Microwave-optical double-resonance vector magnetometry with warm Rb atoms
Bahar Babaei, Benjamin D. Smith, Andrei Tretiakov, Andal Narayanan, Lindsay J. LeBlanc
[arxiv.org:2507.08791]
Manipulating optical absorption and polarization using microwave control in an atomic vapour
A. Tretiakov, C. A. Potts, Y. Y. Lu, J. P Davis, L. J. LeBlanc
J. Phys. Photonics 6, 035007 (2024).
[Journal Link][arxiv.org:2110.10673]
Investigation of Floquet engineered non-Abelian geometric phase for holonomic quantum computing
Logan W. Cooke, Arina Tashchilina, Mason Protter, Joseph Lindon, Tian Ooi, Frank Marsiglio, Joseph Maciejko, Lindsay J. LeBlanc
Phys. Rev. Research 6, 013057 (2024).
[Journal Link][arxiv.org:2307.12957]
High-dimensional reinforcement learning for optimization and control of ultracold quantum gases
Nicholas Milson, Arina Tashchilina, Tian Ooi, Anna Czarnecka, Zaheen F. Ahmad, Lindsay J. LeBlanc
Mach. Learn.: Sci. Technol. 4, 045057 (2023)
[Journal link][arxiv.org:2308.05216]
Microwave-to-optical conversion in a room-temperature 87Rb vapor with frequency-division multiplexing control
Benjamin D. Smith, Bahar Babaei, Andal Narayanan, Lindsay J. LeBlanc
Comm. Phys. 6, 338 (2023)
[Journal link][arxiv.org:2305.19221]
Complete unitary qutrit control in ultracold atoms
Joseph Lindon, Arina Tashchilina, Logan W. Cooke, Lindsay J. LeBlanc
Phys. Rev. Appl. 19, 034089 (2023)
[Journal link][arXiv:2208.00045]
Superradiance-mediated photon storage for broadband quantum memory
Anindya Rastogi, Erhan Saglamyurek, Taras Hrushevskyi, Lindsay J. LeBlanc
Phys. Rev. Lett. 129, 120502 (2022)
[Journal Link][arxiv.2112.09261]
GPU-accelerated solutions of the nonlinear Schrödinger equation
B. D. Smith, L. W. Cooke, and L. J. LeBlanc.
Comp. Phys. Comm. 275, 108314 (2022)
[Journal Link][arxiv.2010:15069]
Topical White Paper: A Case for Quantum Memories in Space
Mustafa Gündoğan, Thomas Jennewein, Faezeh Kimiaee Asadi, Elisa Da Ros, Erhan Sağlamyürek, Daniel Oblak, Daniel Rieländer, Jasminder Sidhu, Samuele Grandi, Luca Mazzarella, Julius Wallnöfer, Patrick Ledingham, Lindsay LeBlanc, Margherita Mazzera, Makan Mohageg, Janik Wolters, Alexander Ling, Mete Atatüre, Hugues de Riedmatten, Daniel Oi, Christoph Simon, Markus Krutzik
[arXiv:2111.09595]
Polymer-loaded three dimensional microwave cavities for hybrid quantum systems
M. Ruether, C.A. Potts, J.P. Davis and L.J. LeBlanc.
J. Phys. Commun. 5 121001 (2021)
[Journal link][arxiv.org:2104.10237]
Storing short single-photon-level optical pulses in Bose-Einstein condensates for high-performance quantum memory
E. Saglamyurek, T. Hrushevskyi, A. Rastogi, L. W. Cooke, B. D. Smith, and L. J. LeBlanc.
New J. Phys. 23 043028 (2021).
[Journal link] [arxiv.org:2010:15780]
Liquid infiltration of monolithic open-access Fabry–Perot microcavities
J. Maldaner, S. Al-Sumaidae, G. J. Hornig, L. J. LeBlanc, R. G. DeCorby.
Applied Optics 59 7125-7130 (2020)
[Journal Link]
Atomic microwave-to-optical signal transduction via magnetic-field coupling in a resonant microwave cavity
A. Tretiakov, C. A. Potts, T. S. Lee, M. J. Thiessen, J. P. Davis, L. J. LeBlanc.
Appl. Phys. Lett. 116, 164101 (2020). (Featured)
[Journal Link] [arxiv.2001.03150]
Single-photon-level light storage in cold atoms using the Autler-Townes splitting protocol.
E. Saglamyurek, T. Hrushevskyi, L. W. Cooke, A. Rastogi, L. J. LeBlanc.
Phys. Rev. Research 1, 022004(R) (2019).
[Journal Link] [arxiv:1905.05856]
Discerning quantum memories based on electromagnetically-induced-transparency and Autler-Townes-splitting protocols
Anindya Rastogi, Erhan Saglamyurek, Taras Hrushevskyi, Scott Hubele, Lindsay J. LeBlanc,
Phys. Rev. A 100, 012314 (2019).
[Journal Link][arxiv:1902.02815]
Microwave Rabi resonances beyond the small-signal regime
A. Tretiakov and L. J. LeBlanc,
Phys. Rev. A 99, 043402 (2019).
