Staff profile

• Rydberg Non-linear optics
• Terahertz sensing and imaging using Rydberg atoms
• Atom-light interactions

Chapter in book

• Nonlinear optics using cold Rydberg atoms
  
  Pritchard, J., Weatherill, K., & Adams, C. (2013). Nonlinear optics using cold Rydberg atoms. In K. Madison, Y. Wang, A. M. Rey, & P. K. Bongs (Eds.), Annual review of cold atoms and molecules. (pp. 301-350). World Scientific Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1142/9789814440400_0008

Conference Paper

• THz electrometry with Rydberg atoms and all IR lasers
  
  Chen, S., Reed, D., Downes, L. A., MacKellar, A. R., Almuhawish, N. F., Jamieson, M. J., Adams, C. S., & Weatherill, K. J. (2021). THz electrometry with Rydberg atoms and all IR lasers. In 2021 46th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. https://doi.org/10.1109/irmmw-thz50926.2021.9567392
• Loading of selected sites in an optical lattice using light-shift engineering
  
  Griffin, P., Weatherill, K., Macleod, S., Potvliege, R., & Adams, C. (2005). Loading of selected sites in an optical lattice using light-shift engineering. In E. Hinds, A. Ferguson, & E. Riis (Eds.), Laser spectroscopy : XVII International Conference of Laser Spectroscopy ; proceedings. (pp. 307-314). World Scientific Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1142/9789812701473_0032

Doctoral Thesis

• A CO2 laser lattice experiment for cold atoms
  
  Weatherill, K. (2007). A CO2 laser lattice experiment for cold atoms [Thesis]. Physics department, Durham University. http://massey.dur.ac.uk/resources/kjweatherill/fullthesis.pdf

Journal Article

• Determination of quantum defects and core polarizability of atomic cesium via terahertz and radio-frequency spectroscopy in thermal vapor
  
  Allinson, G., Downes, L. A., Adams, C. S., & Weatherill, K. J. (2025). Determination of quantum defects and core polarizability of atomic cesium via terahertz and radio-frequency spectroscopy in thermal vapor. Physical Review A, 111(6), Article 062802. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.111.062802
• Simultaneous multiband radio-frequency detection using high-orbital-angular-momentum states in a Rydberg-atom receiver
  
  Allinson, G., Jamieson, M. J., Mackellar, A. R., Downes, L. A., Adams, C. S., & Weatherill, K. J. (2024). Simultaneous multiband radio-frequency detection using high-orbital-angular-momentum states in a Rydberg-atom receiver. Physical Review Research, 6(2), Article 023317. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevresearch.6.023317
• A practical guide to terahertz imaging using thermal atomic vapour
  
  Downes, L. A., Torralbo-Campo, L., & Weatherill, K. J. (2023). A practical guide to terahertz imaging using thermal atomic vapour. New Journal of Physics, 25, Article 035002. https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/acb80c
• Rapid readout of terahertz orbital angular momentum beams using atom-based imaging
  
  Downes, L. A., Whiting, D. J., Adams, C. S., & Weatherill, K. J. (2022). Rapid readout of terahertz orbital angular momentum beams using atom-based imaging. Optics Letters, 47(22), 6001-6004. https://doi.org/10.1364/ol.476945
• Terahertz electrometry via infrared spectroscopy of atomic vapor
  
  Chen, S., Reed, D. J., MacKellar, A. R., Downes, L. A., Almuhawish, N. F., Jamieson, M. J., Adams, C. S., & Weatherill, K. J. (2022). Terahertz electrometry via infrared spectroscopy of atomic vapor. Optica, 9(5), 485-491. https://doi.org/10.1364/optica.456761
• Polarization spectroscopy of an excited state transition in Rubidium
  
