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Jiefei Zhang

Physics 2

Biography

Education

  • Ph.D. Physics, University of Southern California, 2017
  • B.S. Applied Physics, Tongji University, 2011

Professional Experience

  • Assistant Scientist, Argonne National Laboratory, 2022-present
  • Assistant Professor (Research), University of Southern California, 2021-2022
  • Post-doctoral Research Associate, University of Southern California, 2019-2020

Research Interest

Jiefei Zhang is a staff scientist in Material Science Division. She is a quantum optics experimentalist and is expert at optical spectroscopy of quantum materials and structures and quantum optical tomography. Her interest and focus include studying entanglement (photon and spin-photon entanglement), quantum decoherence, and developing new spin qubits and integrated hybrid photonic structures for applications in quantum sensing, quantum communication and quantum networks.

Selected Publication

  • S. K. Seth, J. Nagura, V. Somjit, A. Bapat, X. Li, G. D. Grant, I. Masiulionis, X. Han, F. J. Heremans, G. Galli, D. D. Awaschalom, S. Guha, J. Zhang, ​“Spin decoherence dynamics of Er3+ in CeO2 films”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 135, 266901 (2025).
  • J. C Marcks, B. Pingault, J. Zhang, C. Zeledon, F. J. Heremans, D. D. Awschalom, ​“Nuclear spin engineering for quantum information science”, J. Mater. Res. 40, 1433-1488 (2025).
  • T. Kimura, J. Ahn, N. Delegan, A. Dibos, J. Zhang, B. Pingault, C. Zhang, G. Galli, D. Awschalom, F. J. Heremans, ​“Computationally guided experimental validation of divacancy defect formation in 4H-SiC”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 126,164001 (2025).
  • J. Zhang, G. D. Grant, I. Masiulionis, M. T. Soloman, J. K. Bindra, J. Niklas, A. M. Dibos, O. G. Poluektov, F. J. Heremans, S. Guha, and D. D. Awschalom, ​“Optical and spin coherence of Er3+ in epitaxial CeO2 on silicon”, npj Quantum Information, 10, 119 (2024).
  • J. Ahn, C. Wicker, N. Bitner, M. T. Solomon, B. Tissot, G. Burkard, A. M. Dibos, J. Zhang, F. J. Heremans, D. D. Awschalom, ​“Extended spin relaxation times of optically addressed vanadium defects in silicon carbide at telecommunication frequencies”, Phys. Rev. Applied 22, 044078 (2024).
  • J. Wong, M. Onizhuk, J. Nagura, A. S. Thind, J. K. Bindra, C. Wicker, G. D. Grant, Y. Zhang, J. Niklas, O. G. Poluektov, R. F. Klie, J. Zhang, G. Galli, F. J. Heremans, D. D. Awschalom, A. Paul Alivisatos. ​“Coherent Erbium Spin Defects in Colloidal Nanocrystal Hosts”, ACS Nano 18, 29, 1911019123 (2024).
  • G. D Grant, J. Zhang, I. Masiulionis, S. Chattaraj, K. E Sautter, S. E Sullivan, R. Chebrolu, Y. Liu, J. B Martins, J. Niklas, A. M Dibos, S. Kewalramani, J. W Freeland, J. Wen, O. G Poluektov, F.J. Heremans, D. D Awschalom, S. Guha, ​“Optical and microstructural characterization of Er3+ doped epitaxial cerium oxide on silicon”, APL Mater. 12, 021121 (2024).
  • J. Zhang, S. Chattaraj, Q. Huang, L. Jordao, S. Lu and A. Madhukar, ​“On chip scalable highly pure and indistinguishable single photon sources in ordered arrays: Path to Quantum Optical Circuits”, Sci. Adv. 8, eabn9252 (2022)
  • J. Zhang, Q. Huang, L. Jordao, S. Chattaraj, S. Lu and A. Madhukar, ​“Planarized spatially-regular array of spectrally uniform single quantum dot arrays for on-chip scalable quantum optical circuits”, APL photonics 5, 116106 (2020).
  • S. Chattaraj, J. Zhang, S. Lu, A. Madhukar, ​“On-Chip Integrated Scalable Single Photon Source-Optically Resonant Metastructure based Quantum Optical Circuits”, IEEE Jour. Quant. Elec. 56, 1 (2019).