Develops photonic quantum technology and methods for characterizing quantum states, including collaborative work on an optical controlled-NOT gate and reliable reconstruction of two-qubit states.
University of Queensland
Professor of Physics
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White’s research links making a quantum operation work with establishing what the experiment actually produced. An optical controlled-NOT gate demonstrates interactions between photon-encoded qubits, while quantum-state tomography provides methods to reconstruct and assess the resulting states. Those contributions are complementary: an experimental device needs trustworthy characterization as well as control. His current Queensland research continues that focus on photonic technology and entanglement, with the early demonstrations credited to their collaborating teams.
Documented work base: Australia
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