Dr Markus Rambach

Research Fellow

ARC Centre of Excellence for Engineered Quantum Systems
Faculty of Science

Overview

Dr. Markus Rambach's research interests are in the field of quantum optics, especially on single photon sources to create photonic qubits and qudits.

Markus was born and raised in a small alpine town in Austria, before doing his BSc and MSc at the University of Innsbruck (Austria). He did his undergrad in Physics, before completing an MSc in experimental quantum physics in the prestigious group of Pro. Rainer Blatt. Here, is where he met a young renegade Brit who had just completed his PhD in the research group of Prof. Andrew White at the University of Queensland. Inspired by the stories, Markus decided to have a look for himself and moved to Brisbane, where he completed his PhD with Andrew in 2017. After a short intermezzo for a Postdoc in Scotland, he moved back to Brisbane 2019 and has been a research fellow at UQ ever since. Markus' research interests are in the weird but beautiful world of quantum physics, where he is investigating ways to make the upcoming quantum internet a reality. Over the years he has worked with verious single photon platforms and used them for quantum information experiments. Recently he changed gear and is now investigating the infinitely-sized space of higher-dimensional quantum systems, so-called qudits.

Markus enjoys community engagement, be it as chair of the SMP Early and Mid-Career Academics Committee or as a member of the EQUS Public Engagement Committee. He particular likes the sparks in people's eyes when they start to understand a concept or idea.

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Publications

  • Rambach, Markus, Youssry, Akram, Tomamichel, Marco and Romero, Jacquiline (2022). Efficient Quantum State Tracking in Noisy Environments. Quantum Science and Technology, 8 (1) 015010, 1-9. doi: 10.1088/2058-9565/aca049

  • Romero, Jacquiline and Rambach, Markus (2022). Entanglement levels up. Optics and Photonics News, 33 (1), 32-39. doi: 10.1364/opn.33.1.000032

  • Morrison, Christopher L., Rambach, Markus, Koong, Zhe Xian, Graffitti, Francesco, Thorburn, Fiona, Kar, Ajoy K., Ma, Yong, Park, Suk-In, Song, Jin Dong, Stoltz, Nick G., Bouwmeester, Dirk, Fedrizzi, Alessandro and Gerardot, Brian D. (2021). A bright source of telecom single photons based on quantum frequency conversion. Applied Physics Letters, 118 (17) 174003, 174003. doi: 10.1063/5.0045413

  • Rambach, Markus, Qaryan, Mahdi, Kewming, Michael, Ferrie, Christopher, White, Andrew G. and Romero, Jacquiline (2021). Robust and efficient high-dimensional quantum state tomography. Physical Review Letters, 126 (10) 100402, 100402. doi: 10.1103/physrevlett.126.100402

  • Rambach, Markus (2018). Narrowband single photons for light-matter interfaces. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-97154-4

  • Rambach, Markus, Nikolova, Aleksandrina, Weinhold, Till J. and White, Andrew G. (2016). Sub-megahertz linewidth single photon source. APL Photonics, 1 (9) 096101, 096101. doi: 10.1063/1.4966915

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Publications

Featured Publications

  • Rambach, Markus, Youssry, Akram, Tomamichel, Marco and Romero, Jacquiline (2022). Efficient Quantum State Tracking in Noisy Environments. Quantum Science and Technology, 8 (1) 015010, 1-9. doi: 10.1088/2058-9565/aca049

  • Romero, Jacquiline and Rambach, Markus (2022). Entanglement levels up. Optics and Photonics News, 33 (1), 32-39. doi: 10.1364/opn.33.1.000032

  • Morrison, Christopher L., Rambach, Markus, Koong, Zhe Xian, Graffitti, Francesco, Thorburn, Fiona, Kar, Ajoy K., Ma, Yong, Park, Suk-In, Song, Jin Dong, Stoltz, Nick G., Bouwmeester, Dirk, Fedrizzi, Alessandro and Gerardot, Brian D. (2021). A bright source of telecom single photons based on quantum frequency conversion. Applied Physics Letters, 118 (17) 174003, 174003. doi: 10.1063/5.0045413

  • Rambach, Markus, Qaryan, Mahdi, Kewming, Michael, Ferrie, Christopher, White, Andrew G. and Romero, Jacquiline (2021). Robust and efficient high-dimensional quantum state tomography. Physical Review Letters, 126 (10) 100402, 100402. doi: 10.1103/physrevlett.126.100402

  • Rambach, Markus (2018). Narrowband single photons for light-matter interfaces. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-97154-4

  • Rambach, Markus, Nikolova, Aleksandrina, Weinhold, Till J. and White, Andrew G. (2016). Sub-megahertz linewidth single photon source. APL Photonics, 1 (9) 096101, 096101. doi: 10.1063/1.4966915

Book

Journal Article

  • Ma, Zhonghua, Rambach, Markus, Goswami, Kaumudibikash, Bhattacharya, Some Sankar, Banik, Manik and Romero, Jacquiline (2023). Randomness-free test of nonclassicality: a proof of concept. Physical Review Letters, 131 (13) 130201, 1-7. doi: 10.1103/physrevlett.131.130201

  • Rambach, Markus, Youssry, Akram, Tomamichel, Marco and Romero, Jacquiline (2022). Efficient Quantum State Tracking in Noisy Environments. Quantum Science and Technology, 8 (1) 015010, 1-9. doi: 10.1088/2058-9565/aca049

