconversion and spectroscopy with an aperiodically poled LiNbO3 waveguide. Optics Letters, 37 (20), 4332-4334. doi: 10.1364/OL.37.004332
Nugent-Glandorf, Lora, Neely, Tyler, Adler, Florian, Fleisher, Adam J., Cossel, Kevin C., Bjork, Bryce, Dinneen, Tim, Ye, Jun and Diddams, Scott A. (2012). Mid-infrared virtually imaged phased array spectrometer for rapid and broadband trace gas detection. Optics Letters, 37 (15), 3285-3287. doi: 10.1364/ol.37.003285
Neely, Tyler W., Johnson, Todd A. and Diddams, Scott A. (2011). High-power broadband laser source tunable from 3.0 mu m to 4.4 mu m based on a femtosecond Yb:fiber oscillator. Optics Letters, 36 (20), 4020-4022. doi: 10.1364/OL.36.004020
Neely, T. W., Samson, E. C., Bradley, A. S., Davis, M. J. and Anderson, B. P. (2010). Observation of vortex dipoles in an oblate Bose-Einstein condensate. Physical Review Letters, 104 (16) 160401, 160401-1-160401-4. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.104.160401
Weiler, Chad N., Neely, Tyler W., Scherer, David R., Bradley, Ashton S, Davis, Matthew J. and Anderson, Brian P. (2008). Spontaneous vortices in the formation of Bose-Einstein condensates. Nature, 455 (7215), 948-951. doi: 10.1038/nature07334
Scherer, David R., Weiler, Chad N., Neely, Tyler W. and Anderson, Brian P. (2007). Vortex formation by merging of multiple trapped Bose-Einstein condensates. Physical Review Letters, 98 (11) 110402. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.98.110402
Conference Papers
Gauthier, Guillaume, Bell, Thomas A., Baker, Mark, Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina and Neely, Tyler W. (2020). Feedforward optimisation of optical trapping potentials for ultracold atoms. 2020 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Pacific Rim, CLEO-PR 2020, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 3–5 August 2020. Washington, D.C. United States: OSA Publishing. doi: 10.1364/cleopr.2020.c8c_4
Gauthier, Guillaume, Szigeti, Stuart S., Reeves, Matthew T., Baker, Mark, Bell, Thomas A., Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina, Davis, Matthew J. and Neely, Tyler W. (2020). Superfluid acoustics in a dumbbell helmholtz oscillator. 2020 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Pacific Rim, CLEO-PR 2020, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 3–5 August 2020. Washington D.C., United States: OSA Publishing . doi: 10.1364/cleopr.2020.c8c_1
Bell, Thomas A., Gauthier, Guillaume, Baker, Mark A. and Neely, Tyler W. (2020). A soliton gyroscope using atomic superfluids in digital micromirror controlled optical potentials. 14th Pacific Rim Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO PR 2020), Sydney, NSW Australia, 3-5 August 2020. Washington, DC USA: OSA. doi: 10.1364/cleopr.2020.c8c_3
Neely, Tyler W., Gauthier, Guillaume, Szigeti, Stuart, Bell, Thomas A., Baker, Mark, Davis, Matthew and Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina (2017). Advanced optical trapping of ultracold atoms for studying superfluid transport and turbulence. Frontiers in Optics 2017, Washington, D.C. United States, 18–21 September 2017. Washington, D.C.: OSA - The Optical Society. doi: 10.1364/FIO.2017.FW2B.3
Gauthier, Guillaume, Lenton, Issac, Baker, Mark, Davis, Matthew J., Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Halina and Neely, Tyler W. (2017). Near-diffraction limited direct imaging of patterned light fields for trapping (Conference presentation). Conference on Complex Light and Optical Forces XI, San Francisco, CA, United States, 31 January - 2 February, 2017. Bellingham, WA, United States: SPIE - International Society for Optical Engineering. doi: 10.1117/12.2251851
Diddams, Scott A., Adler, Florian, Neely, Tyler, Knabe, Kevin, Maser, Daniel and Nugent-Glandorf, Lora (2013). Frequency comb sources and techniques for mid-infrared spectroscopy and sensing. Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), San Jose, CA, United States, 9-14 June 2013. NEW YORK: IEEE. doi: 10.1364/cleo_at.2013.jm3k.1
Nugent-Glandorf, Lora, Neely, Tyler, Adler, Florian and Diddams, Scott (2012). Broadband mid-infrared frequency upconversion with an aperiodically-poled LiNbO3 waveguide. Advanced Solid-State Photonics 2012, San Diego, CA, United States, 29 January–1 February 2012. Washington, D.C.: OSA. doi: 10.1364/assp.2012.aw4a.22
Neely, Tyler W., Nugent-Glandorf, Lora and Diddams, Scott A. (2012). Broadband Mid-IR standoff spectroscopy of explosives with a femtosecond optical parametric oscillator. Laser Applications to Chemical, Security and Environmental Analysis, San Diego, CA, United States, 29 January–1 February 2012. Washington, DC, United States: OSA. doi: 10.1364/lacsea.2012.lt2b.3
Nugent-Glandorf, Lora, Neely, Tyler W., Johnson, Todd A. and Diddams, Scott A. (2011). A difference-frequency based mid-IR broadband source for surface spectroscopy of explosives. IEEE. doi: 10.1109/phosst.2011.6000066
Anderson, Brian P., Neely, T. W., Bradley, A. S., Samson, E. C., Rooney, S. J., Wright, E. M., Law, K. J. H., Carretero-Gonzalez, R., Kevrekidis, P. G. and Davis, M. J. (2011). Two-dimensional quantum turbulence in Bose-Einstein condensates. 2011 International Quantum Electronics Conference, IQEC 2011 and Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO Pacific Rim 2011, Sydney, NSW Australia, 28 August - September 2011. Piscataway, NJ United States: I E E E. doi: 10.1109/IQEC-CLEO.2011.6194168
Neely, Tyler, Johnson, Todd, Nugent-Glandorf, Lora, Adler, Florian and Diddams, Scott (2011). Broadband femtosecond sources for greenhouse gas spectroscopy and trace-gas sensing. Optical Instrumentation for Energy and Environmental Applications 2011, Austin, TX, United States, 2–3 November, 2011. Washington, D.C.: OSA. doi: 10.1364/e2.2011.ethc1
Neely, Tyler W., Johnson, Todd A. and Diddams, Scott A. (2011). Characterization of a difference-frequency based mid-infrared comb source. Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), Baltimore, MD, United States, 1-6 May 2011. Piscataway, NJ, United States: IEEE. doi: 10.1364/CLEO_SI.2011.CThBB4
Neely, T. W., Samson, E. C., Bradley, A. S., Davis, M. J. and Anderson, B. P. (2009). Vortex dipoles in a Bose-Einstein condensate. ACOLS ACOFT 09, The University of Adelaide, 29/11/09 - 3/12/09. South Australia: The University of Adelaide.
Davis, Matthew J., Bradley, Ashton S., Weiler, Chad N., Neely, Tyler W., Scherer, David R. and Anderson, Brian P. (2007). Spontaneous vortex formation during the growth of a bose-einstein condensate. Quantum-Atom Optics Downunder, Wollongong Australia, 3–6 December 2007. Optical Society of America.