About the Sun Group
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Our group explores light-matter interactions at the fundamental quantum limit, where single atoms can strongly interact with single photons. We realize this capability by design and fabrication of nanophotonic structures that confine photons at an extremely small volume, which are then coupled to solid-state artificial atoms such as quantum dots and atomic defect centers. In addition to the interest of understanding fundamental physics through the generation of exotic light-matter interactions, we aim to apply the quantum light-matter interface for quantum information applications, including nonclassical light generation, entanglement distribution, and optical quantum information processing. We are also interested in developing new noise spectroscopy and quantum control techniques for applications in noise mitigation and quantum sensing.
Research Areas
Our group aims to develop new schemes and devices for deterministic generation of nonclassical light based on cavity quantum electrodynamics (cavity QED).
Our research group is actively dedicated to developing novel schemes and devices specifically designed to enable efficient, rapid, and high-fidelity entanglement distribution and many-body interactions among solid-state spins.
In this research endeavor, our primary objective is to develop new noise spectroscopy techniques that enables more accurate and efficient characterization of the frequency-dependent spin-environment coupling, and to develop advanced…
In the Spotlight
July 19, 2024: JILA Hosts the Inaugural Workshop on Quantum Light Generation, Detection, and Applications
JILA, a joint institute of the University of Colorado Boulder and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) hosted its inaugural workshop on recent technological and research advancements in quantum light from July 17 to 19, 2024. The conference was sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded JILA Physics Frontier Center (PFC), the CUbit Quantum Initiative, and laser company Toptica.
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September 21, 2023: JILA Fellow Shuo Sun Becomes A Science Advisor for Colorado Quantum Startup
JILA Fellow and University of Colorado Boulder professor Shuo Sun recently became the science advisor for Boulder-based quantum technology company Icarus Quantum. Since its inception in 2020, Icarus Quantum has focused on developing on-demand single- and entangled-photon generators for the future… Read more >
June 02, 2023: JILA's Postdoc Group Hosts Career Panel
JILA's Postdoc Group, an internal organization supporting postdoctoral researchers within JILA, held a career panel titled: "Insights for Applying for Faculty Positions as a Postdoctoral Researcher." The panel featured three JILA Fellows: Margaret Murnane, Shuo Sun, and Graeme Smith, and J. Curtis Beimborn II, the Director of the W.M. Keck Laboratory at JILA, who recently accepted a faculty position on the East Coast.
Read more >February 16, 2023: Associate JILA Fellow Shuo Sun has been awarded a 2023 Sloan Research Fellowship
Associate JILA Fellow and University of Colorado Boulder Assistant Professor Dr. Shuo Sun has been awarded a 2023 Sloan Research Fellowship. Along with 124 other winners, Sun's work has been recognized as being of the highest quality.
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We are located at JILA: A joint institute of NIST and the University of Colorado Boulder.
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