  Almuhawish, N. F., Chen, S., Downes, L. A., Jamieson, M. J., MacKellar, A. R., & Weatherill, K. J. (2021). Polarization spectroscopy of an excited state transition in Rubidium. OSA Continuum, 4(10), 2598-2605. https://doi.org/10.1364/osac.439037
• Collectively encoded Rydberg qubit
  
  Spong, N. L., Jiao, Y., Hughes, O. D., Weatherill, K. J., Lesanovsky, I., & Adams, C. S. (2021). Collectively encoded Rydberg qubit. Physical Review Letters, 127(6), Article 063604. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.127.063604
• Single-photon stored-light Ramsey interferometry using Rydberg polaritons
  
  Jiao, Y., Spong, N. L., Hughes, O. D., So, C., Ilieva, T., Weatherill, K. J., & Adams, C. S. (2020). Single-photon stored-light Ramsey interferometry using Rydberg polaritons. Optics Letters, 45(20), 5888-5891. https://doi.org/10.1364/ol.405143
• Full-Field Terahertz Imaging at Kilohertz Frame Rates Using Atomic Vapor
  
  Downes, L. A., MacKellar, A. R., Whiting, D. J., Bourgenot, C., Adams, C. S., & Weatherill, K. J. (2020). Full-Field Terahertz Imaging at Kilohertz Frame Rates Using Atomic Vapor. Physical Review X, 10(1), Article 011027. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevx.10.011027
• A terahertz-driven non-equilibrium phase transition in a room temperature atomic vapour
  
  Wade, C. G., Levi, E., Marcuzzi, M., Kondo, J. M., Lesanovsky, I., Adams, C. S., & Weatherill, K. J. (2018). A terahertz-driven non-equilibrium phase transition in a room temperature atomic vapour. Nature Communications, 9, Article 3567. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-05597-4
• ARC: An open-source library for calculating properties of alkali Rydberg atoms
  
  Šibalić, N., Pritchard, J. D., Adams, C. S., & Weatherill, K. J. (2017). ARC: An open-source library for calculating properties of alkali Rydberg atoms. Computer Physics Communications, 220, 319-331. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpc.2017.06.015
• Probing interactions of thermal Sr Rydberg atoms using simultaneous optical and ion detection
  
  Hanley, R. K., Bounds, A. D., Huillery, P., Keegan, N. C., Faoro, R., Bridge, E. M., Weatherill, K. J., & Jones, M. P. (2017). Probing interactions of thermal Sr Rydberg atoms using simultaneous optical and ion detection. Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, 50(11), Article 115002. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6455/aa6e79
• Real-Time Near-Field Terahertz Imaging with Atomic Optical Fluorescence
  
  Wade, C., Šibalić, N., De Melo, N., Kondo, J., Adams, C., & Weatherill, K. (2017). Real-Time Near-Field Terahertz Imaging with Atomic Optical Fluorescence. Nature Photonics, 11(1), 40-43. https://doi.org/10.1038/nphoton.2016.214
• Dressed-state electromagnetically induced transparency for light storage in uniform-phase spin waves
  
  Šibalić, N., Kondo, J., Adams, C., & Weatherill, K. (2016). Dressed-state electromagnetically induced transparency for light storage in uniform-phase spin waves. Physical Review A, 94(3), Article 033840. https://doi.org/10.1103/physreva.94.033840
• Driven-dissipative many-body systems with mixed power-law interactions: Bistabilities and temperature-driven nonequilibrium phase transitions
  
  Šibalić, N., Wade, C., Adams, C., Weatherill, K., & Pohl, T. (2016). Driven-dissipative many-body systems with mixed power-law interactions: Bistabilities and temperature-driven nonequilibrium phase transitions. Physical Review A, 94(1), Article 011401. https://doi.org/10.1103/physreva.94.011401
• Intrinsic Optical Bistability in a Strongly-Driven Rydberg Ensemble
  
  de Melo, N. R., Wade, C. G., Šibalić, N., Kondo, J. M., Adams, C. S., & Weatherill, K. J. (2016). Intrinsic Optical Bistability in a Strongly-Driven Rydberg Ensemble. Physical Review A, 93(6), Article 063863. https://doi.org/10.1103/physreva.93.063863
• Observation of interference effects via four-photon excitation of highly excited Rydberg states in thermal cesium vapor
  
