Lukin connects quantum optics with computation and communication, contributing to atomic-ensemble networking protocols and experiments that process encoded logical qubits in reconfigurable neutral-atom arrays.
Harvard University
Joshua and Beth Friedman University Professor, Harvard University
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Lukin’s contributions span ways to distribute quantum information and ways to process it while controlling errors. The Duan–Lukin–Cirac–Zoller proposal uses atomic ensembles and optical measurements to address long-distance communication. More recently, his collaborations have operated encoded logical qubits in reconfigurable atom arrays, testing how logical control and error detection improve computations. These strands share a focus on controlling light and matter at the level of quantum information, with achievements attributed to their full research teams.
Documented work base: United States
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