[Journal Link][arxiv:1902.01971]
Coherent storage and manipulation of broadband photons via dynamically controlled Autler-Townes splitting
Erhan Saglamyurek, Taras Hrushevskyi, Anindya Rastogi, Khabat Heshami, and Lindsay J. LeBlanc.
Nature Photonics, 12, 774–782 (2018).
[Journal Link][arxiv:1710.08902]
Bose-Einstein Condensates in Artificial Gauge Fields
L. J. LeBlanc and I. B. Spielman
Chapter 15 in Universal Themes of Bose-Einstein Condensation N. Proukakis, D. Snoke, and P. Littlewood (Eds.), Cambridge University Press (Cambridge, UK). Ch. 15, pp. 299-321 (2017).
[Online book link]
Magnetic-field-mediated coupling and control in hybrid atomic-nanomechanical systems
A. Tretiakov and L.J. LeBlanc,
Phys. Rev. A 94, 043802 (2016).
[Journal Link][arxiv:1605.03126]
Tunable open-access microcavities for on-chip cQED
C.A. Potts, A. Melnyk, H. Ramp, M.H. Bitarafan, D. Vick, L.J. LeBlanc, J.P. Davis, R.G. DeCorby.
Appl. Phys. Lett. 108, 041103 (2016).
[Journal Link][arxiv:1602.03344]
Perspective: Unleashing spontaneity in a time crystal
L. J. LeBlanc, Science 377, pp. 576-577 (2022)
[Journal Link]
Viewpoint: The Quest to Make a Ferromagnet with Cold Atoms
L. J. LeBlanc, Physics 11, 131 (2018).
[Journal Link]
Quantum Physics: Interactions propel a magnetic dance (News and Views)
L. J. LeBlanc. Nature 546, 481-482 (2017).
[Journal Link]
Quantum Physics: Two-atom bunching (News and Views)
L. J. LeBlanc. Nature 520, 36-37 (2015).
[Journal Link]
Atomic Physics: Polar Exploration (News and Views)
L. J. LeBlanc. Nature 505, 627-628 (2014).
[Journal Link]
(2024) Anindya Rastogi, PhD Thesis: Broadband, on-demand optical memories based on alkali-atom-ensemble for photonic quantum technologies (Oct 2024)
(2024) Benjamin D. Smith, PhD Thesis: Nonlinear interactions using neutral atomic gases, (Mar 2024)
(2024) Logan W. Cooke, PhD Thesis: Artificial Gauge Fields in Ultracold Atomic Ensembles, (Jan 2024)
(2021) Andrei Tretiakov, PhD Thesis: Manipulating optical properties of rubidium through microwave interactions, (May 2021)
(2024) Bahar Babaei, MSc Thesis: Microwave-optical double-resonance vector magnetometry with warm Rb atoms (Sept 2024)
(2024) Nicholas Milson, MSc Thesis: Reinforcement Learning for Optimization and Control of Ultracold Quantum Gas Production, (Jan 2024)
(2024) Joseph Lindon, MSc Thesis: A Qutrit in Ultracold Rubidium-87, (Jan 2024)
(2021) Brittany Lu, MSc Thesis: Magnetometry with Microwave-Assisted Optical Pumping in Warm Rb Vapor and Microfabricated Rb Vapor Cells, (Jul 2021)
(2020) Michelle Sullivan, MSc Thesis: A Cold Atoms Apparatus for a New Hybrid Quantum System, (Aug 2020)
(2020) James Maldaner, MSc Thesis: Towards a monolithic process for open-access Fabry-Perot etalon cavities, (ECE, cosupervised) (Aug 2020)
(2019) Jacques Thibault, MSc Thesis: Micro-wire Magnetic Trap Chips for use in Ultracold Atom Experiments, (Aug 2019).
(2018) Anindya Rastogi, MSc Thesis: Light-Matter Interactions for Quantum Simulation and Quantum Memory Experiments, (April 2018).
(2017) Taras Hrushevskyi, MSc Thesis: Quantum gas apparatus for Bose-Einstein condensation of 87Rb, (Jan 2017).
(2016) Andrei Tretiakov, MSc Thesis: Versatile apparatus for ultracold atomic hybrid systems, (Dec 2016).
Kristen Côté: Optical phase stabilization for Raman-dressed potentials (Phys 499, Winter 2016)
M-X (Ketty) Na: Optical transport of cold atoms (Phys 499, Fall 2015)
Christian Prosko: Evaporative Cooling of 87Rb with Microwave Radiation (Phys 499, Fall 2015
Some of our research presentations have been posted online in past years - check them out here:
Joint Quantum Institute Seminar
University of Maryland, College Park MD
25 September 2023
Centre for Quantum Information and Control (CQuIC) Seminar
University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
15 December 2022
The Physics Hour (online)
Canadian Association of Physics (CAP) Student Advisory Committee (SAC) Seminar
03 August 2022
Illinois Quantum Information Science and Technology Center (online)
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
12 October 2021
Taking control over the quantum world: Developing new technologies using ultracold atoms (UAlberta Faculty of Science "Science Talks" Webinar)
University of Alberta
December 2020
Institute of Quantum Computing Colloquium (online)
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON
10 Dec 2020
Bristol Quantum Information Technologies Workshop (online)
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON
April 2020