Dr. Charles Woffinden completed his PhD in experimental physics at the University of York in 2010, under the supervision of Prof. Steve Tear. His doctoral research involved investigating the electronic and magnetic properties of novel surfaces and nanomaterials.
From 2009 to 2019, he worked as an engineer and product development manager at Teledyne e2v, developing imaging systems for space and scientific applications.
In 2020, he joined the group of Prof. Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop at the University of Queensland, and is currently based in the ARC Centre of Excellence for Engineered Quantum Systems (EQUS) in the Bose Einstein Condensation Laboratory.
Journal Article: Viability of rotation sensing using phonon interferometry in Bose-Einstein condensates
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
Conference Publication: Soft x-ray imaging with a newly designed large-area CCD (Conference Presentation)
Soman, Matthew R., Hall, David J., Buggey, Thomas, Burgon, Ross, Keelan, Jonathan, Holland, Andrew D. and Woffinden, Charles (2018). Soft x-ray imaging with a newly designed large-area CCD (Conference Presentation). High Energy, Optical, and Infrared Detectors for Astronomy VIII, Austin, TX, United States, 10 - 13 June. Bellingham, WA, United States: SPIE - International Society for Optical Engineering. doi: 10.1117/12.2309801
Conference Publication: Teledyne e2v sensors optimised for ground-based and space applications
Jorden, Paul, Bourke, Denis, Cassidy, Ryan, Jerram, Paul, Pratlong, Jerome, Swindells, Ian and Woffinden, Charles (2018). Teledyne e2v sensors optimised for ground-based and space applications. Conference on High Energy, Optical, and Infrared Detectors for Astronomy VIII, Austin, TX, United States, 10-13 June, 2018. Bellingham, WA, United States: S P I E - International Society for Optical Engineering. doi: 10.1117/12.2310097
A non-contact quantum weighbridge
(2023) Commonwealth Department of Defence
Inertial sensing with a quantum gas phonon interferometer
(2019–2023) Commonwealth Defence Science and Technology Group
Viability of rotation sensing using phonon interferometry in Bose-Einstein condensates
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
Enhanced oxidation of nanoparticles through strain-mediated ionic transport
Pratt, Andrew, Lari, Leonardo, Hovorka, Ondrej, Shah, Amish, Woffinden, Charles, Tear, Steve P., Binns, Chris and Kroeger, Roland (2014). Enhanced oxidation of nanoparticles through strain-mediated ionic transport. Nature Materials, 13 (1), 26-30. doi: 10.1038/nmat3785
Naughton, James, Pratt, Andrew, Woffinden, Charles W., Eames, Christopher, Tear, Steve P., Thompson, Sarah M., Lee, Adam F. and Wilson, Karen (2011). Metastable de-excitation spectroscopy and density functional theory study of the selective oxidation of crotyl alcohol over Pd(111). The Journal of Physical Chemistry Part C, 115 (51), 25290-25297. doi: 10.1021/jp205340z
Surface spin polarization of Fe nanoclusters
Pratt, Andrew, Woffinden, Charles, Kroeger, Roland, Tear, Steve P. and Binns, Chris (2010). Surface spin polarization of Fe nanoclusters. IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, 46 (6) 5467480, 1660-1662. doi: 10.1109/tmag.2010.2045482
Hydrogen sorption sites in holmium silicide on silicon(111)
Eames, Christopher, Woffinden, Charles, Probert, Matthew I. J., Tear, Steve P. and Pratt, Andrew (2010). Hydrogen sorption sites in holmium silicide on silicon(111). Surface Science, 604 (7-8), 686-691. doi: 10.1016/j.susc.2010.01.016
Surface electronic structure of two- and three-dimensional holmium silicide on Si(111)
Woffinden, Charles, Eames, Christopher, Menard, Herve, Tear, Steve P. and Pratt, Andrew (2009). Surface electronic structure of two- and three-dimensional holmium silicide on Si(111). Physical Review B: Covering Condensed Matter and Materials Physics, 79 (24). doi: 10.1103/physrevb.79.245406
