Quantum Many-Body Physics, Quantum Optics, and Quantum Information
This research aims to advance quantum technologies like computers and sensors by studying and controlling interacting quantum systems using tools from various physics fields.
This grant is no longer accepting proposals
NRC Research Associateship Programs has archived this opportunity.
Funder: NRC Research Associateship Programs
Due Dates: February 1, 2025 | May 1, 2025 | August 1, 2025 | November 1, 2025
Funding Amounts: Stipend approximately $82,764 per year plus $3,000 travel allowance; typical appointment duration 2 years.
Summary: Supports postdoctoral research to advance understanding and control of large interacting quantum systems, integrating quantum optics, atomic/molecular physics, condensed matter, and quantum information science.
Key Information: Open to U.S. citizens with a Ph.D. earned within the last 5 years; research conducted at NIST in Gaithersburg, MD; requires prior contact with Research Adviser.
Description
This fellowship opportunity supports theoretical research focused on understanding and controlling large interacting quantum systems and designing new quantum systems. The research integrates methods from quantum optics, atomic and molecular physics, condensed matter physics, and quantum information science. The program has two main goals:
- Developing advanced quantum technologies such as quantum computers, quantum communication devices, precise clocks, and accurate sensors.
- Using atomic, molecular, and optical (AMO) systems to study exotic many-body phenomena that are challenging or impossible to access with other systems, with emphasis on far-out-of-equilibrium phenomena, time evolution, and dissipation.
Recent research topics include topological matter, strongly interacting photons, long-range-interacting AMO systems, and quantum speed limits to entanglement generation. The work is closely linked with ongoing experimental and theoretical efforts at the Joint Quantum Institute (JQI) and the Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science (QuICS).
The fellowship is hosted at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Physical Measurement Laboratory, Quantum Measurement Division, located in Gaithersburg, MD.
