Staff profile

Responsibilities within department

Chair of the Laboratories Committee; Member of the Scholarship and Prizes committee; Member of the Facilities Committee; Member of the Education Committee; Member of the Staff-Student Consultative Committee.

Teaching activity

Chair of the Laboratories Committee; Level 1 Discovery Skills Errors Lectures; Level 2 Laboratory Skills co-ordinator;
Level 4 course Atoms, photons and qubits (APQ); Level 4 MPhys projects; Graduate Course on Data Analysis.

Research interests

I am an experimental physicist with two main thrusts to my work – the physics of ultracold atoms, and atom-light interactions with thermal ensembles.

Authored book

• Optics f2f
  Adams, C., & Hughes, I. (in press). Optics f2f. OUP
• Optics f2f From Fourier to Fresnel
  From Fourier to Fresnel. OUP
• Measurements and their Uncertainties A practical guide to modern error analysis
  A practical guide to modern error analysis. OUP

Journal Article

• Dynamics of cold atoms above a curved magnetic mirror
  Hinds, E., Barton, P., Boshier, M., Hughes, I., & Saba, C. (online). Dynamics of cold atoms above a curved magnetic mirror
• Modelling spectra of hot alkali vapour in the saturation regime
  Häupl, D. R., Higgins, C. R., Pizzey, D., Briscoe, J. D., Wrathmall, S. A., Hughes, I. G., Löw, R., & Joly, N. Y. (2025). Modelling spectra of hot alkali vapour in the saturation regime. New Journal of Physics, 27, Article 033003. https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/adb77c
• Fine-structure changing collisions in 87 Rb upon D 2 excitation in the hyperfine Paschen-Back regime
  Higgins, C. R., Pizzey, D., & Hughes, I. G. (2024). Fine-structure changing collisions in 87 Rb upon D 2 excitation in the hyperfine Paschen-Back regime. Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, 57(23), Article 235002. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6455/ad8ab0
• Indirect measurement of atomic magneto-optical rotation via Hilbert transform
  Briscoe, J. D., Pizzey, D., Wrathmall, S. A., & Hughes, I. G. (2024). Indirect measurement of atomic magneto-optical rotation via Hilbert transform. Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, 57(17), 175401. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6455/ad5e24
• A device for magnetic-field angle control in magneto-optical filters using a solenoid-permanent magnet pair.
  Alqarni, S. A., Briscoe, J. D., Higgins, C. R., Logue, F. D., Pizzey, D., Robertson-Brown, T. G., & Hughes, I. G. (2024). A device for magnetic-field angle control in magneto-optical filters using a solenoid-permanent magnet pair. Review of Scientific Instruments, 95(3), Article 035103. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0174264
• Voigt transmission windows in optically thick atomic vapours: a method to create single-peaked line centre filters
  Briscoe, J. D., Logue, F. D., Pizzey, D., Wrathmall, S. A., & Hughes, I. G. (2023). Voigt transmission windows in optically thick atomic vapours: a method to create single-peaked line centre filters. Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, 56(10), Article 105403. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6455/acc49c
• White-light versus discrete wavelength measurements of Faraday dispersion and the Verdet constant
  Maxwell, J. L., Hughes, I. G., & Adams, C. S. (2022). White-light versus discrete wavelength measurements of Faraday dispersion and the Verdet constant. European Journal of Physics, 43(1), Article 015302. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6404/ac31d3
• Laser spectroscopy of hot atomic vapours: from ’scope to theoretical fit
  Pizzey, D., Briscoe, J. D., Logue, F. D., Ponciano-Ojeda, F. S., Wrathmall, S. A., & Hughes, I. G. (2022). Laser spectroscopy of hot atomic vapours: from ’scope to theoretical fit. New Journal of Physics, 24, https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/ac9cfe
• Using residual heat maps to visualise Benford’s multi-digit law
  Hull, B., Long, A., & Hughes, I. G. (2022). Using residual heat maps to visualise Benford’s multi-digit law. European Journal of Physics, 43(1), Article 015803. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6404/ac3671
• Better magneto-optical filters with cascaded vapor cells
