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X-WR-CALNAME:Physics Colloquium: "Exploring Synthetic Quantum Matter with S
 uperconducting Circuits"
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DESCRIPTION:One of the central challenges in modern physics is to understan
 d how quantum entanglement shapes the behavior of many interacting particl
 es\, especially in systems that are open to their surroundings or driven f
 ar from equilibrium. We approach this challenge using quantum simulators b
 uilt from superconducting circuits. By arranging superconducting qubits an
 d resonators into carefully designed arrays\, these circuits act as synthe
 tic materials where we can explore new phases of quantum matter. In this t
 alk\, I will describe our recent experiments to both control and probe col
 lective quantum behavior in such systems. I will first show how engineered
  interactions with the environment can be harnessed to autonomously create
  and stabilize entangled states. I will then introduce new methods we deve
 loped to probe these synthetic materials\, including in-situ measurements 
 of quantum transport and tunneling spectroscopy. Together\, these results 
 open new possibilities for creating\, manipulating\, and observing complex
  quantum phases and dynamics in the laboratory.\n\nAlex Ruichao Ma receive
 d his Ph.D. in Physics from Harvard University in 2014\, where he studied 
 many-body physics using ultracold atoms in optical lattices. From 2015 to 
 2019\, he worked on superconducting qubits for quantum simulation as a Kad
 anoff-Rice Postdoctoral Fellow at the James Franck Institute\, University 
 of Chicago. In 2019\, Alex joined Purdue University as an Assistant Profes
 sor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy. His experimental group foc
 uses on quantum many-body physics and quantum information science using su
 perconducting circuits. He is a recipient of the NSF CAREER Award in 2022.
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LOCATION:Lewis Lab\, 316
SUMMARY:Physics Colloquium: "Exploring Synthetic Quantum Matter with Superc
 onducting Circuits"
URL;VALUE=URI:https://eventscalendar.lehigh.edu/event/physics-colloquium-ex
 ploring-synthetic-quantum-matter-with-superconducting-circuits
CATEGORIES:Talks & Lectures
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