Welcome to Prof. Christopher Monroe’s research group in the Joint Quantum Institute and the Departments of Physics and Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Maryland.
Our group focuses on the use of individual atoms and photons for fundamental studies of quantum physics and applications in quantum information science.
A long term goal of our research is the realization of large-scale quantum information networks that could store and process information in a way that could eclipse the performance of conventional computers. Our main tools are electromagnetic atom traps and lasers, providing control of the most pristine source of quantum bits: trapped atomic ions.