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Dr. Magana-Loaiza

Omar Magana-Loaiza

Associate Professor of Physics

Ph.D., 2016 - University of Rochester

Optical Physics, Quantum Optics, and Quantum Information Science

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Department of Physics & Astronomy
269 Nicholson Hall, Tower Dr.
Baton Rouge, LA 70803-4001
Office: 225-578-5851
maganaloaiza@lsu.edu

Group website:

Research Interests

The research pursued by the Experimental Quantum Photonics Group at LSU explores the fundamental and applied aspects of optical physics and quantum optics. We investigate novel properties of light and their potential for developing quantum technologies. This is a fast-developing research field with tremendous potential to impact different areas of science and engineering, such as quantum metrology, quantum sensing, and quantum information science. Some of the research that we pursue includes (i) quantum state engineering and characterization, (ii) quantum-enhanced metrology and imaging, (iii) high-dimensional quantum communication, (iv) control of multiphoton quantum dynamics in photonic networks, and (v) multiparticle quantum plasmonics.

Current and Selected Publications

  1. , C. You, M. Hong, F. Mostafavi, J. Ferdous, R. J. Leon-Montiel, R. B. Dawkins, and O. S. MagaƱa-Loaiza, PhotoniX, 9, 39 (2024).
  2. , M. Hong, R.B. Dawkins, B. Bertoni, C. You, and O.S. Magana-Loaiza, Optics & Photonics News, the Best in Optics in 2024, (2024)
  3. , M. Hong, R. B. Dawkins, B. Bertoni, C. You, and O. S. Magana-Loaiza, Nature Physics, 20, 830-835 (2024). Highlighted in .
  4. , M. Hong, A. Miller, R. de J. Leon-Montiel, C. You, and O.S. MagaƱa-Loaiza, Laser & Photonics Reviews, 2300117 (2023). 
  5. "," C. You, A. Miller, R. de J. LeĆ³n-Montiel, and O. S. MagaƱa-Loaiza, Nature - NPJ Quantum Information, 9, 50 (2023).
  6. ," N. Bhusal, M. Hong, N. Miller, M.A. Quiroz-Juarez, R. de J. Leon-Montiel, C. You, and O.S. MagaƱa-Loaiza, Nature-NPJ Quantum Information, 8 (83),1-8(2022).
  7. "," C. You, M. Hong, N. Bhusal, J. Chen, M. A. Quiroz-JuĆ”rez, F. Mostafavi, J. Guo, I. De Leon, R. de J. LeĆ³n-Montiel, O. S. MagaƱa-Loaiza*, Nature Communications, 12, 5161 (2021). Selected for the , See also .
  8. "Spatial Mode Correction of Single Photons using Machine Learning" N. Bhusal*, S. Lohani, C. You*, M. Hong, J. Fabre, P. Zhao, E. M. Knutson, R. T. Glasser, and O. S. Magana-Loaiza, Advanced Quantum Technologies 2000103 (2021). Selected the front cover of the journal for the March issue.
  9.  "Reflections on an Academic Job Search" O. S. Magana-Loaiza*, Physics Today 73, 10, 30 (2020).
  10. "Identification of Light Sources using Machine Learning" C. You*, M. A. Quiroz-Juarez, A. Lambert, N. Bhusal, C. Dong, A. Perez-Leija, A. Javaid, R. de. J. Leon-Montiel, and O. S. Magana-Loaiza, Applied Physics Reviews 7, 021404 (2020). Chosen as a Featured Article, Editorā€™s picks, Highlighted in Phys.org, etc.
  11.  "Multiparticle Quantum Plasmonics" C. You*, A. Chaitanya Nellikka, I. De Leon, and O. S. Magana-Loaiza, Nanophotonics 1515, 0517 (2020).
  12.  "Quantum Imaging and Information" O. S. Magana-Loaiza* and R. W. Boyd, Reports on Progress in Physics 10.1088, 1361-6626 (2019).