  Logue, F. D., Briscoe, J. D., Pizzey, D., Wrathmall, S. A., & Hughes, I. G. (2022). Better magneto-optical filters with cascaded vapor cells. Optics Letters, 47(12), 2975-2978. https://doi.org/10.1364/ol.459291
• The Solar Activity Monitor Network – SAMNet
  Erdélyi, R., Korsós, M. B., Huang, X., Yang, Y., Pizzey, D., Wrathmall, S. A., Hughes, I. G., Dyer, M. J., Dhillon, V. S., Belucz, B., Brajša, R., Chatterjee, P., Cheng, X., Deng, Y., Domínguez, S. V., Joya, R., Gömöry, P., Gyenge, N. G., Hanslmeier, A., Kucera, A., …Zuccarello, F. (2022). The Solar Activity Monitor Network – SAMNet. Journal of Space Weather and Space Climate, 12, Article 2. https://doi.org/10.1051/swsc/2021025
• Absorption spectroscopy and Stokes polarimetry in a 87Rb vapour in the Voigt geometry with a 1.5 T external magnetic field
  Ponciano-Ojeda, F. S., Logue, F. D., & Hughes, I. G. (2021). Absorption spectroscopy and Stokes polarimetry in a 87Rb vapour in the Voigt geometry with a 1.5 T external magnetic field. Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, 54(1), Article 015401. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6455/abc7ff
• Electromagnetically induced transparency in a V-system with 87Rb vapor in the hyperfine Paschen–Back regime
  Higgins, C. R., & Hughes, I. G. (2021). Electromagnetically induced transparency in a V-system with 87Rb vapor in the hyperfine Paschen–Back regime. Optics Letters, 54(16), Article 165403. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6455/ac20be
• The Raspberry Pi auto-aligner: Machine learning for automated alignment of laser beams
  Mathew, R. S., O’Donnell, R., Pizzey, D., & Hughes, I. G. (2021). The Raspberry Pi auto-aligner: Machine learning for automated alignment of laser beams. Review of Scientific Instruments, 92(1), Article 015117. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0032588
• Nanostructured alkali-metal vapor cells
  Cutler, T., Hamlyn, W., Renger, J., Whittaker, K., Pizzey, D., Hughes, I., Sandoghdar, V., & Adams, C. (2020). Nanostructured alkali-metal vapor cells. Physical Review Applied, 14(3), Article 034054. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevapplied.14.034054
• Atomic line vs. lens cavity filters: A comparison of their merits
  Higgins, C. R., Pizzey, D., Mathew, R. S., & Hughes, I. G. (2020). Atomic line vs. lens cavity filters: A comparison of their merits. OSA continuum, 3(4), 961-970. https://doi.org/10.1364/osac.390604
• Optical rotation of white light
  Anderson, J., Gillen, C., Wright, J., Adams, C. S., & Hughes, I. G. (2020). Optical rotation of white light. American Journal of Physics, 88(3), https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0000390
• Measuring the Faraday effect in olive oil using permanent magnets and Malus' law
  Carr, D. L., Spong, N. L., Hughes, I. G., & Adams, C. S. (2020). Measuring the Faraday effect in olive oil using permanent magnets and Malus' law. European Journal of Physics, 41(2), Article 025301. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6404/ab50dd
• Lattice-depth measurement using continuous grating atom diffraction
  Beswick, B. T., Hughes, I. G., & Gardiner, S. A. (2019). Lattice-depth measurement using continuous grating atom diffraction. Physical Review A, 100(6), Article 063629. https://doi.org/10.1103/physreva.100.063629
• Measurement of the atom-surface van der Waals interaction by transmission spectroscopy in a wedged nanocell
  Peyrot, T., Šibalić, N., Sortais, Y., Browaeys, A., Sargsyan, A., Sarkisyan, D., Hughes, I., & Adams, C. (2019). Measurement of the atom-surface van der Waals interaction by transmission spectroscopy in a wedged nanocell. Physical Review A, 100(2), Article 022503. https://doi.org/10.1103/physreva.100.022503
• Optical Transmission of an Atomic Vapor in the Mesoscopic Regime
  Peyrot, T., Sortais, Y., Greffet, J.-J., Browaeys, A., Sargsyan, A., Keaveney, J., Hughes, I., & Adams, C. (2019). Optical Transmission of an Atomic Vapor in the Mesoscopic Regime. Physical Review Letters, 122(11), Article 113401. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.122.113401
• Quantitative optical spectroscopy of $^{87}$Rb vapour in the Voigt geometry in DC magnetic fields up to 0.4T
