Optically-active solid-state spins in photonic platforms for quantum science and technology

In recent years, quantum systems have emerged as key ingredients for developing future technologies toward efficient computing, communication and sensing. In this talk, I will focus on a specific class of promising quantum systems, optically-active spins in the solid-state such as quantum dots and color centers. I will first present the quantum properties of optically-active spin systems and discuss methods inspired by nuclear magnetic resonance for improving these properties toward the development of novel sensors. Then, I will discuss the process of coupling optically-active spins to photonic cavities, which can establish efficient interfaces between single spins and single photons that pave the way toward the development of quantum simulators and networks.

Prof. Dima Farfurnik

Assistant Professor, North Carolina State University on January 10, 2025 at 10:15 AM in EB2 1231
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Dr. Demitry (Dima) Farfurnik is an Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Physics at North Carolina State University. Farfurnik completed his Ph.D. in Physics at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Prior to joining NC State, he was a Postdoctoral Associate at the University of Maryland, College Park. His research focuses on the studies of fundamental science and development of novel quantum technologies utilizing optically-active spin systems in the solid-state such as quantum dots and color centers.

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