Yanting Zhao
Yanting Zhao, Ph.D.
Professor and Ph.D. Advisor
Male, Ph.D. in Science, Professor. He received his Ph.D. in Optics from the College of Physics and Electronics Engineering/Laser Spectroscopy Institute (State Key Laboratory of Quantum Optics and Light Quantum Devices), Shanxi University, in July 2005, earning a Doctor of Science degree. From August 2005 to August 2007, he conducted postdoctoral research at the Joint Quantum Institute (JQI) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Maryland Department of Physics, USA. Later, from September 2014 to March 2015, he served as a senior visiting scholar at the University of Maryland and Yale University, USA. For many years, his research has focused on:nPreparation, detection, and external-field manipulation of ultracold atoms and molecules; High-sensitivity atomic and molecular spectroscopy; Experimental and theoretical studies in quantum information and quantum computing. He has led five national-level research projects and multiple provincial/ministerial-level research grants, published over 100 academic papers (including 80+ SCI-indexed articles), and holds 14 authorized national invention patents. In 2012, he was awarded the Shanxi Provincial Natural Science First Prize (ranked 4th contributor) for his participation in the research project "Precision Spectroscopy and Dynamical Properties in Molecular Quantum Systems."
Research Interests:
Preparation, detection, and external-field manipulation of ultracold atoms & molecules;
High-sensitivity atomic & molecular spectroscopy;
Experimental and theoretical studies in quantum information & quantum computing;
Micro/nano-fiber optics.
Key Experimental Platforms:
1.Light-Atom Interaction Based on Nanofibers
Investigates strong light-atom coupling via subwavelength-diameter optical nanofibers, enabling applications in optical diodes, superradiance, quantum many-body systems, and wavefront effects.
2.Optomechanical Cooling via Nanofibers
Studies torsional optomechanical cooling of nanofibers using polarization-dependent optical forces, achieving macroscopic cooling effects.
3.Ultracold Single-Atom/Molecule Platform Using Optical Tweezers
Leverages Nobel Prize-winning optical tweezer technology (2018) for single-molecule quantum state control, enabling quantum computing/simulation with ultracold RbCs molecules.
4.Quantum Simulation Platform Based on Atomic BEC
Explores Bose-Einstein Condensates (BEC) for simulating condensed-matter phenomena (e.g., superconductivity, spin Hall effect) using artificial gauge fields and spin-orbit coupling.
Funded Research Projects (Principal Investigator):
1.Quantum State Simulation in Non-Hermitian Ultracold Atomic Momentum Lattice Systems
National Science and Technology Program, 2022.11.27-2027.11.30
2.Preparation and Quantum Control of Ultracold Ground-State Alkaline-Earth Polar Molecules
National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), 2022.09.07-2026.12.31
3.Broadband Electromagnetic Measurement Technology Based on Rydberg Atomic Spectroscopy and Tunneling Magnetoresistance Effect
Research and Development Project, 2021.04.10-2023.12.31
4.Preparation of Ultracold Polar Molecular Chains and Coherent Control of Quantum States in Nanofiber Optical Fields
NSFC General Program, 2019.1.1-2022.12.30
5.Microwave-Induced Internal State Transfer of Ultracold Polar Molecules and Their Entanglement Manipulation in 1D Optical Lattices
NSFC General Program, 2017.1.1-2020.12.30
6.Construction of Quantum Information Simulation Platform with Ultracold Polar Molecules
Basic Research Platform Project, Shanxi Provincial Department of Science and Technology, 2016.6-2018.6
7.Control and Applications of Ultracold Polar Molecular Quantum States Under External Fields
Shanxi Provincial Returned Scholars Research Fund, 2015.1.1-2017.12.31
8.Preparation and Control of Entangled States in Ultracold Polar Molecules
NSFC General Program, 2013.1.1-2016.12.31
9.Cavity-Enhanced Absorption Spectroscopy and Dynamical Properties of Ultracold Molecules
National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2009.1.1-2011.12.31
10.Cold Collisions and Dynamical Properties in Ultracold Atomic and Molecular Systems
Specialized Research Fund for Doctoral Programs of Higher Education
11.Two-Color Photoassociation of Ultracold Cesium Molecules and Study of Their Ground Triplet State Level Constants
Shanxi Provincial Returned Scholars Research Project
Awards:
First Prize, Shanxi Natural Science Award (2011, Ranked 4th) for "Precision Spectroscopy & Dynamics in Molecular Quantum Systems."
