Ataç Imamoglu
Encyclopedia
Ataç İmamoğlu is a Turkish
physicist working on quantum optics
and quantum computation. His academic interests are quantum optics, semiconductor physics, and nonlinear optics
.
, in electrical engineering. He got his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Stanford for his work on Electromagnetically Induced Transparency
and Lasers without Inversion. He did post-doctoral work on atomic and molecular physics at Harvard.
. In 1999, he became a professor of electrical engineering and physics. In 2001 he moved to the University of Stuttgart
in Germany. Since 2002, he has been working at ETHZ (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology), Switzerland, where he is heading the research group on Quantum Photonics.
His group at ETHZ investigates quantum optics of solid-state zero dimensional emitters, such as quantum dots or defects, embedded in photonic nano-structures. They are particularly interested in understanding physical properties that distinguish these solid-state systems from their atomic counterparts. Controlling quantum dynamics of quantum dot spins for applications in quantum information processing is one of their principal goals. As of February 2009, he had received ~8600 citations according to the Web of Science
.
in 2010, Quantum Electronics Award of IEEE in 2009, the Muhammed Dahleh Award of UCSB in 2006, the Wolfgang Paul Award
of the Humboldt Foundation in 2002, the TUBITAK
prize for physics in 2001, David and Lucile Packard Fellowship
in 1996, and NSF Career Award in 1995. He is a member of the Scientific Advisory Committee at the IMDEA Nanoscience Institute. He is a fellow of the American Physical Society
, of the Optical Society of America and the Turkish National Academy of Sciences.
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
physicist working on quantum optics
Quantum optics
Quantum optics is a field of research in physics, dealing with the application of quantum mechanics to phenomena involving light and its interactions with matter.- History of quantum optics :...
and quantum computation. His academic interests are quantum optics, semiconductor physics, and nonlinear optics
Nonlinear optics
Nonlinear optics is the branch of optics that describes the behavior of light in nonlinear media, that is, media in which the dielectric polarization P responds nonlinearly to the electric field E of the light...
.
Education
He is a graduate of Middle East Technical UniversityMiddle East Technical University
Middle East Technical University is a public technical university located in Ankara, Turkey...
, in electrical engineering. He got his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Stanford for his work on Electromagnetically Induced Transparency
Electromagnetically induced transparency
Electromagnetically induced transparency is a coherent optical nonlinearity which renders a medium transparent over a narrow spectral range within an absorption line...
and Lasers without Inversion. He did post-doctoral work on atomic and molecular physics at Harvard.
Career
In 1993, he joined the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department of University of California, Santa BarbaraUniversity of California, Santa Barbara
The University of California, Santa Barbara, commonly known as UCSB or UC Santa Barbara, is a public research university and one of the 10 general campuses of the University of California system. The main campus is located on a site in Goleta, California, from Santa Barbara and northwest of Los...
. In 1999, he became a professor of electrical engineering and physics. In 2001 he moved to the University of Stuttgart
University of Stuttgart
The University of Stuttgart is a university located in Stuttgart, Germany. It was founded in 1829 and is organized in 10 faculties....
in Germany. Since 2002, he has been working at ETHZ (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology), Switzerland, where he is heading the research group on Quantum Photonics.
His group at ETHZ investigates quantum optics of solid-state zero dimensional emitters, such as quantum dots or defects, embedded in photonic nano-structures. They are particularly interested in understanding physical properties that distinguish these solid-state systems from their atomic counterparts. Controlling quantum dynamics of quantum dot spins for applications in quantum information processing is one of their principal goals. As of February 2009, he had received ~8600 citations according to the Web of Science
Web of Science
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.
Awards and honors
He received the Charles Townes Award of the Optical Society of AmericaOptical Society of America
The Optical Society is a scientific society dedicated to advancing the study of light—optics and photonics—in theory and application, by means of publishing, organizing conferences and exhibitions, partnership with industry, and education. The organization has members in more than 100 countries...
in 2010, Quantum Electronics Award of IEEE in 2009, the Muhammed Dahleh Award of UCSB in 2006, the Wolfgang Paul Award
Wolfgang Paul
Wolfgang Paul was a German physicist, who co-developed the non-magnetic quadrupole mass filter which laid the foundation for what we now call an ion trap...
of the Humboldt Foundation in 2002, the TUBITAK
TÜBITAK
The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey is the main body responsible for organizing research and development activities on the national level in Turkey, with headquarters located in Ankara.-History:...
prize for physics in 2001, David and Lucile Packard Fellowship
David and Lucile Packard Foundation
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation is a private foundation that provides grants to not-for-profit organizations. It was created in 1964 by David Packard and his wife Lucile Salter Packard. Following David Packard's death in 1996, the Foundation became the beneficiary of part of his estate...
in 1996, and NSF Career Award in 1995. He is a member of the Scientific Advisory Committee at the IMDEA Nanoscience Institute. He is a fellow of the American Physical Society
American Physical Society
The American Physical Society is the world's second largest organization of physicists, behind the Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft. The Society publishes more than a dozen scientific journals, including the world renowned Physical Review and Physical Review Letters, and organizes more than 20...
, of the Optical Society of America and the Turkish National Academy of Sciences.