Faculty

Andrei Faraon

William L. Valentine Professor of Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering

Degrees and Appointments

B.S., California Institute of Technology, 2004; M.S., Stanford University, 2009; Ph.D., 2009. Visiting Associate, Caltech, 2011-12; Assistant Professor, 2012-18; Professor, 2018-23; Valentine Professor, 2023-.

Research Overview

Faraon's research interests are in solid state quantum optics and nano-photonics. Applications include quantum information processing, on-chip optical signal processing at ultra-low power levels, energy efficient sensors, bio-photonics.

EAS News about Andrei Faraon

Newly Observed Effect Makes Atoms Transparent to Certain Frequencies of Light »

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