Dimitris Tsomokos
- Now: Postdoctoral Researcher in the Quantum Dynamics Group at Royal Holloway, University of London, working with Tobias Osborne (2009 - present).
- Before: Postdoctoral Research Fellow in theoretical physics, funded by the Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council (project EP/D065305/1), hosted by the Quantum Information Group in the University of Hertfordshire (2006 - 2009).
- In few words: I am interested in quantum information science and condensed-matter physics.
- Publications: can be found here -- these are in preprint form, but the journal version and all other details are provided when a paper is published.
- In more words: The basic unit of classical information is a two-level system, whose states can be labelled as 0 and 1. In a hard drive, for instance, these two states are the possible directions of tiny magnetic fields. A quantum bit ("qubit"), by contrast, can be in a coherent superposition of 0 and 1. I'm interested in both "mainstream" implementations of quantum information processing (for example, using superconducting qubits) as well as alternative modes. One such alternative mode is referred to as topological quantum computation, which may offer the advantage of protecting the computer memories and the computations from environmental errors. Following this line of research I am currently studying many-body physics and looking into ways in which quantum information science can shed light on certain problems of condensed-matter physics. For a general introduction to some of these ideas, visit this page (and also maybe this one).
Teaching
- Associate Lecturer in the Open University for the 3rd-level course "Science Project: Radiation and Matter" (current post).
- Supervisor of final-year projects in Quantum Physics and tutor of the Quantum Computing course in the University of Hertfordshire (former post).
- Member of Sense About Science. This is an independent trust, which responds to the misrepresentation of science.
- Member of SciTalk, which brings together writers and artists with scientists.