We have been fortunate to be funded by generous people and organizations. We gratefully acknowledge them here.

We have benefited enormously from the support of Sir Martin Wood FRS and Lady Audrey Wood, whose timely donation led to greatly improved nanofabrication facilities at Oxford. Our research continues to rely heavily on an electron beam lithography system which they helped to establish.

Vital pump-priming for our low-temperature activities came from a major donation from the Ferreras Willetts family, who have continued to support us generously. We are proud to acknowledge this involvement by naming our main laboratory the Ferreras Willetts Laboratory.

We acknowledge grants from the following organizations:

Several companies have provided substantial contributions towards equipment purchases: