PhD position in QSim - Experimental Quantum Simulations based on Trapped Ions
A PhD position is available within the QUSTEC programme.
Scientific Area
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Quantum Simulation |
Topic title |
Experimental Quantum Simulations based on Trapped Ions
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Main host institution |
University of Freiburg https://www.uni-freiburg.de/ |
Supervisor/institution |
Tobias Schaetz / University of Freiburg https://www.qsim.uni-freiburg.de/ |
Co-Supervisor/institution |
Heinz-Peter Breuer / University of Freiburg http://www.quantum.uni-freiburg.de/ |
Mentor1/institution
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Guido Pupillo / University of Strasbourg https://isis.unistra.fr/laboratory-of-quantum-physics/ |
Secondment institution |
PTB: https://www.quantummetrology.de/nc/eqm/staff/piet-schmidt Hübner GmbH: https://www.hubner-group.com/en |
Topic description |
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Direct experimental access to the most intriguing and puzzling quantum phenomena is extremely difficult and their numerical simulation on conventional computers can easily become computationally intractable. However, one might gain deeper insight into complex quantum dynamics via experimentally simulating and modelling the quantum behaviour of interest in a second quantum system. There, the significant parameters and interactions are precisely controlled and underlying quantum effects can be detected sufficiently well, thus, their relevance might be revealed. Trapped atomic ions have been shown to be a unique platform for quantum control, evidenced by the most precise operations of quantum information processing and their performance as best atomic clocks.
Still, scaling is the major challenge – i.e. the endeavour to control increasingly large systems of particles at the quantum level will be one of the driving forces for physical sciences in the coming decades. We aim to control charged atoms at the highest level possible to further scale many-body (model) systems ion by ion, in a way, the ultimate form of engineering.
Here we propose two alternative experimental projects, both in close collaboration with theorists: (ii) Complementarily, we seek to gain insight into the counter-intuitive emergence of thermalisation in closed quantum systems and its timescales [Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 170401 (2016), Nature 551, 20 (2017)]. |
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Recommended applicant’s profile |
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Experience in AMO-physics and knowledge in quantum control are appreciated, however, not required. Vivid interest in quantum effects and technologies are prerequisites. |
[1] Mentor: The primary role of the mentors will be to identify and facilitate specific training objectives, advise on any problems faced by the ESR, including career matters with an external perspective and provide mediation in the case of disputes.