Gediminas Juzeliūnas

Gediminas Juzeliūnas
Born (1958-07-14) 14 July 1958 (age 66)
Vilnius, Lithuania
Occupation(s)Professor, Vilnius University
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Gediminas Juzeliūnas (born 14 July 1958) is a professor of theoretical physics[1] and heads the Quantum optics group[2] at Vilnius University in Lithuania. He has authored and co-authored more than 50[3] articles on quantum and nonlinear optics, as well as on theoretical condensed matter physics.[4]

Juzeliūnas is best known for putting forward realistic schemes in order to generate artificial spin-orbit coupling for ultracold atoms.[5] These advances were essential in order to make an experimental connection between spintronics and cold atomic gases.[6][7] Furthermore, his landmark publications on slow light[8] and artificial magnetic fields[9] have led to important insights in quantum optics and many-body physics.[10]

Asteroid 289021 Juzeliunas, discovered by astronomers Kazimieras Černis and Justas Zdanavičius in 2004, was named in his and his father's honor.[4] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 5 January 2015 (M.P.C. 91793).[11]

References

  1. ^ Institute of Theoretical Physics and Astronomy
  2. ^ Quantum optics group
  3. ^ arXiv.org
  4. ^ a b "289021 Juzeliunas (2004 TM115)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  5. ^ Colloquium: Artificial gauge potentials for neutral atoms
  6. ^ Cold atoms could help build 'spintronics' transistor
  7. ^ Spin Control: Modeling the Transistor of the Future
  8. ^ Experimental demonstration of spinor slow light
  9. ^ Viewpoint: Artificial magnetism for ultracold atoms
  10. ^ Artificial magnetic fields for light could illuminate correlated quantum systems
  11. ^ "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 11 September 2019.