  Keaveney, J., Ponciano-Ojeda, F. S., Rieche, S. M., Raine, M. J., Hampshire, D. P., & Hughes, I. G. (2019). Quantitative optical spectroscopy of $^{87}$Rb vapour in the Voigt geometry in DC magnetic fields up to 0.4T. Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, 52(5), Article 055003. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6455/ab0186
• An intuitive approach to structuring the three electric field components of light
  Maucher, F., Skupin, S., Gardiner, S., & Hughes, I. (2019). An intuitive approach to structuring the three electric field components of light. New Journal of Physics, 21, Article 013032. https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/aaf711
• Lattice-depth measurement using multipulse atom diffraction in and beyond the weakly diffracting limit
  Beswick, B. T., Hughes, I. G., & Gardiner, S. A. (2019). Lattice-depth measurement using multipulse atom diffraction in and beyond the weakly diffracting limit. Physical Review A, 99(1), Article 013614. https://doi.org/10.1103/physreva.99.013614
• Optimized ultra-narrow atomic bandpass filters via magneto-optic rotation in an unconstrained geometry
  Keaveney, J., Wrathmall, S. A., Adams, C. S., & Hughes, I. G. (2018). Optimized ultra-narrow atomic bandpass filters via magneto-optic rotation in an unconstrained geometry. Optics Letters, 43(17), 4272-4275. https://doi.org/10.1364/ol.43.004272
• Simultaneous two-photon resonant optical laser locking (STROLLing) in the hyperfine Paschen-Back regime
  Mathew, R. S., Ponciano-Ojeda, F., Keaveney, J., Whiting, D., & Hughes, I. (2018). Simultaneous two-photon resonant optical laser locking (STROLLing) in the hyperfine Paschen-Back regime. Optics Letters, 43(17), 4204-4207. https://doi.org/10.1364/ol.43.004204
• Collective Lamb shift of a nanoscale atomic vapor layer within a sapphire cavity
  Peyrot, T., Keaveney, J., Sortais, Y. R., Sargsyan, A., Sarkisyan, D., Hughes, I. G., Browaeys, A., & Adams, C. S. (2018). Collective Lamb shift of a nanoscale atomic vapor layer within a sapphire cavity. Physical Review Letters, 120(24), Article 243401. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.120.243401
• Creating Complex Optical Longitudinal Polarization Structures
  Maucher, F., Skupin, S., Gardiner, S., & Hughes, I. (2018). Creating Complex Optical Longitudinal Polarization Structures. Physical Review Letters, 120(16), Article 163903. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.120.163903
• Velocity selection in a Doppler-broadened ensemble of atoms interacting with a monochromatic laser beam
  Hughes, I. G. (2018). Velocity selection in a Doppler-broadened ensemble of atoms interacting with a monochromatic laser beam. Journal of Modern Optics, 65(5-6), 640-647. https://doi.org/10.1080/09500340.2017.1328749
• Four-wave mixing in a non-degenerate four-level diamond configuration in the hyperfine Paschen–Back regime
  Whiting, D. J., Mathew, R. S., Keaveney, J., Adams, C. S., & Hughes, I. G. (2018). Four-wave mixing in a non-degenerate four-level diamond configuration in the hyperfine Paschen–Back regime. Journal of Modern Optics, 65(2), 119-128. https://doi.org/10.1080/09500340.2017.1377308
• ElecSus: Extension to arbitrary geometry magneto-optics
  Keaveney, J., Adams, C. S., & Hughes, I. G. (2017). ElecSus: Extension to arbitrary geometry magneto-optics. Computer Physics Communications, 224, 311-324. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpc.2017.12.001
• Single-photon interference due to motion in an atomic collective excitation
  Whiting, D. J., Šibalić, N., Keaveney, J., Adams, C. S., & Hughes, I. G. (2017). Single-photon interference due to motion in an atomic collective excitation. Physical Review Letters, 118(25), Article 253601. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.118.253601
• A visual understanding of optical rotation using corn syrup
  Nixon, M., & Hughes, I. (2017). A visual understanding of optical rotation using corn syrup. European Journal of Physics, 38(4), Article 045302. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6404/aa6a0b
• Selective reflection from an Rb layer with a thickness below λ/12 and applications
  Sargsyan, A., Papoyan, A., Hughes, I. G., Adams, C. S., & Sarkisyan, D. (2017). Selective reflection from an Rb layer with a thickness below λ/12 and applications. Optics Letters, 42(8), 1476-1479. https://doi.org/10.1364/ol.42.001476
