Christopher Seck

About

A detail-oriented, technical experimental physicist specializing in atomic and molecular systems with wide ranging experience from developing complete diode laser, electro-optic, optical, and electronics systems as contributions towards implementation of molecular quantum logic spectroscopy (mQLS). An effective technical project manager able to lead teams to complete project milestones in an efficient and robust, yet versatile manner while effectively communicating team progress to a technical and/or general audience.

Work

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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Research Scientist

US

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Georgia Tech Research Institute

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Research Scientist II

US

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Northwestern University

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Graduate Research Assistant

US

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California Polytechnic State University

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Undergraduate Research Assistant

US

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Education

Northwestern University

United States of America
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Ph.D. in Physics

California Polytechnic State University

United States of America
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Bachelor of Science in Physics, minor in mathematics

Publications

Robust COTS objective for diffraction-limited, high-NA, long front working distance imaging

Optics Continuum

journal-article

TISCC: A Surface Code Compiler and Resource Estimator for Trapped-Ion Processors

conference-paper

The Concept of a Quantum Edge Simulator: Edge Computing and Sensing in the Quantum Era

Sensors

journal-article

The Concept of a Quantum Edge Simulator: Edge Computing and Sensing in the Quantum Era

Sensors

journal-article

High-Fidelity Bell-State Preparation with Ca+40 Optical Qubits

Physical Review Letters

journal-article

Quantum process tomography of a Mølmer-Sørensen gate via a global beam

Quantum Science and Technology

journal-article

Quantum process tomography of a Mølmer-Sørensen gate via a global beam

arXiv

preprint

Single-ion addressing via trap potential modulation in global optical fields

New Journal of Physics

journal-article

Single-ion addressing via trap potential modulation in global optical fields

preprint

Quantum State Control of Trapped Atomic and Molecular Ions

other

Noise reduction of a Libbrecht–Hall style current driver

Review of Scientific Instruments

journal-article

Raman sideband cooling of $^${$138$}$ $ Ba $^+ $ on a Zeeman transition

Bulletin of the American Physical Society

journal-article

Quantum Logic Spectroscopy of State Prepared AlH+: Current Progress

APS Division of Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics Meeting Abstracts

conference-paper

Toward Quantum Logic Spectroscopy of Molecular Ions

APS Division of Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics Meeting Abstracts

conference-paper

Broadband Optical Cooling of AlH+ to the Rotational Ground State

69th International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy

conference-paper

Broadband optical cooling of molecular rotors from room temperature to the ground state

Nature communications

journal-article

Optical cooling of AlH+ to the rotational ground state

APS Division of Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics Meeting Abstracts

conference-paper

Rotational state analysis of AlH+ by two-photon dissociation

Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy

journal-article

Toward internal cooling of trapped molecular ions using a spin-orbit split ground state

APS Division of Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics Meeting Abstracts

conference-paper

Analytical beam propagation model for clipped focused-Gaussian beams using vector diffraction theory

Optics express

journal-article

Towards Trapping of Ba Ions for Heavy Molecule Spectroscopy

APS Division of Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics Meeting Abstracts

conference-paper

Quantitative Effects of Apertures of Gaussian Beam Propagation Qualities

dissertation-thesis