Representative Publications :
35. “Narrow laser linewidth measurement with the optimal demodulated Lorentzian spectrum”，Applied Optics，63，1847(2024) （Corresponding Author）
34. “Optomechanical feedback cooling of a 5 mm long torsional mode”，Photonics Research，11，2179(2023) （Corresponding Author）
33. “Dynamical beats of short pulses in waveguide QED”，PHYSICAL REVIEW RESEARCH 5， L042041(2023) （Corresponding Author）
32. “Composite Picosecond Control of Atomic States through a Nanofiber Interface”，PHYSICAL REVIEW APPLIED，20，024041(2023) （Corresponding Author）
31. “Tunable laser frequency lock based on a temperature-dependent Fabry–Perot etalon”，Applied Optics，61，5381(2022) （Corresponding Author）
30. “Dark state atoms trapping in a magic-wavelength optical lattice near the nanofiber surface”，Chinese Optics Letters 20(2) ，020201 (2022) （Corresponding Author）
29. “Torsional optomechanical cooling of a nanofiber”，Photonics Research，10，601(2022) （Corresponding Author）
28. “Microwave-assisted coherent control of ultracold polar molecules in a ladder-type configuration of rotational states”, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 23, 4271(2021) （Corresponding Author）
27. “Measurement of the permanent electric dipole moment of ultracold ground state 85Rb133Cs molecules by microwave coherent spectroscopy Optics Express,29,1558(2021) （Corresponding Author）
26. “Radiative lifetime measurement of ultracold cesium Rydberg states by a simplified optical pumping method”, Applied Optics,60,276(2021) （Corresponding Author）
25. “Microwave coherent control of ultracold ground-state molecules formed by short-range photoassociation”, Phys.Chem.Chem.Phys., 22, 13002(2020) （Corresponding Author）
24. “Resonance enhanced two-photon ionization spectrum of ultracold 85 Rb133 Cs molecules in (2)1Π1←X1Ʃ+transitions”, Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy & Radiative Transfer 34,107215(2020) （Corresponding Author）
23. “Production of ultracold 85Rb133Cs molecules in the lowest ground state via the B1Π1 short-range state”, J. Chem. Phys. 151, 084303 (2019) （Corresponding Author）
22. “A simple, low cost and robust method for measurement of the zerocrossing temperature of an ultralow expansion cavity”, J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys., 52, 455104(2019) （Corresponding Author）
21. “Observation of ladder-type electromagnetically induced transparency with atomic optical lattices near a nanofiber”, New J. Phys., 21,043053(2019) （Corresponding Author）
20. “Extensive high-resolution photoassociation spectra and perturbation analysis of the 2(0−) long-range state of ultracold RbCs molecules”, PHYSICAL REVIEW A 99, 042513 (2019) （Corresponding Author）
19. “Non-crossover sub-Doppler DAVLL in selective reflection scheme”, Chin. Phys. B 28, 084211(2019) （Corresponding Author）
18. “Electromagnetically induced transparency at optical nanofiber–cesium vapor interface”, Chin. Phys. B 28, 124201(2019) （Corresponding Author）
17. “Absorption saturation measurement using the tapered optical nanofiber in a hot cesium vapor”, CHINESE OPTICS LETTERS, 17(3), 031901(2019) （Corresponding Author）
16. “Laser frequency stabilization in sub-nanowatt level using nanofibers”, J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys., 51,465001(2018) （Corresponding Author）
15. “Candidates for direct laser cooling of diatomic molecules with the simplest 1Σ-1Σelectronic system”, PHYSICAL REVIEW A 97, 062501(2018) （Corresponding Author）
14. “A dynamical process of optically trapped singlet ground state 85Rb133Cs molecules produced via short-range photoassociation”, Phys.Chem.Chem.Phys., 20,4893(2018) （Corresponding Author）
13. “Microwave spectroscopy measurement of ultracold ground state molecules produced via short-range photoassociation”,OPTICS EXPRESS,26,2341(2018) （Corresponding Author）
12. “Pump–probe and Four-wave Mixing Spectra Arising from Recoil-induced Resonance in an Operating Cesium Magneto-Optical Trap”, J. Phys. Soc. Jpn., 87, 024301 (2018) （Corresponding Author）
11. “Rotational Population Measurement of Ultracold 85Rb133Cs Molecules in the Lowest Vibrational Ground State”, CHIN. PHYS. LETT., 34,103301(2017) （Corresponding Author）
10. “Optical Dipole Trap for Ultracold Atoms Loaded from Dark SPOT”,J. Phys. Soc. Jpn,,85 ,104301(5)(2016)（Corresponding Author)
9. “Experimental study ofthe(4)0- short-range electronicstate of the 85Rb133Cs molecule by high resolution photoassociation spectroscopy”,J QUANT SPECTROSC & RT , 184,8–13(2016)（Corresponding Author）
8. “Detection of Ultracold Ground-State Molecules by One- and Two-Color Resonance-Enhanced Two-Photon Ionization”,J. Phys. Soc. Jpn. 85, 084301 (2016)（Corresponding Author）
7. “Nonlinear selective reflection spectroscopy of V-type atomic system at the gas-solid interface”, Annalen Der Physik, 528（6）,512-518 (2016)（Corresponding Author）
6. “Hyperfine dipole-d ipole broadening of selective reflection spectroscopy at the gas-solid interface”,EPL, 115,63001(6)(2016)（Corresponding Author）
5. “Excitation Dependence of Dipole–Dipole Broadening in Selective Reflection Spectroscopy”,CHIN. PHYS. LETT, 33(11),113202(4)(2016)（Corresponding Author）
4. “The determination of potential energy curve and dipole moment of the (5)0+ electronic state of 85Rb133Cs molecule by high resolution photoassociation spectroscopy”, J. Chem. Phys. 143,224312 (2015)（Corresponding Author)
3. “Investigation on ultracoldRbCs molecules in (2)0+ long-range state below the Rb(5S1/2) + Cs(6P1/2) asymptote by high resolution photoassociation spectroscopy”, J. Chem. Phys. 143,044311 (2015)（Corresponding Author)
2. “Photoionization spectrum of 85RbCs molecules produced by short range photoassociation”, Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy &Radiative Transfer 166, 36–41, (2015)（Corresponding Author)
1. “Space-adjustable dark magneto-optical trap for efficientproduction of heteronuclear molecules”, COL 13, 110201(2015)（Corresponding Author)
