I am now an associate Professor. I received my Ph.D in physics from Department of Physics, Tsinghua University in July 2009. Then, I persued my research as post-doctoral research associate in Institute of Theoretical Physics in Chinese Academy of Sciences. In Nov. 2011, I continued my post-doctoral research in Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University. At present, I have switched all my attention to the quantum coherence signature in natural light-harvesting process discovered recently. We believe that the intrinsic mechanism of high efficiency in green plants and bacteries would shew light to the design of artficial devices to capture solar energy, which may be an alternative solution to energy problems in future. 

Congratulations


April 21-25, 2024 In 2024 PIERS international conference, Quantum Biology and Quantum Device session is scheduled. Anyone who is interested in research on quantum biology and quantum coherent devices are welcome. The registration will be closed on December 10, 2023.

2024 Dr. Cong-Wei Lu will pursue post-Doctor research at Hong Kong Baptist University.

2023 Dr. Ming-Jie Tao became full Professor at Sichuan Normal University.

2023 Dr. Wan-Ting He pursue post-Doctor research at OIST of Japan.

2022 Dr. Jing Qiu became assistant Professor at Southwest Institute of Technical Physics.

2021 Dr. Na-Na Zhang became asistant Professor at Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications.

2021 Dr. Yang-Yang Wang became associate Professor at Xijing University.

2020 Dr. Peng-Liang Guo became asistant Professor at Taiyuan Normal University.

2020 Dr. Cheng-Yan Gao became asistant Professor at Taiyuan Normal University.

2019 Dr. Ming-Jie Tao became asistant Professor at University of Space Engineering.

2017 Dr. Ming-Jie Tao pursue post-Doctor research at Tsinghua University.


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11/10/2023 We review the recent progress on quantum metrology in different environments and their experimental verification by quantum simulation. It is published on the special issue which celebrate 100th aniversary of Department of Physics in Beijing Normal University of J. Beijing Normal University (Natural Science)
[Q. Ai, Y.-Y. Wang, J. Qiu, J. Beijing Normal University xx, xxx (2024)]

08/07/2023 We investigate the influence of the static disordor on the center-line slope method in two-dimensional electronic spectroscopy. We propose modify the formula of the center-line slope method in order to obtain the accurate correlation function of the bath. It is published on the Special Issue of Quantum Sensing on Adv. Quantum Tech.
[Z.-H. Sun, Y.-X. Yao, et al., Adv. Quantum Tech. 6, 2300163 (2023)]

07/28/2023 Inspired by the photosynthetic energy transfer, we propose realizing non-reciprocal optical transmission in one-dimensional coupled resonators by energy gradient and coupling to the bath. Here, we utilize the detailed balance condition to fabricate devices for quantum information processing.
[Y.-X. Yao, et al., Ann. Phys. (Berlin) 535, 2300135 (2023)]

07/27/2023 We make use of approaches in topological networks to analyze the structural characteristics of photosystem II in higher plants. We discover typical clusters and bottleneck sites which are crucial to efficient energy transfer. It may shed light on the design of high-efficiency artifical light-harvesting devices.
[Y.-C. Yang, J.-C. Hong, and J. Wang(*), J. Chin. Chem. Soc. 70, 2300190 (2023)]

07/18/2023 We suggest that two-qubit control not gate can be realized in electrons on the surface of liquid helium by means of electromagnetically-induced transparency.
[J. Wang, W.-T. He, C.-W. Lu, Y.-Y. Wang, et al., Ann. Phys. (Berlin) 535, 2300138 (2023)]

7/17/2023 We study the influence of both longitudial and transverse relaxations on the sudden death of entanglement at finite temperatures by quantum simulation with Hamiltonian ensemble.
[C.-W. Lu, W.-T. He, J. Wang, et al., Phys. Rev. A 108, 012621 (2023)]