Pratt, Andrew, Woffinden, Charles, Bonet, Christopher and Tear, Steve (2008). Metastable de-excitation spectroscopy and scanning tunneling microscopy study of the 2x4 and 2x7 reconstructions of Ho on Si(001). Physical Review B: Covering Condensed Matter and Materials Physics, 78 (15) 155430. doi: 10.1103/physrevb.78.155430
Structural and electronic properties of rare-earth nanowires
Pratt, Andrew, Woffinden, Charles, Bonet, Christopher and Tear, Steve P. (2008). Structural and electronic properties of rare-earth nanowires. Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings, 1144 424 . doi: 10.1557/proc-1144-ll04-24
Soft x-ray imaging with a newly designed large-area CCD (Conference Presentation)
Soman, Matthew R., Hall, David J., Buggey, Thomas, Burgon, Ross, Keelan, Jonathan, Holland, Andrew D. and Woffinden, Charles (2018). Soft x-ray imaging with a newly designed large-area CCD (Conference Presentation). High Energy, Optical, and Infrared Detectors for Astronomy VIII, Austin, TX, United States, 10 - 13 June. Bellingham, WA, United States: SPIE - International Society for Optical Engineering. doi: 10.1117/12.2309801
Teledyne e2v sensors optimised for ground-based and space applications
Jorden, Paul, Bourke, Denis, Cassidy, Ryan, Jerram, Paul, Pratlong, Jerome, Swindells, Ian and Woffinden, Charles (2018). Teledyne e2v sensors optimised for ground-based and space applications. Conference on High Energy, Optical, and Infrared Detectors for Astronomy VIII, Austin, TX, United States, 10-13 June, 2018. Bellingham, WA, United States: S P I E - International Society for Optical Engineering. doi: 10.1117/12.2310097
The SMILE Soft X-ray Imager (SXI) CCD design and development
Soman, M. R., Hall, D. J., Holland, A. D., Burgon, R., Buggey, T., Skottfelt, J., Sembay, S., Drumm, P., Thornhill, J., Read, A., Sykes, J., Walton, D., Branduardi-Raymont, G., Kennedy, T., Raab, W., Verhoeve, P., Agnolon, D. and Woffinden, C. (2018). The SMILE Soft X-ray Imager (SXI) CCD design and development. 11th International Conference on Position Sensitive Detectors (PSD), Milton Keynes, United Kingdom, 3-8 September, 2017. Bristol, United Kingdom: Institute of Physics Publishing. doi: 10.1088/1748-0221/13/01/c01022
Realization of the electrical Sentinel 4 detector integration
Hermsen, M., Hohn, R., Skegg, M., Woffinden, C. and Reulke, R. (2017). Realization of the electrical Sentinel 4 detector integration. Conference on Earth Observing Systems XXII, San Diego, CA, United States, 6-10 August, 2017. Bellingham, WA, United States: S P I E - International Society for Optical Engineering. doi: 10.1117/12.2274392
The Sentinel-4 detectors: Architecture and performance
Skegg, Michael P., Hermsen, Markus, Hohn, Ruediger, Williges, Christian, Woffinden, Charles, Levillain, Yves and Reulke, Ralf (2017). The Sentinel-4 detectors: Architecture and performance. Conference on Earth Observing Systems XXII, San Diego, CA, United States, 6-10 August, 2017. Bellingham, WA, United States: S P I E - International Society for Optical Engineering. doi: 10.1117/12.2274362
Prod'homme, T., Belloir, J. -M., Weber, H., Courreges-Lacoste, G. Bazalgette, Meynart, R., Nowicki-Bringuier, Y. -R., Caron, J., Levillain, Y., Woffinden, C., Lord, B. and Mackie, R. (2014). Radiation-induced charge transfer inefficiency in charge-coupled devices: Sentinel-4 CCD pre-development as a case study. Conference on Sensors, Systems, and Next-Generation Satellites XVIII, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 22-25 September, 2014. Bellingham, WA, United States: S P I E - International Society for Optical Engineering. doi: 10.1117/12.2072625
A non-contact quantum weighbridge
(2023) Commonwealth Department of Defence
Inertial sensing with a quantum gas phonon interferometer
(2019–2023) Commonwealth Defence Science and Technology Group