23 - 28 June, 2024
Stanford University
Stanford, California USA
Events
Giovanni Scuri
Stanford University
Quantum Optics
The field of quantum photonics is merging quantum optics with integrated photonics, with important applications in quantum technologies. The implementation of scalable quantum systems is a key example of this effort, as it requires new photonic materials and device functionalities, together with stringent device performances. Towards this goal, the platforms based on color centers in diamond and silicon carbide have been considered promising candidates because of their high quality optically interfaced spin qubits and high-quality photonics. This lecture will cover recent progress in the field, enabled by breakthroughs in photonics design, along with new nanofabrication approaches and heterogeneous integration.
About the Speaker
Dr. Giovanni Scuri is a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Electrical Engineering at Stanford University, working under the guidance of Professor Jelena Vučković. Dr. Scuri’s research combines nonlinear optics and solid-state qubits with the goal of creating hybrid quantum systems for quantum sensing, networking and simulation. His focus is on engineering efficient spin-photon interfaces for solid-state qubits and developing coherent control protocols for these quantum platforms. Additionally, he is exploring novel material systems with strong optical nonlinearities and large electro-optic tunability, for applications in active photonics and quantum interconnects. For this research, he was awarded the Bloch Postdoctoral Fellowship in Quantum Science and Engineering from the Stanford-SLAC Quantum Initiative (QFARM).
Dr. Scuri received a B.A. in Physics from Columbia University and a PhD in Physics from Harvard University. His doctoral work in the group of Professor Hongkun Park spanned the fields of condensed matter physics and quantum optics. In particular, he investigated the excitonic properties of atomically thin semiconductor materials, with the dual goal of studying strong electron correlations in materials and developing optoelectronic devices that operated at the atomically thin limit.