3/21/2023 We investigate the effects of random onsite disorder on higher-order Thouless pumping of noninteracting fermionic Benalcazar–Bernevig–Hughes model. We show that the quantized corner-to-corner charge transport is broken for the strong disorder, where the instantaneous bulk energy gap is closed.
[C.-W. Lu, Z.-F. Cai, et al., Phys. Rev. B 107, 165403 (2023)]

3/08/2023 We investigate a second-order topological quantum transition of a modified Kane-Mele model driven by an electron-phonon interaction. We show that the system parameters of the bare modified Kane-Mele model are renormalized by the electron-phonon interaction.
[C.-W. Lu, et al., Phys. Rev. B 107, 125118 (2023)]

3/07/2023 We prove that criticality-enhanced metrology is robust under single-photon relaxation by analytical solution but fails under two-photon relaxation by numerical solution. In the former case, the equally-spaced energy spectrum which is required by criticality-enhanced metrology still holds, while in the latter the energy spectrum becomes nonlinear due to the two-photon relaxation, which can be shown by the heuristic analysis of non-Hermitian Hamiltonian approach.
[W.-T. He, C.-W. Lu, Y.-X. Yao, H.-Y. Zhu, et al., Front. Phys. 18, 31304 (2023)]
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11/12/2022 We theoretically show that in avian retina quantum phase transition can be used to improve the sensitivity of navigation based on the radical-pair hypothesis.
[J.-Y. Wu, X.-Y. Hu, H.-Y. Zhu, R.-Q. Deng, et al., J. Phys. Chem. B 126, 10327 (2022)]

07/19/2022 We utilize quantum-simulation experiments to prove that entanglement can make use of quantum Zeno effect to improve metrology.
[X.-Y. Long, W.-T. He, N.-N. Zhang, et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 129, 070502 (2022)]
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07/11/2022 We demonstrate that in rotating nano-diamond with NV centers we can observe optical non-reciprocity due to Doppler effect and electromagnetically-induced transparency, which can be used to measure the rotatation velocity.
[H.-B. Huang, J.-J. Lin, Y.-X. Yao, et al., Ann. Phys. (Berlin) 534, 202200157 (2022)]

03/28/2022 We review the progress in research on quantum coherent effects in photosynthesis and the related theoretical calculation and quantum simulation methods.
[N.-N. Zhang, W.-T. He, Z.-H. Sun, R.-Q. Deng, Y.-Y. Wang, et al., Sci. China Phys. Mech. 52, 270011 (2022)]

01/08/2022We show that the non-Markovianity could be necessarily and sufficiently investigated from the global and local aspects, in a fully-controllable experiment platform for studying non-Markovian open quantum dynamics.
[X.-Y. Chen, N.-N. Zhang, W.-T. He, et al., npj Quantum Inf. 8, 22 (2022)]
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11/30/2021 We use an auxiliary qubit in superdecoherence bath to achieve the Heisenber limit of quantum metrology, which may be applicable in ion-trap systems.
[W.-T. He, H.-Y. Guang, Z.-Y. Li, R.-Q. Deng, N.-N. Zhang, J.-X. Zhao, et al., Phys. Rev. A 104, 062429 (2021)]

08/31/2021 We propose realizing non-reciprocal optical transmission in coupled resonators with Mobius topology, which is equivalent to applying a magnetic field.
[H.-Y. Zhu, X.-Y. Hu, J.-J. Lin, J.-Y. Wu, S. Li, Y.-X. Wang, F.-G. Deng, N.-N. Zhang, Ann. Phys. (Berlin) 533, 2100297 (2021)]

07/21/2021 We show that due to anisotropy diamond with NV centers can use hyperbolic dispersion to realize negative refraction, which can be switched on/off by applying tunable magnetic field.
[Q. Ai, P. B. Li, W. Qin, J. X. Zhao, et al., Phys. Rev. B 104, 014109 (2021)]

