Research summary
Quantum physics describes nature at the atomic scale. But even a century after the foundations of quantum mechanics were laid, many intriguing questions remain about how to harness its potential. As Canada Research Chair in Atomic Quantum Science and Technology, Dr. Lindsay LeBlanc is investigating the controllable and reversible exchange between electromagnetic fields and atomic quantum states, or the quantum light-matter interaction.
She and her research team are advancing the fundamental and technical capacity to control the delicate but valuable relationships known as quantum entanglement. They are concentrating on three key areas: quantum memory and quantum communication, quantum simulation and novel quantum states, and atomic quantum sensing. Their research will help answer foundational questions involving new quantum states among atoms that have been cooled to billionths of a degree above absolute zero. It will also support the development of key atomic-gas-based components for quantum technology systems.