• epsilon-pseudoclassical model for quantum resonances in a cold dilute atomic gas periodically driven by finite-duration standing-wave laser pulses
  Beswick, B., Hughes, I., Gardiner, S., Astier, H., Andersen, M., & Daszuta, B. (2016). epsilon-pseudoclassical model for quantum resonances in a cold dilute atomic gas periodically driven by finite-duration standing-wave laser pulses. Physical Review A, 94(6), Article 063604. https://doi.org/10.1103/physreva.94.063604
• A single-mode external cavity diode laser using an intra-cavity atomic Faraday filter with short-term linewidth <400 kHz and long-term stability of <1 MHz
  Keaveney, J., Hamlyn, W. J., Adams, C. S., & Hughes, I. G. (2016). A single-mode external cavity diode laser using an intra-cavity atomic Faraday filter with short-term linewidth
• Excitation of knotted vortex lines in matter waves
  Maucher, F., Gardiner, S., & Hughes, I. (2016). Excitation of knotted vortex lines in matter waves. New Journal of Physics, 18(6), Article 063016. https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/18/6/063016
• Direct measurement of excited-state dipole matrix elements using electromagnetically induced transparency in the hyperfine Paschen-Back regime
  Whiting, D., Keaveney, J., Adams, C., & Hughes, I. (2016). Direct measurement of excited-state dipole matrix elements using electromagnetically induced transparency in the hyperfine Paschen-Back regime. Physical Review A, 93(4), Article 043854. https://doi.org/10.1103/physreva.93.043854
• Spectroscopic detection of atom-surface interactions in an atomic-vapor layer with nanoscale thickness
  Whittaker, K., Keaveney, J., Hughes, I., Sargsyan, A., Sarkisyan, D., & Adams, C. (2015). Spectroscopic detection of atom-surface interactions in an atomic-vapor layer with nanoscale thickness. Physical Review A, 92(5), Article 052706. https://doi.org/10.1103/physreva.92.052706
• Absolute absorption on the potassium D lines: theory and experiment
  Hanley, R. K., Gregory, P. D., Hughes, I. G., & Cornish, S. L. (2015). Absolute absorption on the potassium D lines: theory and experiment. Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, 48(19), Article 195004. https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-4075/48/19/195004
• Optimization of atomic Faraday filters in the presence of homogeneous line broadening
  Zentile, M. A., Mathew, R. S., Whiting, D. J., Keaveney, J., Adams, C. S., & Hughes, I. G. (2015). Optimization of atomic Faraday filters in the presence of homogeneous line broadening. Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, 48(18), Article 185001. https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-4075/48/18/185001
• Electromagnetically induced absorption in a nondegenerate three-level ladder system
  Whiting, D., Bimbard, E., Keaveney, J., Zentile, M., Adams, C., & Hughes, I. (2015). Electromagnetically induced absorption in a nondegenerate three-level ladder system. Optics Letters, 40(18), 4289-4292. https://doi.org/10.1364/ol.40.004289
• Atomic Faraday filter with equivalent noise bandwidth less than 1  GHz
  Zentile, M., Whiting, D., Keaveney, J., Adams, C., & Hughes, I. (2015). Atomic Faraday filter with equivalent noise bandwidth less than 1  GHz. Optics Letters, 40(9), 2000-2003. https://doi.org/10.1364/ol.40.002000
• ElecSus: A program to calculate the electric susceptibility of an atomic ensemble
  Zentile, M., Keaveney, J., Weller, L., Whiting, D., Adams, C., & Hughes, I. (2015). ElecSus: A program to calculate the electric susceptibility of an atomic ensemble. Computer Physics Communications, 189, 162-174. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpc.2014.11.023
• Hilbert transform: applications to atomic spectra
  Whittaker, K., Keveaney, J., Hughes, I., & Adams, C. (2015). Hilbert transform: applications to atomic spectra. Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics, 91(3), Article 032513. https://doi.org/10.1103/physreva.91.032513
• Optical Response of Gas-Phase Atoms at Less than λ/80 from a Dielectric Surface
  Whittaker, K., Keaveney, J., Hughes, I., Sargsyan, A., Sarkisyan, D., & Adams, C. (2014). Optical Response of Gas-Phase Atoms at Less than λ/80 from a Dielectric Surface. Physical Review Letters, 112, Article 253201. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.112.253201
