Atomic, molecular, and optical (AMO) physics studies matter-matter and light-matter interactions at the scale of atoms and molecules. The development of AMO physics now has allowed for precise control of quantum systems in the level of single photons, atoms, spin and molecules. AMO physics has connections to many other fields, such as condensed matter physics, nuclear physics, cosmology, biophysics, quantum information science and technology, etc.
In the cutting-edge field of modern AMO physics, we develop cold atom quantum simulators, quantum sensors, explore fundamental physics and manipulate quantum states by means of light-matter interaction. We currently have three research groups in this designated area. Prof. Sen Yang's group explores quantum physics in solid state spin qubits and their applications in quantum communication, sensing and simulation. Prof. Shilin Huang conducts theoretical research in quantum information science, especially on fault-tolerant quantum error correction circuits. Prof. Jingdi Zhang's lab works on ultrafast dynamic control of quantum materials and metamaterials on femtosecond to picosecond time scales, through light-matter interaction.
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