  Kondo, J., Šibalić, N., Guttridge, A., Wade, C., De Melo, N., Adams, C., & Weatherill, K. (2015). Observation of interference effects via four-photon excitation of highly excited Rydberg states in thermal cesium vapor. Optics Letters, 40(23), 5570-5573. https://doi.org/10.1364/ol.40.005570
• Probing an Excited-State Atomic Transition Using Hyperfine Quantum Beat Spectroscopy
  
  Wade, C., Sibalic, N., Keaveney, J., Adams, C., & Weatherill, K. (2014). Probing an Excited-State Atomic Transition Using Hyperfine Quantum Beat Spectroscopy. Physical Review A, 90, Article 033424. https://doi.org/10.1103/physreva.90.033424
• Optical coherences and wavelength mismatch in ladder systems
  
  Urvoy, A., Carr, C., Ritter, R., Adams, C., Weatherill, K., & Löw, R. (2013). Optical coherences and wavelength mismatch in ladder systems. Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, 46(24), Article 245001. https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-4075/46/24/245001
• Fast and quasideterministic single ion source from a dipole-blockaded atomic ensemble
  
  Ates, C., Lesanovsky, I., Adams, C., & Weatherill, K. (2013). Fast and quasideterministic single ion source from a dipole-blockaded atomic ensemble. Physical Review Letters, 110(21), Article 213003. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.110.213003
• Storage and Control of Optical Photons Using Rydberg Polaritons
  
  Maxwell, D., Szwer, D., Paredes-Barato, D., Busche, H., Pritchard, J., Gauguet, A., Weatherill, K., Jones, M., & Adams, C. (2013). Storage and Control of Optical Photons Using Rydberg Polaritons. Physical Review Letters, 110(10), Article 103001. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.110.103001
• Nonequilibrium phase transition in a dilute Rydberg Ensemble
  
  Carr, C., Ritter, R., Wade, C., Adams, C., & Weatherill, K. (2013). Nonequilibrium phase transition in a dilute Rydberg Ensemble. Physical Review Letters, 111(11), Article 113901. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.111.113901
• Three-photon electromagnetically induced transparency using Rydberg states
  
  Carr, C., Tanasittikosol, M., Sargsyan, A., Sarkisyan, D., Adams, C., & Weatherill, K. (2012). Three-photon electromagnetically induced transparency using Rydberg states. Optics Letters, 37(18), 3858-3860.
• 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
• 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
• Polarization spectroscopy of an excited state transition
  
  Carr, C., Adams, C., & Weatherill, K. (2012). Polarization spectroscopy of an excited state transition. Optics Letters, 37(1), 118-120. https://doi.org/10.1364/ol.37.000118
• Subnatural linewidths in two-photon excited-state spectroscopy
  
  Tanasittikosol, M., Carr, C., Adams, C., & Weatherill, K. (2012). Subnatural linewidths in two-photon excited-state spectroscopy. Physical Review A, 85(3), Article 033830. https://doi.org/10.1103/physreva.85.033830
• 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
• 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
• Quantum interference in interacting three-level Rydberg gases: coherent population trapping and electromagnetically induced transparency
  
  Sevincli, S., Ates, C., Pohl, T., Schempp, H., Hofmann, C., Guenter, G., Amthor, T., Weidemueller, M., Pritchard, J., Maxwell, D., Gauguet, A., Weatherill, K., Jones, M., & Adams, C. (2011). Quantum interference in interacting three-level Rydberg gases: coherent population trapping and electromagnetically induced transparency. Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, 44. https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-4075/44/18/184018
• Optical non-linearity in a dynamical Rydberg gas
  