  • Romero, Jacquiline and Rambach, Markus (2022). Entanglement levels up. Optics and Photonics News, 33 (1), 32-39. doi: 10.1364/opn.33.1.000032

  • Morrison, Christopher L., Rambach, Markus, Koong, Zhe Xian, Graffitti, Francesco, Thorburn, Fiona, Kar, Ajoy K., Ma, Yong, Park, Suk-In, Song, Jin Dong, Stoltz, Nick G., Bouwmeester, Dirk, Fedrizzi, Alessandro and Gerardot, Brian D. (2021). A bright source of telecom single photons based on quantum frequency conversion. Applied Physics Letters, 118 (17) 174003, 174003. doi: 10.1063/5.0045413

  • Rambach, Markus, Qaryan, Mahdi, Kewming, Michael, Ferrie, Christopher, White, Andrew G. and Romero, Jacquiline (2021). Robust and efficient high-dimensional quantum state tomography. Physical Review Letters, 126 (10) 100402, 100402. doi: 10.1103/physrevlett.126.100402

  • Koong, Z. X., Scerri, E., Rambach, M., Cygorek, M., Brotons-Gisbert, M., Picard, R., Ma, Y., Park, S. I., Song, J. D., Gauger, E. M. and Gerardot, B. D. (2021). Coherent dynamics in quantum emitters under dichromatic excitation. Physical Review Letters, 126 (4) 047403. doi: 10.1103/physrevlett.126.047403

  • Baek, H., Brotons-Gisbert, M., Koong, Z. X., Campbell, A., Rambach, M., Watanabe, K., Taniguchi, T. and Gerardot, B. D. (2020). Highly energy-tunable quantum light from moiré-trapped excitons. Science Advances, 6 (37) eaba8526, 1-6. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.aba8526

  • Koong, Z. X., Scerri, D., Rambach, M., Santana, T. S., Park, S., Song, J. D., Gauger, E. M. and Gerardot, B. D. (2019). Fundamental limits to coherent photon generation with solid-state atomlike transitions. Physical Review Letters, 123 (16) 167402. doi: 10.1103/physrevlett.123.167402

  • Rambach, Markus, Lau, W. Y. Sarah, Laibacher, Simon, Tamma, Vincenzo, White, Andrew G. and Weinhold, Till J. (2018). Hectometer revivals of quantum interference. Physical Review Letters, 121 (9) 093603, 093603. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.121.093603

  • Rambach, Markus, Nikolova, Aleksandrina, Weinhold, Till J. and White, Andrew G. (2017). Sub-megahertz linewidth single photon source (vol 1, 096101, 2016). Apl Photonics, 2 (11), 1-2. doi: 10.1063/1.5005838

  • Rambach, Markus, Nikolova, Aleksandrina, Weinhold, Till J. and White, Andrew G. (2016). Sub-megahertz linewidth single photon source. APL Photonics, 1 (9) 096101, 096101. doi: 10.1063/1.4966915

  • Lanyon, B. P., Hempel, C., Nigg, D., Mueller, M., Gerritsma, R., Zaehringer, F., Schindler, P., Barreiro, J. T., Rambach, M., Kirchmair, G., Hennrich, M., Zoller, P., Blatt, R. and Roos, C. F. (2011). Universal digital quantum simulation with trapped ions. Science, 334 (6052), 57-61. doi: 10.1126/science.1208001

Conference Publication

  • Rambach, Markus, Qaryan, Mahdi, Kewming, Michael, Ferrie, Christopher, White, Andrew G. and Romero, Jacquiline (2021). Robust and efficient high-dimensional quantum state tomography. Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe / European Quantum Electronics Conference (CLEO/Europe-EQEC), Munich, Germany, 21-25 June 2021. New York, NY, United States: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. doi: 10.1109/CLEO/Europe-EQEC52157.2021.9541925

  • Graffitti, Francesco, Morrison, Christopher, Rambach, Markus, Koong, Zhe Xian, Thorburn, Fiona, Ma, Y., Park, S. I., Song, J. D., Kar, Ajoy K., Fedrizzi, Alessandro and Gerardot, Brian D. (2021). Coherent frequency-conversion of quantum dot photons to the telecommunication C-band for quantum communication applications. Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), San Jose, CA United States, 9-14 May 2021. Piscataway, NJ United States: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

  • Rambach, M., Lau, W. Y. S., Laibacher, S., Tamma, V., White, A. G. and Weinhold, T. J. (2019). Hectometer revivals of quantum interference. 2019 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe & European Quantum Electronics Conference (CLEO® /Europe-EQEC), Munich, Germany, 23-27 June 2019. Piscataway, NJ USA: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. doi: 10.1109/CLEOE-EQEC.2019.8871498

  • Rambach, Markus, Lau, Wing Yung Sarah, Nikolova, Aleksandrina, Weinhold, Till and White, Andrew (2017). Sub-megahertz linewidth single photon source suitable for quantum memories. 2017 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2017, California, USA, May 14-19, 2017. NEW YORK: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers . doi: 10.1364/CLEO_QELS.2017.FTh4E.5

  • Rambach, Markus, Lau, Wing Yung Sarah, Nikolova, Aleksandrina, Weinhold, Till and White, Andrew (2017). Sub-megahertz linewidth single photon source suitable for quantum memories. European Quantum Electronics Conference, EQEC 2017, Munich, Germany, 25-29 June 2017. Washington, DC USA: OSA - The Optical Society.

Other Outputs

PhD and MPhil Supervision

Current Supervision

Completed Supervision