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Jeff Thompson

Co-PI, RC2 Co-Lead

Princeton University

RQS Executive CouncilRQS Senior InvestigatorRQS RC Lead
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Jeff Thompson is an assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Princeton University. He leads a research group that focuses on isolating individual atoms and ions and engineering strong interactions between them using photons confined to nanoscale optical structures. Thompson received his doctorate in physics from Harvard University in 2014.

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  • Jeff Thompson in his lab

    Quantum Computing Enters the Atomic Realm (Optics & Photonics News)

    June 5, 2024

    RQS Co-PI and co-lead for Research Challenge 2 Jeff Thompson was featured in Optics & Photonics for his work on utilizing individual atoms and ions to develop more advanced quantum computing systems and enhance the stability and scalability of quantum computers.