SULI - PHY - Hendryx, Piper - 2.13.26

Argonne National Laboratory • Lemont, IL

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About The Position

Under the supervision of Argonne staff scientists, engineers, postdoctoral researchers and graduate students, the SULI student will build and implement an interferometer for analyzing the noise spectrum of frequency-stabilized lasers. Controlling the noise spectrum of lasers is extremely important for performing high fidelity qubit operations. The student will build the optical and electronic systems necessary to perform laser spectral analysis and implement laser feedback or feed-forward systems to reduce noise. The student’s measurements will be paired with qubit operation results to determine the effect of reduced noise on operation fidelity. This work will result in improved performance for quantum simulation and networking projects currently underway using optical tweezer arrays of neutral ytterbium atoms. We expect that the student’s work will contribute to a manuscript we plan to submit for publication.

Requirements

• The entirety of the appointment must be conducted within the United States.
• Applicants must be: Currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate studies at an accredited institution. Graduated from an accredited institution within the past 3 months; or Actively enrolled in a graduate program at an accredited institution.
• Must be 18 years or older at the time the appointment begins.
• Must possess a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or Legal Permanent Resident at the time of application.
• If accepting an offer, must pass a screening drug test.

Responsibilities

• build and implement an interferometer for analyzing the noise spectrum of frequency-stabilized lasers
• build the optical and electronic systems necessary to perform laser spectral analysis
• implement laser feedback or feed-forward systems to reduce noise
• pair measurements with qubit operation results to determine the effect of reduced noise on operation fidelity

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed