Quantum Optospintronics
Research
Spin-based quantum sensing
The sensitivity of spin states to their environment makes them promising sensors for a range of properties including magnetic and electric fields, strain, and temperature. Spins in molecular systems are particularly attractive as quantum sensors due to their ability to be tuned with tremendous precision. We explore molecular spins as sensitive probes of a range of physical quantities, with applications ranging from quantum bio-sensing to nanoscale imaging of electronic devices.
Molecular photonic materials
Molecular materials provide unique photophysical phenomena that can be harnessed in light emitting and energy harvesting devices. Spin-dependent dynamics play a central role in these systems, ultimately determining photonic and electronic device performance. We use spin-sensitive techniques to unravel the phenomena underpinning next-generation photonic and spintronic materials and devices with applications spanning solar-energy harvesting, photocatalysis, light-emitting diodes, and bio-sensors.
Quantum spintronics
We are interested in coherent dynamics, entanglement generation, and optical interfaces of electronic and nuclear spins. Deploying techniques ranging from cryogenic optical microscopy to electron spin resonance, we explore how to prepare, control, and use molecular quantum states for information processing, sensing, and imaging.