“A New Era in Quantum Optics: Probing and manipulating correlated materials” (Prof. Mohammad Hafezi)

Datum: 11.11.2025
Uhrzeit: 14:30
Vortragende(r): Prof. Mohammad Hafezi
University of Maryland, USA
Ort: Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics, Hans-Kopferman-Straße 1, 85748 Garching
Raum: Herbert Walther Lecture Hall

Quantum optics investigates the interactions between light and matter at their most fundamental level. In recent years, we have witnessed remarkable advances in controlling individual photons and other excitations, such as spin, charge, excitons, and phonons, in solid-state systems. While this progress has primarily been driven by quantum information science (QIS), its implications extend far beyond QIS.

In this talk, we will discuss how quantum optics techniques can introduce a radically new approach for preparing, detecting, and manipulating correlated electronic states. This includes new ways of inducing and enhancing magnetism, superconductivity, and topological phases in matter, as well as the prospect of addressing some of the long-standing questions in the field.

About Prof. Mohammad Hafezi:

Mohammad Hafezi is a Minta Martin Professor with a joint appointment in the Physics and Electrical and Computer Engineering Departments at the University of Maryland and a fellow of the Joint Quantum Institute. He studied at Sharif University before completing his undergraduate degree in École Polytechnique. He received his Ph.D. in Physics from Harvard University in 2009. His research interests include quantum optics, topological physics, condensed matter, and quantum information sciences. He is the recipient of several awards including the Sloan Fellowship, the Young Investigator Award of the US Naval Research Office, Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship, and the Simons Foundation Investigator.