• The hyperfine Paschen-Back Faraday effect
  Zentile, M. A., Andrews, R., Weller, L., Knappe, S., Adams, C. S., & Hughes, I. G. (2014). The hyperfine Paschen-Back Faraday effect. Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, 47(7), Article 075005. https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-4075/47/7/075005
• Piezoelectrically actuated time-averaged atomic microtraps
  West, A., Wade, C., Weatherill, K., & Hughes, I. (2012). Piezoelectrically actuated time-averaged atomic microtraps. Applied Physics Letters, 101(2), Article 023115. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4736580
• Cooperative Lamb Shift in an Atomic Vapor Layer of Nanometer Thickness
  Keaveney, J., Sargsyan, A., Krohn, U., Hughes, I., Sarkisyan, D., & Adams, C. (2012). Cooperative Lamb Shift in an Atomic Vapor Layer of Nanometer Thickness. Physical Review Letters, 108(17), Article 173601. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.108.173601
• Error propagation : a functional approach.
  Hughes, I., & Hase, T. (2012). Error propagation : a functional approach. Journal of Chemical Education, 89(6), 821-822. https://doi.org/10.1021/ed2004627
• Measuring the Stokes parameters for light transmitted by a high-density rubidium vapour in large magnetic fields
  Weller, L., Dalton, T., Siddons, P., Adams, C., & Hughes, I. (2012). Measuring the Stokes parameters for light transmitted by a high-density rubidium vapour in large magnetic fields. Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, 45(5), Article 055001. https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-4075/45/5/055001
• A simple model for calculating magnetic nanowire domain wall fringing fields
  West, A., Hayward, T., Weatherill, K., Schrefl, T., Allwood, D., & Hughes, I. (2012). A simple model for calculating magnetic nanowire domain wall fringing fields. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 45(9), Article 095002. https://doi.org/10.1088/0022-3727/45/9/095002
• Maximal Refraction and Superluminal Propagation in a Gaseous Nanolayer
  Keaveney, J., Hughes, I., Sargsyan, A., Sarkisyan, D., & Adams, C. (2012). Maximal Refraction and Superluminal Propagation in a Gaseous Nanolayer. Physical Review Letters, 109(23), Article 233001. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.109.233001
• Optical isolator using an atomic vapor in the hyperfine Paschen–Back regime
  Weller, L., Kleinbach, K., Zentile, M., Knappe, S., Hughes, I., & Adams, C. (2012). Optical isolator using an atomic vapor in the hyperfine Paschen–Back regime. Optics Letters, 37(16), 3405-3407. https://doi.org/10.1364/ol.37.003405
• Optical preparation and measurement of atomic coherence at gigahertz bandwidth
  Siddons, P., Adams, C., & Hughes, I. (2012). Optical preparation and measurement of atomic coherence at gigahertz bandwidth. Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, 45(12), https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-4075/45/12/124009
• Realization of the Manipulation of Ultracold Atoms with a Reconfigurable Nanomagnetic System of Domain Walls
  West, A., Weatherill, K., Hayward, T., Fry, P., Schrefl, T., Gibbs, M., Adams, C., Allwood, D., & Hughes, I. (2012). Realization of the Manipulation of Ultracold Atoms with a Reconfigurable Nanomagnetic System of Domain Walls. Nano Letters, 12(8), https://doi.org/10.1021/nl301491m
• Absolute absorption and dispersion of a rubidium vapour in the hyperfine Paschen–Back regime
  Weller, L., Kleinbach, K., Zentile, M., Knappe, S., Adams, C., & Hughes, I. (2012). Absolute absorption and dispersion of a rubidium vapour in the hyperfine Paschen–Back regime. Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, 45(21), https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-4075/45/21/215005
• Nanomagnetic engineering of the properties of domain wall atom traps
  Hayward, T., West, A., Weatherill, K., Schrefl, T., Hughes, I., & Allwood, D. (2011). Nanomagnetic engineering of the properties of domain wall atom traps. Journal of Applied Physics, 110(12), Article 123918. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3671631
• Absolute absorption on the rubidium D1 line including resonant dipole–dipole interactions
