Andrew N. Jordan Assistant Professor of Physics Theoretical Quantum Optics and Condensed Matter Physics office: phone: Bausch & Lomb 317 (585) 275-2418 fax: email: (585) 273-3237 jordan@pas.rochester.edu home page: http://www.pas.rochester.edu/~jordan/

Biographical Sketch

Prof. Jordan received his B.S. in Physics and Mathematics (1997) from Texas A&M University and his Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics (2002) from the University of California at Santa Barbara. He was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Geneva (2002-2005) and a Research Scientist at Texas A&M (2005-2006). He joined the University of Rochester as Assistant Professor of Physics in 2006.

Professor Jordan is a member of the Center for Quantum Information and the Rochester Theory Center for Optical Science and Engineering.

Research

Prof. Jordan's research interests are in theoretical Quantum Optics, Quantum Physics, and Condensed Matter Physics. Themes of interest include nanophysics, the theory of weak quantum measurement, quantum information, and random processes in nature. Nanophysics addresses fundamental physical problems that occur when a macroscopic object is miniaturized to dimensions at the nanometer scale. The theory of weak quantum measurement makes predictions about the random nature of continuous measurements made over some time period, and how these measurements are useful for the purposes of processing quantum information. Recent results include how to uncollapse the wavefunction, the statistical properties of single-electron currents through a quantum dot, and the use of a Josephson junction as an electron current threshold detector.

Recent Publications

1. Conditional statistics of electron transport in interacting nanoscale conductors
   Eugene V. Sukhorukov, Andrew N. Jordan, Simon Gustavsson, Renaud Leturcq, Thomas Ihn, Klaus Ensslin
   Nature Physics 3, 243 (2007)
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2. Stochastic dynamics of a Josephson junction threshold detector
   Eugene V. Sukhorukov, Andrew N. Jordan
   Phys. Rev. Lett. 98, 136803 (2007)
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3. Undoing a weak quantum measurement of a solid-state qubit
   Alexander N. Korotkov and Andrew N. Jordan
   Phys. Rev. Lett. 97, 166805 (2006)
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4. Leggett-Garg inequality with a kicked quantum pump
   Andrew N. Jordan, Alexander N. Korotkov, and Markus Buttiker
   Phys. Rev. Lett. 97, 026805 (2006)
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5. Parity Meter for Charge Qubits: an Efficient Quantum Entangler
   B. Trauzettel, A.N. Jordan, C.W.J. Beenakker, M. Buttiker
   Phys. Rev. B 72, 235331 (2006)
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For further details, go to Prof. Jordan's home page at: http://www.pas.rochester.edu/~jordan/

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