Demitry Farfurnik

Biography

Dr. Farfurnik received his B.Sc. in mathematics and physics and his M.Sc. in physics from Tel-Aviv University. He received his Ph.D. in physics from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Prior to joining NC State, he was a Postdoctoral Associate at the Institute for Research in Electronics and Applied Physics and the Joint Quantum Institute at the University of Maryland, College Park.

Farfurnik’s research activities include the fundamental studies of optically-active solid-state spin systems (quantum dots and color centers) and the development of novel quantum technologies utilizing these systems. Farfurnik implements experimental protocols that control, characterize, and improve the quantum properties of spin systems. The resulting spins can be used for quantum sensing and for the studies of many-body dynamics. Farfurnik also utilizes nanofabrication tools to couple optically-active spins to photonic structures. Such coupling establishes efficient interfaces between spins and photons that form essential building blocks of quantum networks.

Education

• Ph.D. 2019
  Physics
  Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
• Master's 2013
  Physics
  Tel-Aviv University, Israel
• Bachelor's 2008
  Mathematics & Physics
  Tel-Aviv University, Israel

Recent Publications

• All-Optical Noise Spectroscopy of a Solid-State Spin (2023)
• An Atomic Frequency Comb Memory in Rare-Earth-Doped Thin-Film Lithium Niobate (2023)
• Random Pulse Sequences for Qubit Noise Spectroscopy (2023)
• All-optical Raman-based noise spectroscopy of a solid-state spin (2022)
• Optical Transparency Induced by a Largely Purcell Enhanced Quantum Dot in a Polarization-Degenerate Cavity (2022)
• Optical transparency induced by a largely Purcell-enhanced single photon emitter in a low-Q cavity (2022)
• All-optical Raman-based noise spectroscopy of solid-state spin qubits (2021)
• Single-Shot Readout of a Solid-State Spin in a Decoherence-Free Subspace (2021)
• Arbitrary sequenced spin control of a Quantum Dot strongly coupled to a photonic crystal cavity (2020)
• Characterizing spin-bath parameters using conventional and time-asymmetric Hahn-echo sequences (2020)