  Weller, L., Bettles, R., Siddons, P., Adams, C., & Hughes, I. (2011). Absolute absorption on the rubidium D1 line including resonant dipole–dipole interactions. Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, 44(19), Article 195006. https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-4075/44/19/195006
• An analytical model of off-resonant Faraday rotation in hot alkali metal vapours
  Kemp, S. L., Hughes, I. G., & Cornish, S. L. (2011). An analytical model of off-resonant Faraday rotation in hot alkali metal vapours. Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, 44(23), Article 235004. https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-4075/44/23/235004
• Design and characterization of a field-switchable nanomagnetic atom mirror
  Hayward, T., West, A., Weatherill, K., Curran, P., Fry, P., Fundi, P., Gibbs, M., Schrefl, T., Adams, C., Hughes, I., Bending, S., & Allwood, D. (2010). Design and characterization of a field-switchable nanomagnetic atom mirror. Journal of Applied Physics, 108(4), https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3466995
• Optical control of Faraday rotation in hot Rb vapor
  Siddons, P., Adams, C., & Hughes, I. (2010). Optical control of Faraday rotation in hot Rb vapor. Physical Review A, 81(4), Article 043838. https://doi.org/10.1103/physreva.81.043838
• Modulation-free pump-probe spectroscopy of strontium atoms
  Javaux, C., Hughes, I., Lochead, G., Millen, J., & Jones, M. (2010). Modulation-free pump-probe spectroscopy of strontium atoms. The European Physical Journal D, 57(2), 151-154. https://doi.org/10.1140/epjd/e2010-00029-4
• Off-resonance absorption and dispersion in vapours of hot alkali-metal atoms
  Siddons, P., Adams, C., & Hughes, I. (2009). Off-resonance absorption and dispersion in vapours of hot alkali-metal atoms. Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, 42(17), Article 175004. https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-4075/42/17/175004
• A gigahertz-bandwidth atomic probe based on the slow-light Faraday effect
  Siddons, P., Bell, N., Cai, Y., Adams, C., & Hughes, I. (2009). A gigahertz-bandwidth atomic probe based on the slow-light Faraday effect. Nature Photonics, 3(4), 225-229. https://doi.org/10.1038/nphoton.2009.27
• How weak is a weak probe in laser spectroscopy?
  Sherlock, B., & Hughes, I. (2009). How weak is a weak probe in laser spectroscopy?. American Journal of Physics, 77(2), 111-115. https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3013197
• Faraday dichroic beam splitter for Raman light using an isotopically pure alkali-metal-vapor cell
  Abel, R., Krohn, U., Siddons, P., Hughes, I., & Adams, C. (2009). Faraday dichroic beam splitter for Raman light using an isotopically pure alkali-metal-vapor cell. Optics Letters, 34(20), 3071-3073. https://doi.org/10.1364/ol.34.003071
• Optimization of sub-Doppler DAVLL on the rubidium D2 line
  Harris, M., Cornish, S., Tripathi, A., & Hughes, I. (2008). Optimization of sub-Doppler DAVLL on the rubidium D2 line. Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, 41(8), Article 085401. https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-4075/41/8/085401
• Experimental single-impulse magnetic focusing of launched cold atoms
  Smith, D., Arnold, A., Pritchard, M., & Hughes, I. (2008). Experimental single-impulse magnetic focusing of launched cold atoms. Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, 41(12), https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-4075/41/12/125302
• Absolute absorption on rubidium D lines: comparison between theory and experiment
  Siddons, P., Adams, C., Ge, C., & Hughes, I. (2008). Absolute absorption on rubidium D lines: comparison between theory and experiment. Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, 41(15), Article 155004. https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-4075/41/15/155004
• A heated vapor cell unit for dichroic atomic vapor laser lock in atomic rubidium
  McCarron, D. J., Hughes, I. G., Tierney, P., & Cornish, S. L. (2007). A heated vapor cell unit for dichroic atomic vapor laser lock in atomic rubidium. Review of Scientific Instruments, 78(9), Article 093106. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2785157
• DAVLL lineshapes in atomic rubidium.
