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interface of atomic, molecular, optical (AMO) physics, quantum information, and condensed matter (as well as many-body) physics

About

We are a theoretical research group working at the interface of quantum optics, quantum information science, and condensed matter physics.

Postdoc and graduate student positions available: email av[group leader's last name]@gmail.com

Group Lead

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Alexey Gorshkov

Adjunct Professor

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Research

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    Quantum magnetism with alkaline-earth atoms

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    Driven-dissipative systems

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    Topological matter in AMO systems

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    Strongly interacting photons

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  • Many-body physics with long-range-interacting AMO systems

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News

  • string

    Observation of string-breaking dynamics in a quantum simulator

    October 18, 2024

    arXiv:2410.13815

  • SW-SSB

    Instability of steady-state mixed-state symmetry-protected topological order to strong-to-weak spontaneous symmetry breaking

    October 18, 2024

    arXiv:2410.12900

  • noise sensing

    Exponential entanglement advantage in sensing correlated noise

    October 13, 2024

    arXiv:2410.05878

  • covariant codes

    Covariant Quantum Error-Correcting Codes with Metrological Entanglement Advantage

    October 3, 2024

    arXiv:2409.20561

  • Geometric speed limits

    Generalized geometric speed limits for quantum observables

    September 13, 2024

    arXiv:2409.04544

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    Gorshkov Named Finalist for 2024 Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists

    September 12, 2024

  • A young man in a blue blazer stands in front of a poster showing graphs and information while doing a thumbs up with both hands.

    High School Student Earns Accolades for Summer Research with Gorshkov Group

    July 31, 2024

  • Glowing spheres emerge from a bright collision with a spring like coil between them. The background features basic line diagrams of electrical circuits featuring coils, exes and other symbols.

    Particle Physics and Quantum Simulation Collide in New Proposal

    July 8, 2024

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    Gorshkov Wins IEEE Photonics Society Quantum Electronics Award

    June 14, 2024

  • ldpc locc

    Toward a 2D Local Implementation of Quantum LDPC Codes

    April 30, 2024

    arXiv:2404.17676

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    JQI Researchers Win 2023 UMD Quantum Invention of the Year Award

    April 30, 2024

    A team of JQI researchers and their colleagues have won in the quantum category of the UMD Invention of the Year Award. They are honored for developing a new method for counting particles of light—photons—without destroying them.

  • microresonator

    Strong interactions between integrated microresonators and alkali atomic vapors: towards single-atom, single-photon operation

    April 20, 2024

    arXiv:2404.04372

  • page curves

    Average Renyi Entanglement Entropy in Gaussian Boson Sampling

    April 3, 2024

    arXiv:2403.18890

  • hafnian

    The Second Moment of Hafnians in Gaussian Boson Sampling

    March 22, 2024

    arXiv:2403.13878

  • verified simulator

    Efficiently verifiable quantum advantage on near-term analog quantum simulators

    March 14, 2024

    arXiv:2403.08195

  • meson scattering

    Simulating Meson Scattering on Spin Quantum Simulators

    March 13, 2024

    arXiv:2403.07061

  • experimental state transfer

    Experimental roadmap for optimal state transfer and entanglement generation in power-law systems

    February 17, 2024

    arXiv:2402.07974

  • photon sensor

    Optimal function estimation with photonic quantum sensor networks

    February 3, 2024

    arXiv:2401.16472

  • Gibbs learning

    Estimation of Hamiltonian parameters from thermal states

    January 22, 2024

    arXiv:2401.10343

  • topological time crystal

    Long-lived topological time-crystalline order on a quantum processor

    January 12, 2024

    arXiv:2401.04333

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