  Pritchard, J., Gauguet, A., Weatherill, K., & Adams, C. (2011). Optical non-linearity in a dynamical Rydberg gas. Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, 44(18). https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-4075/44/18/184019
• Microwave dressing of Rydberg dark states
  
  Tanasittikosol, M., Pritchard, J., Maxwell, D., Gauguet, A., Weatherill, K., Potvliege, R., & Adams, C. (2011). Microwave dressing of Rydberg dark states. Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, 44(18), Article 184020. https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-4075/44/18/184020
• Cooperative Atom-Light Interaction in a Blockaded Rydberg Ensemble
  
  Pritchard, J., Maxwell, D., Gauguet, A., Weatherill, K., Jones, M., & Adams, C. (2010). Cooperative Atom-Light Interaction in a Blockaded Rydberg Ensemble. Physical Review Letters, 105(19), Article 193603. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.105.193603
• 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
• Laser frequency stabilization to excited state transitions using electromagnetically induced transparency in a cascade system
  
  Abel, R., Mohapatra, A., Bason, M., Pritchard, J., Weatherill, K., Raitzsch, U., & Adams, C. (2009). Laser frequency stabilization to excited state transitions using electromagnetically induced transparency in a cascade system. Applied Physics Letters, 94(7), Article 071107. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3086305
• A versatile and reliably re-usable ultra-high vacuum viewport
  
  Weatherill, K., Pritchard, J., Griffin, P., Dammalapati, U., Adams, C., & Riis, E. (2009). A versatile and reliably re-usable ultra-high vacuum viewport. Review of Scientific Instruments, 80(2). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3075547
• Narrow absorptive resonances in a four-level atomic system
  
  Bason, M., Mohapatra, A., Weatherill, K., & Adams, C. (2009). Narrow absorptive resonances in a four-level atomic system. Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, 42(7). https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-4075/42/7/075503
• A giant electro-optic effect using polarizable dark states
  
  Mohapatra, A., Bason, M., Butscher, B., Weatherill, K., & Adams, C. (2008). A giant electro-optic effect using polarizable dark states. Nature Physics, 4(11), 890-894. https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys1091
• Electro-optic control of atom-light interactions using Rydberg dark-state polaritons
  
  Bason, M., Mohapatra, A., Weatherill, K., & Adams, C. (2008). Electro-optic control of atom-light interactions using Rydberg dark-state polaritons. Physical Review A, 77(3). https://doi.org/10.1103/physreva.77.032305
• Electromagnetically induced transparency of an interacting cold Rydberg ensemble
  
  Weatherill, K., Pritchard, J., Abel, R., Bason, M., Mohapatra, A., & Adams, C. (2008). Electromagnetically induced transparency of an interacting cold Rydberg ensemble. Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, 41(20), Article 201002. https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-4075/41/20/201002
• Spatially selective loading of an optical lattice by light-shift engineering using an auxiliary laser field
  
  Griffin, P., Weatherill, K., MacLeod, S., Potvliege, R., & Adams, C. (2006). Spatially selective loading of an optical lattice by light-shift engineering using an auxiliary laser field. New Journal of Physics, 8(11). https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/8/1/011
• Fast switching of alkali atom dispensers using laser induced heating
  
  Griffin, P., Weatherill, K., & Adams, C. (2005). Fast switching of alkali atom dispensers using laser induced heating. Review of Scientific Instruments, 76(9). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2038167

Other (Print)

• The Next Coolest Thing
  
  Weatherill, K., & Vredenbregt, E. (2012). The Next Coolest Thing (pp. 28-33). Physics World.
• Electromagnetically induced transparency of a cold Rydberg ensemble
  
  Weatherill, K., Pritchard, J., Abel, R., Bason, M., Mohapatra, A., & Adams, C. (2008). Electromagnetically induced transparency of a cold Rydberg ensemble (pp. 17-17). EuroPhysics news.