  Millett-Sikking, A., Hughes, I. G., Tierney, P., & Cornish, S. L. (2007). DAVLL lineshapes in atomic rubidium. Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, 40(1), 187-198. https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-4075/40/1/017
• Cool things to do with lasers
  Hughes, I. G., & Pritchard, M. J. (2007). Cool things to do with lasers. Physics Education, 42, 27-36. https://doi.org/10.1088/0031-9120/42/1/001
• Transport of launched cold atoms with a laser guide and pulsed magnetic fields
  Pritchard, M. J., Arnold, A. S., Cornish, S. L., Hallwood, D. W., Pleasant, C. V., & Hughes, I. G. (2006). Transport of launched cold atoms with a laser guide and pulsed magnetic fields. New Journal of Physics, 8, Article 309. https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/8/12/309
• Sagnac interferometry in a slow-light medium
  Purves, G., Adams, C., & Hughes, I. (2006). Sagnac interferometry in a slow-light medium. Physical Review A, 74, https://doi.org/10.1103/physreva.74.023805
• Mobile atom traps using magnetic nanowires
  Allwood, D., Schrefl, T., Hrkac, G., Hughes, I., & Adams, C. (2006). Mobile atom traps using magnetic nanowires. Applied Physics Letters, 89(1), https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2219397
• Polarization spectroscopy in rubidium and cesium
  Harris, M., Adams, C., Cornish, S., McLeod, I., Tarleton, E., & Hughes, I. (2006). Polarization spectroscopy in rubidium and cesium. Physical Review A, 73(6), Article 062509. https://doi.org/10.1103/physreva.73.062509
• Double-impulse magnetic focusing of launched cold atoms
  Arnold, A., Pritchard, M., Smith, D., & Hughes, I. (2006). Double-impulse magnetic focusing of launched cold atoms. New Journal of Physics, 8, https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/8/4/053
• Single-impulse magnetic focusing of launched cold atoms
  Pritchard, M., Arnold, A., Smith, D., & Hughes, I. (2004). Single-impulse magnetic focusing of launched cold atoms. Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, 37(22), 4435-4450. https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-4075/37/22/004
• The Role Of Hyperfine Pumping In Multilevel Systems Exhibiting Saturated Absorption
  Smith, D., & Hughes, I. (2004). The Role Of Hyperfine Pumping In Multilevel Systems Exhibiting Saturated Absorption. American Journal of Physics, 72, 631-637
• Refractive index measurements by probe-beam deflection
  Purves, G., Jundt, G., Adams, C., & Hughes, I. (2004). Refractive index measurements by probe-beam deflection
• Non-linear Sagnac interferometry for pump-probe dispersion spectroscopy
  Jundt, G., Purves, G., Adams, C., & Hughes, I. (2003). Non-linear Sagnac interferometry for pump-probe dispersion spectroscopy. The European Physical Journal D, 27(3), 273-276. https://doi.org/10.1140/epjd/e2003-00275-5
• Polarization spectroscopy of a closed atomic transition: applications to laser frequency locking
  Pearman, C., Adams, C., Cox, S., Griffin, P., Smith, D., & Hughes, I. (2002). Polarization spectroscopy of a closed atomic transition: applications to laser frequency locking. Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, 35(24), 5141-5151. https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-4075/35/24/315
• Hyperfine effects in electromagnetically induced transparency.
