Spatio-temporal photon correlations for ultracold Rydberg experiments

Location: Our team is hosted in the stimulating and multidisciplinary European Center for Quantum Sciences (University of Strasbourg and CNRS). Contact person: Dr. Tom Bienaimé and Prof. Shannon Whitlock Group website: Laboratory of Exotic Quantum Matter

Description: In this project, you will develop a standalone experimental setup to probe (2+1)D spatio-temporal photon correlations. The internship will involve the construction and the characterization of an optical setup as well as its hardware integration in python towards future integration on our ultracold potassium experiment. After its development, this setup will be used to characterize either (i) the strong correlations of quantum fluids of light when photons strongly interact after propagating through a cold gas of Rydberg atoms under the condition of electromagnetically induced transparency or (ii) to investigate new protocols for real-time monitoring and feedback of interacting quantum systems for studying non-equilibrium dynamics and qubit engineering. [image adapted from Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2020, 22, 19443-19453]
Prerequisite knowledge: Physics and/or engineering degree, quantum optics beneficial.
Internship period and planned duration: between 2 and 6 months.