  13. "Multiphoton Quantum-State Engineering using Conditional Measurements", O.S. Magana-Loaiza*, R. de J. Leon-Montiel, A. Perez-Leija, A. B. U'Ren, C. You, K. Busch, A. E. Lita, S. W. Nam, R. P. Mirin, and T. Gerrits, Nature-NPJ Quantum Information, 5, 80 (2019).
  14. ā€œMeasurement of the Photon-Plasmon Coupling Phase Shiftā€, A. Safari*, R. Fickler, E. Giese, O. S. MagaƱa-Loaiza, and R. W. Boyd, Physical Review Letters, 122, 133601 (2019).
  15. ā€œCompressive characterization of telecom photon pairs in the spatial and spectral degrees of freedomā€, N. Montaut, O. S. MagaƱa-Loaiza*, T. J. Bartley, V. B. Verma, S. W. Nam, R. P. Mirin, C. Silberhorn, and T. Gerrits, Optica, 5, 11, 334816 (2018).
  16. ā€œChallenging local realism with human choicesā€, L. K. Shalm*, M. Stevens, O. S. MagaƱa-Loaiza, T. Gerrits, S. Glancy, P. Bierhost, E. Knill, R. Mirin, S. W. Nam with the Big Bell Test Collaboration, Nature, 557, 212-216 (2018).
  17.  ā€œSingle-shot measurement of the orbital-angular-momentum spectrum of lightā€, G. Kulkarni, R. Sahu, O. S. MagaƱa-Loaiza, R. W. Boyd, and A. K. Jha*, Nature Communications, 8, 1054 (2017).
  18. ā€œDigital spiral object identification using random lightā€, Z. Yang, O. S. MagaƱa-Loaiza*, M. Mirhosseini, Y. Zhou, B. Gao, L. Gao, G. Long, and R. W. Boyd, Nature Light: Science & Applications, 6, e17013, (2017), Cover page.
  19.  ā€œQuantum-enhanced interferometry with weak thermal lightā€, S. M. Hashemi Rafsanjani*, M. Mirhosseini, O. S. MagaƱa-Loaiza, B. Gard, B. E. Koltenbah, C.G. Parazzoli, B. C. Capron, C. G. Gerry, J. P Dowling and R. W. Boyd, Optica, 4, 4, 487-491 (2017).
  20. ā€œExotic Looped Trajectories of Photons in Three-Slit Interferenceā€, O. S. MagaƱa-Loaiza*, I. De Leon, M. Mirhosseini, R. Fickler, U. Mick, B. Mcintyre, P. Banzer, B. Rodenburg, G. Leuchs and R. W. Boyd, Nature Communications, 7, 13987 (2017).
  21. ā€œHanbury Brown and Twiss Interferometry with Twisted Lightā€, O. S. MagaƱa-Loaiza*, M. Mirhosseini, R. M. Cross, S. M. Hashemi Rafsanjani and R. W. Boyd, Science Advances, 2, e1501143 (2016), Cover page (Exploring twisted light - The physics behind random optical fields).
  22. ā€œWigner distribution of twisted photonsā€, M. Mirhosseini*, O. S. MagaƱa-Loaiza, C. Chen, S. M. Hashemi Rafsanjani and R. W. Boyd, Physical Review Letters, 116, 130402 (2016).
  23. ā€œLight-drag enhancement by a highly dispersive rubidium vaporā€, A. Safari, I. De Leon, M. Mirhosseini, O. S. MagaƱa-Loaiza and R. W. Boyd*, Physical Review Letters, 116, 013601 (2016).
  24. ā€œThe Quantum Hilbert Hotelā€, V. Potocek*, F. M. Miatto, M. Mirhosseini, O. S. MagaƱa-Loaiza, A. C. Liapis, D. K. L Oi, R. W. Boyd and J. Jeffers, Physical Review Letters, 115, 160505 (2015), Synopsis.
  25. ā€œCompressive Direct Measurement of the Quantum Wavefunction", M. Mirhosseini*, O. S. MagaƱa-Loaiza, S.M. Hashemi Rafsanjani and R. W. Boyd, Physical Review Letters, 113, 090402 (2014).
  26. ā€œAmplification of Angular Rotations Using Weak Measurements", O. S. MagaƱa-Loaiza*, M. Mirhosseini, B. Rodenburg, and R. W. Boyd, Physical Review Letters, 112, 200401 (2014).
  27. ā€œCompressive Object Tracking using Entangled Photons", O. S. MagaƱa-Loaiza*, G. A. Howland, M. Malik, J. C. Howell, and R. W. Boyd, Applied Physics Letters, 102, 231104 (2013). Editorsā€™ Choice article in Science Volume 341, Number 6141, Issue 5 July 2013.

 

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