  Badger, S., Hughes, I., & Adams, C. (2001). Hyperfine effects in electromagnetically induced transparency. Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, 34(22), L749-L756. https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-4075/34/22/107
• Periodic trajectories of cold atoms in a gravitational cavity
  Hughes, I., Darlington, T., & Hinds, E. (2001). Periodic trajectories of cold atoms in a gravitational cavity. Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, 34(14), 2869-2880. https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-4075/34/14/308
• Propagation of Cold Atoms along a Miniature Magnetic Guide
  Key, M., Hughes, I., Rooijakkers, W., Sauer, B., Hinds, E., Richardson, D., & Kazansky, P. (2000). Propagation of Cold Atoms along a Miniature Magnetic Guide. Physical Review Letters, 84, 1371-1373. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.84.1371
• Manipulation of cold atoms using a corrugated magnetic reflector
  Rosenbusch, P., Hall, B., Hughes, I., Saba, C., Hinds, ,., & A., E. (2000). Manipulation of cold atoms using a corrugated magnetic reflector. Physical Review A, 61, 031404-
• Manipulation of cold atoms by an adaptable magnetic reflector
  Rosenbusch, P., Hall, B., Hughes, I., Saba, C., Hinds, ,., & A., E. (2000). Manipulation of cold atoms by an adaptable magnetic reflector. Applied Physics B: Lasers and Optics, 70, 709-720. https://doi.org/10.1007/s003400050885
• REVIEW ARTICLE: Magnetic atom optics: mirrors, guides, traps, and chips for atoms
  Hinds, E., & Hughes, I. (1999). REVIEW ARTICLE: Magnetic atom optics: mirrors, guides, traps, and chips for atoms. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 32, 119-
• Reconstruction of a Cold Atom Cloud by Magnetic Focusing
  Saba, C., Barton, P., Boshier, M., Hughes, I., Rosenbusch, P., Sauer, B., & Hinds, E. (1999). Reconstruction of a Cold Atom Cloud by Magnetic Focusing. Physical Review Letters, 82, 468-471. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.82.468
• Broadband degenerate four-wave mixing of OH for flame thermometry
  Lloyd, G., Hughes, I., Bratfalean, R., & Ewart, P. (1998). Broadband degenerate four-wave mixing of OH for flame thermometry. Applied Physics B: Lasers and Optics, 67, 107-113. https://doi.org/10.1007/s003400050482
• Magnetic Waveguide for Trapping Cold Atom Gases in Two Dimensions
  Hinds, E., Boshier, M., & Hughes, I. (1998). Magnetic Waveguide for Trapping Cold Atom Gases in Two Dimensions. Physical Review Letters, 80, 645-649. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.80.645
• Atom optics with magnetic surfaces: II. Microscopic analysis of the `floppy disk' mirror
  Hughes, I., Barton, P., Roach, T., & Hinds, E. (1997). Atom optics with magnetic surfaces: II. Microscopic analysis of the `floppy disk' mirror. Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, 30, 2119-2132. https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-4075/30/9/013
• Degenerate four-wave mixing spectroscopy and spectral simulation of C₂ in an atmospheric pressure oxy-acetylene flame
  Kaminski, C., Hughes, I., & Ewart, P. (1997). Degenerate four-wave mixing spectroscopy and spectral simulation of C₂ in an atmospheric pressure oxy-acetylene flame. The Journal of Chemical Physics, 106, 5324-5332
• Atom optics with magnetic surfaces: I. Storage of cold atoms in a curved `floppy disk'
  Hughes, I., Barton, P., Roach, T., Boshier, M., & Hinds, E. (1997). Atom optics with magnetic surfaces: I. Storage of cold atoms in a curved `floppy disk'. Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, 30, 647-658. https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-4075/30/3/018
• Electronic Rydberg wavepacket effects on molecular vibration
  Hughes, I., & Meacher, D. (1994). Electronic Rydberg wavepacket effects on molecular vibration. Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, 27, 1377-1386. https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-4075/27/7/013
• Observations of the collapse and fractional revival of a Rydberg wavepacket in atomic rubidium
  Meacher, D., Meyler, P., Hughes, I., & Ewart, P. (1991). Observations of the collapse and fractional revival of a Rydberg wavepacket in atomic rubidium. Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, 24, L63-L69. https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-4075/24/3/005