Phd Defense: Oliver August Dall'Alba Sandberg
Quantum: Illuminated
The study of the interaction between light and matter has revolutionised our understanding of the modern world, with applications as far-reaching as the development of semiconductors to quantum technology for communication and cryptography. In this thesis, we theoretically analyse light-matter interaction using quantum emitter systems that span a range of scales, from individual quantum dots to ensembles of millions of atoms. By combining our theoretical modelling with experimental expertise at the Niels Bohr Institute, we further deepen our understanding of the effects of experimental losses in these diverse light-matter systems.
Keywords: photonic waveguides, super/sub-radiance, quantum scattering and entanglement, gravitational wave detection, quantum sensing