03/08/2021 We use our recently-developed quantum algorithm [B.-X. Wang, M.-J. Tao, et al., npj Quantum Inf. 4, 52 (2018)], to prove that clustered geometry [J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 4, 2577 (2013)] and optimized bath [J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 4, 903 (2013)] can achieve energy transfer with the highest efficiency.
[N.-N. Zhang, M.-J. Tao, W.-T. He, et al., Front. Phys. 16, 51501 (2021)]

08/27/2020We propose that using circuit QED we can show that clustered geometry can optimize energy transfer.[J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 4, 2577 (2013)]:
[M.-J. Tao, M. Hua, N.-N. Zhang, W.-T. He, et al., Quantum Eng. 2, e53 (2020)]

02/21/2020We discover the in chiral molecules hyperbolic dispersion can broaden the window of negative refraction by 3 orders.
[J.-X. Zhao, J.-J. Cheng, Y.-Q. Chu, Y.-X. Wang, et al., Sci. China Phys. Mech. 63, 260311 (2020)]

01/21/2020We present a universal hyperentangled Bell-state measurement scheme resorting to linear optics, which is efficient to divide 16 hyperentangled Bell states in polarization and momentum degrees of freedom into 14 distinguishable groups assisted by time-bin degrees of freedom instead of auxiliary entanglement resource.
[C.-Y. Gao, et al., Appl. Phys. Express 13, 027004 (2020)]

01/07/2020 We generalize cluster-correlation expansion approach to numerically simulate the exact open quantum dynamics of the NV center in a many-spin bath, which is consistent with the previous experimental observation[Phys. Rev. Lett. 108, 197601 (2012)], and predicts the relaxation-enhancement at the level-anticrossing[PRX Quantum 2, 010311 (2021)]. Our work has been extensively introduced in the review [Chem. Rev. 121, 3061 (2021)].
[Z.-S. Yang, Y.-X. Wang, M.-J. Tao, et al., Ann. Phys. (N.Y.) 413, 168063 (2020)]

12/12/2019We summarize the most-commonly-used coherent and incoherent theories for photosyntehtic exciton energy transfer, which can be beneficial for explaining the long-lasting coherent effects discovered in two-dimensional spectroscopy experiments.[Nat. Phys. 9,10 (2013)]:
[M.-J. Tao, N.-N. Zhang, P.-Y. Wen, et al., Sci. Bull. 65, 318 (2020)]

10/30/2019We propose an alignment-free two-party polarization-entanglement transmission scheme for entangled photons by using only linear-optical elements, requiring neither ancillary photons nor calibrated reference frames.
[P.-L. Guo, et al., Europhys. Lett. 127, 60001 (2019)]

08/18/2019We propose a linear optical unambiguous discrimination of hyperentangled Bell states for two-photon systems entangled in both the polarization and momentum degrees of freedom (DOFs) assisted by time bin.
[C.-Y. Gao, et al., Ann. Phys. (Berlin) 531, 1900201 (2019)]

05/31/2019We briefly review several typical quantum error-rejection schemes for single-photon state transmission and some error-rejection schemes for entanglement distribution.
[P.-L. Guo, C.-Y. Gao, et al., Sci. China Phys. Mech. 62, 110301 (2019)]

01/23/2019 We discovered that multi-electron parallel transition and enhanced transition dipoles can significantly broaden the bandwidth of negative refraction:
[J. J. Cheng(#), et al. J. Phys. Commun. 3, 015010 (2019)]

10/22/2018 In NMR experiments, we demonstrated that quantum algorithm can exponentially speed up the accurate quantum simulation of dynamics in open quantum systems:
[B. X. Wang(#), M. J. Tao(#), et al. npj Quantum Inf. 4, 52 (2018)]

06/01/2018 We showed that torsion gyroscope's angular velocity and peak value of the precession angle and the nutation angle became larger for a larger initial torsion torque:
[Z. X. Hong, K. Shi, Q. Ai(*), Phys. Exp. 38, 35 (2018)]

