Mete Atatüre
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Mete Atatüre (born 19 February 1975) is a Turkish physicist working on experimental solid-state quantum optics, in particular on the optical control of spin-photon coupling for quantum networks as well as investigation of many-body physics in atomically-thin heterostructures, with the aim of developing new materials and devices for quantum sensing applications.
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Mete Atatüre | |
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Born | 19 February 1975 (1975-02-19) (age 49) |
Nationality | Turkish, British |
Alma mater | Bilkent University, Boston University |
Known for | Squeezing in resonance fluorescence, cooling and control of nuclear spins, first Faraday rotation of a single spin, optics of 2D materials (first atomically thin quantum LED, novel spin defects in diamond). |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physics (quantum and solid-state optics). |
Institutions | Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge |
Thesis | Multiparameter Entanglement and Quantum Interferometry. (2002) |
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He currently leads the Quantum Optical Materials and Systems (QOMS) group at the University of Cambridge, with about 30 PhD students and research staff.[1] He is also a co-founder and CSO of the spin-out Nu Quantum Ltd.[2] Since October 2023, he is the Head of the Cavendish Laboratory.[3]