Heterogeneously integrated photonic systems for quantum science
Photonic integration of solid-state quantum emitters offers a promising route to scalable on-chip quantum technologies. Achieving this goal requires combining material platforms that provide both strong opto-electronic tunability and robust qubit coherence. In this talk, I will discuss our recent progress in characterizing and enhancing the coherence of emerging solid-state spin-qubit systems, as well as in identifying materials with large electro-optic and piezoelectric nonlinearities at cryogenic temperatures, where many quantum platforms operate. These results provide a pathway toward realizing heterogeneously integrated quantum devices for applications in quantum simulation and sensing.
Giovanni Scuri is a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Electrical Engineering at Stanford University, working in the group of Professor Jelena Vučković. His work bridges nonlinear optics and solidstate quantum systems, aiming to build hybrid platforms that enable new capabilities in quantum sensing, networking, and simulation. He develops efficient spin-photon interfaces and coherent control techniques for solid-state qubits, while also exploring novel materials with large electro-optic tunability for next-generation active photonic and quantum interconnect technologies. For this research, he was awarded the Bloch Postdoctoral Fellowship in Quantum Science and Engineering from the Stanford-SLAC Quantum Initiative (QFARM). Giovanni received a B.A. in Physics from Columbia University and a PhD in Physics from Harvard University. As a doctoral student in Professor Hongkun Park’s group, he studied excitonic physics in atomically thin semiconductors, advancing both the understanding of strongly correlated electronic systems and the development of optoelectronic devices at the atomically thin limit.