04/17/2018 In topologically non-trivial Mobius ring, the dimerization can further help energy transfer in addition to the collective excitation and dark mode:
[L. Xu, Z. R. Gong, M. J. Tao, and Q. Ai(*), Phys. Rev. E 97, 042124 (2018)]

04/10/2018 We proposed polarizing C13 nuclear spin in the vicinity of NV center in diamond by dark state:
[Y. Y. Wang, J. Qiu, Y. Q. Chu, et al. Phys. Rev. A 97, 042313 (2018)]

12/01/2017 We made use of the transverse relaxation behavior to detect the weak geomagnetic field in order to navigate:
[L. S. Li, H. H. Li, L. L. Zhou, et al. Acta Phys. Sin. 66, 230601 (2017) ]

10/05/2016 We suggested fabricating perfect lens by using Mobius molecules, which can realize double-negative metamaterials:
[Y. N. Fang, et al. Phys. Rev. A 94, 043805 (2016)]

09/06/2016 We put forward a single-molecule pump-probe experiment scheme for detecting energy transfer pathway in FMO, which is capable of showing quantum coherent effects in the energy transfer:
[M. J. Tao, et al. Sci. Rep. 6, 27535 (2016)]

12/01/2015 We proposed realizing quantum Zeno-like effects in the C13 nuclear spin around the NV center in diamond, which can be utilized for storing the state of nuclear spin:
[J. Qiu(#), Y. Y. Wang(#), et al.Sci. Rep. 5, 17615 (2015)]

06/24/2015 We showed that local resonance can enable fast operation in the hybrid quantum system including superconducting circuit and an ensemble of NV centers in diamond:
[M. J. Tao, et al. Phys. Rev. A 91, 062325 (2015)]

 



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Research Highlights:


10. We experimentally prove that entanglement can make full use of quantum Zeno effect to improve the sensitivity of metrology:
Phys. Rev. Lett.>>

9. In a fully-controllable experimental platform, I demonstrate that the non-Markovian open quantum dynamics should be necessarily and sufficiently measured by both global and local measures:
npj Quantum Inf.>>

8. We showed that a 2D non-Hermitian second-order topological insulator can host zero-energy modes at its corners:
Phys. Rev. Lett.>>

7. By NMR experiments, we demonstrated that quantum computers can acurrately and fast simulate the photosynthetic energy transfer:
npj Quantum Inf.>>

6. We showed that clustered geometries can utilize exciton delocalization and energy matching condition to optimize energy transfer:
J. Phys. Chem. Lett. >>

5. In a recent experiment on PRX Quantum, the prediction, that the relaxation is enhanced at the level anti-crossing in a many-spin bath by our generalized cluster correlation expansion approach, is experimentally proven. Our approach is also intersively discussed in a recent review on Chem. Rev.
Ann. Phys. >>

4. We generalize the non-Markovian quantum jump approach to the case with time-dependent Hamiltonian and intermediate coupling regime, which can effectively simulate the effects of Laser on the open quamtum dynamics and beyond the weak system-bath coupling regime. The reviewa on Rev. Mod. Phys.Chem. Rev. and Phys. Rep. introduce our work in detail :

3. In an experiment on Phys. Rev. Lett., instead of projection measurements, the quantum anti-Zeno effect was dynamically realized in circuit QED, which confirmed our previous prediction:
Sci. Rep. >>

2. We proved that the quantum anti-Zeno effect is universal, which conflicted with the prediction on Phys. Rev. Lett. They said that the quantum anti-Zeno effect depends on the rotating-wave approximation in the theoretical deduction. However, we showed that its presence only depends on the initial state:
Phys. Rev. A >>

1. In Science, fluctuation in the observed Berry phase was assumed to impurities in the base. However, we proved that it is due to non-adiabatic effect, later confirmed by their further experiment
Phys. Rev. A >>