Andrei Faraon

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Andrei Faraon

William L. Valentine Professor of Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering; Fletcher Jones Foundation Director of the Kavli Nanoscience Institute

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-; Fletcher Jones Foundation Director, 2025-.

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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.

Multiplexing Entanglement in a Quantum Network

Newly Observed Effect Makes Atoms Transparent to Certain Frequencies of Light

Chaining Atoms Together Yields Quantum Storage

Advancing Future Quantum Science Efforts

Tiny Optical Cavity Could Make Quantum Networks Possible

"Folded" Optical Devices Manipulate Light in a New Way

Caltech Awarded Federal Funding for Quantum Research

Professor Faraon Receives Adolph Lomb Medal

Engineered Metasurfaces Replace Adhesive Tape in Specialized Microscope

Two Holograms in One Surface