Lindsay LeBlanc

Lindsay J. LeBlanc
Alma materUniversity of Alberta
University of Toronto
Scientific career
FieldsQuantum gas physics
InstitutionsUniversity of Alberta (2013–)
ThesisExploring many-body physics with ultracold atoms
Websitesites.google.com/ualberta.ca/ultracold/home

Lindsay J. LeBlanc is a Canadian atomic physicist. She is an associate professor of physics at University of Alberta and the Tier 2 Canada Research Chair for Quantum Simulation with Ultracold Quantum Gases.[1] Her work involves quantum simulation, quantum memory, and developing hybrid quantum systems.

Background and education

LeBlanc completed a BSc in engineering physics at University of Alberta. She earned a MSc and PhD in physics at University of Toronto researching ferromagnetism in ultracold Fermi gas[2][3] winning the 2011 CAP Division of Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics Canada (DAMOPC) Thesis Prize for her PhD thesis on “Exploring many-body physics with ultracold atoms”.[4] She conducted a postdoctoral fellowship at the Joint Quantum Institute of National Institute of Standards and Technology and University of Maryland, College Park.[2][5]

LeBlanc is an associate professor of physics at University of Alberta (U of A) and the Tier 2 Canada Research Chair for Quantum Simulation with Ultracold Quantum Gases.[1] She is part of the multidisciplinary QUANTA (QUantum Nanotechnology Training in Alberta) CREATE program team which trains graduate students in emerging quantum technologies.[6] She was also a fellow of Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR)'s quantum materials program.[7][8][9]

Research

At the U of A, LeBlanc started a research group and leads quantum simulation experiments and explores atomic quantum memory and hybrid quantum technologies.[3] She has led development of new techniques to build quantum memories using ultracold rubidium atoms to store pulses of light encoding quantum information.[10] She also studies hybridization of solid state devices in ultracold gasses and aims to extend quantum correlations between systems.[11] LeBlanc's research may lead to the engineering of more energy-efficient electronic devices that use many-body behaviour.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b Government of Canada, Industry Canada (2012-11-29). "Canada Research Chairs". www.chairs-chaires.gc.ca. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
  2. ^ a b "Ultracold@UAlberta - Lindsay LeBlanc". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  3. ^ a b "Physics - Lindsay LeBlanc". physics.aps.org. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  4. ^ "DAMOPC Prizes and Awards". Canadian Association of Physicists. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
  5. ^ "Ian Spielman". Joint Quantum Institute. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  6. ^ "Professors – Quanta: Quantum Nanotechology Training in Alberta". Retrieved 2020-10-06.
  7. ^ "A new approach to quantum memory". CIFAR. 17 December 2018. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
  8. ^ "Quantum Materials". CIFAR. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
  9. ^ "Bio - Lindsay J. LeBlanc". 2019-07-04. Archived from the original on 2019-07-04. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
  10. ^ Willis, Katie (5 November 2018). "Physicists create new, simpler-than-ever quantum 'hard drive for light'". Phys Org. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  11. ^ "Bio - Lindsay J. LeBlanc". CIFAR. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  12. ^ Government of Canada, Industry Canada (2012-11-29). "Canada Research Chairs". www.chairs-chaires.gc.ca. Retrieved 2019-07-24.