Joshua Luke Pimlott
Bridgerule,United Kingdom
Summary
Physics PhD student studying at the University of Bath with an interest in theoretical condensed matter physics, particularly in the realm of nonlinear light-matter interaction, such as second-order rectified current generation. Keen on the prospect of growing and applying my skills in algebraic and computational analysis developed in my work on optical response theory in new and exciting developments in the field.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Physics PhD Student
University of Bath
Bath
2023.10 - Current
- Working in theoretical condensed matter physics, particularly looking at nonlinear light-matter interaction, such as the generation of rectified photocurrents and nonlinear Hall effects, or optically-generated atomic force, in response to two incident photons.
- I look at the response functions describing optical processes, seeing how they depend on factors such as the intrinsic properties of the electronic band structure and electron-phonon coupling.
- I am using both theoretical and computational techniques in my research. Theoretical approaches generally involve algebraic analysis and manipulation, but also include Feynman diagrammatic techniques, often derived from Kadanoff-Baym methods. For computation, I numerically evaluate the response functions by performing momentum integrals over a material's Brillouin zone in Python.
Education
MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences - Physics with Chemistry stream
University of Bath
2019.09 - 2023.05
Secondary School -
Okehampton College
2012.09 - 2019.06
Skills
- Scientific Understanding: Proficient at mathematical interpretation and manipulation, and have gained a good understanding of nonlinear light-matter interaction, such as the shift and injection regimes of second-order DC photocurrent and the generation of phonons using nonlinear optical processes
- Computational Skills: Experience of coding data analysis programmes, simulations and numerical integration programmes in Python
- Ability to pick up relevant skills and knowledge needed for particular projects
Research Experience
- Attended and presented posters at the Quantum Connections summer school (Sweden) in 2024 and the Topological Matter School (Spain) in 2025.
- Attended and presented posters at the Condensed Matter and Quantum Materials conference (Bristol) and the Quantum Geometry in Quantum Materials conference (Bath) in 2025.
Affiliations
- Learning about history, geography and politics
- Christianity, theology and apologetics
- Thinking through mathematical problems and puzzles
- Walking in and exploring new places
Timeline
Physics PhD Student
University of Bath
2023.10 - Current
MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences - Physics with Chemistry stream
University of Bath
2019.09 - 2023.05
Secondary School -
Okehampton College
2012.09 - 2019.06