Project Description

To address undeniable societal need in novel quantum information systems, the project synergistically brings together the most recent developments in areas of metamaterials and plasmonics, 2D materials and quantum photonics. The rich variety of two-dimensional (2D) materials have shown unique promise for both nano/quantum photonics including, for example graphene and 2D materials for tunable plasmonics and optoelectronics; color centers/single photon sources/quantum emitters in boron nitride and transition metal dichalcogenides as well as spintronics (for example 2D magnets with voltage-tunable magnetism, topological insulators with spin-momentum locking, and transition metal dichalcogenides with optically addressable spin-valley locking). This project will study 2D materials and their van der Waals (vdW) heterostructures that bring together such interesting properties in both quantum photonics/plasmonics and spintronics, to develop hybrid quantum systems that may enable optically addressed and controlled quantum sensors, spin qubits and other quantum devices for quantum information/sensing and spintronic applications. This project will leverage on the unique characteristics of nanometer-scale plasmonic meta-structures and 2D materials to drastically strengthen and speed-up light-matter interactions in the quantum regime and outpace typical loss and decoherence rates. The successful candidate will be jointly supervised by both advisors, and learn about nano/quantum photonics/plasmonics and 2D materials/devices fabrication and opto/electronic measurements. 

Start Date

Summer 2021

Postdoc Qualifications

PhD holder or candidate in physical sciences or engineering with strong background in one or more of the following areas: nano/quantum photonics, 2D materials and devices, spintronics.  Strong abilities for independent, interdisciplinary research, and excellent oral and written communication skills. 

Co-Advisors

Vladimir M. Shalaev; ECE; https://engineering.purdue.edu/~shalaev/

Yong Chen; Physics; http://www.physics.purdue.edu/quantum/ 

References

S.I. Bogdanov, A. Boltasseva, and V.M. Shalaev, Overcoming quantum decoherence with plasmonics, Science, v. 364, pp. 532-533 (2019)

M. Y. Shalaginov, S. Bogdanov, A. S. Lagutchev, A. V. Kildishev, A. Boltasseva, and V. M. Shalaev, On-chip Single-layer Integration of Diamond Spins with Microwave and Plasmonic Channels, ACS Photonics 2020, Publication Date:July 20, 2020; https://doi.org/10.1021/acsphotonics.0c00325

S. I. Bogdanov, O. A. Makarova, X. Xu, Z. O. Martin, A. S. Lagutchev, M. Olinde, D. Shah, S. N. Chowdhury, A. R. Gabidullin, I. A. Ryzhikov, I. A. Rodionov, A. V. Kildishev, S. I. Bozhevolnyi, A. Boltasseva, V. M. Shalaev, and J. B. Khurgin, Ultrafast quantum photonics enabled by coupling plasmonic nanocavities to strongly radiative antennas, Optica v. 7, pp. 463-469 (2020)

D. Wang, A. E. L. Allcca, T.-F. Chung, A. V. Kildishev, Y. P. Chen, A. Boltasseva & V. M. Shalaev, Enhancing the graphene photocurrent using surface plasmons and a p-n junction, Nature - Light Sci Appl, 9, 126 (2020)

Jieran Fang, Di Wang, Clayton T. DeVault, Ting-Fung Chung, Yong P. Chen, Alexandra Boltasseva, Vladimir M. Shalaev, and Alexander V. Kildishev, Enhanced Graphene Photodetector with Fractal Metasurface, Nano Lett., Article ASAP, Publication Date (Web): December 14, 2016; DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.6b03202