The work in my group focuses on the theory of quantum computation, such as quantum computer architecture, the relation of quantum computation to foundations of quantum mechanics such as quantum contextuality, and the relation of quantum computation to condensed matter physics, e.g., symmetry-protected topological order.
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I will take advantage of high-intensity long-wavelength light excitations to selectively explore and drive novel quantum phases of matter with no equilibrium counterpart. This research will be accomplished by accessing the dynamical properties of complex systems via state-of-the-art time- and angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (TR-ARPES) at INRS-EMT and SBQMI-UBC, as well as large-scale international user facilities, such as synchrotrons and free-electron lasers.
Our group utilizes and develops muon spin rotation/relaxation/resonance (µSR) and beta-decay detected nuclear magnetic resonance (β-NMR) at the TRIUMF laboratory in the UBC campus, to understand the roles of spin and charge degrees of freedom in various kinds of quantum matter. They are sensitive magnetic probes so that we utilize µSR and Li-NMR to probe and characterize magnetism and superconductivity. Muon particularly is a light isotope of hydrogen, so that the role of hydrogen is also investigated in quantum materials.
Our group studies quantum materials using a combination of synchrotron x-ray spectroscopy and quantum many-body theory. We focus strongly on correlated oxide thin films and heterostructures, aiming to understand and develop control over their functionalities. In alignment with the goals of SBQMI, we strive to pave the way for upcoming generations of electronic and magnetic devices based on the quantum materials we study.