UC Merced Magazine | Commemorative Chronicle

Graduate researcher Arabi Seshappan (le ) with Professor David Strubbe

...defects can store information and emit light, making them strong candidates for qubits,

DAVID STRUBBE PROFESSOR, PHYSICS ARABI SESHAPPAN graduate student

the basic unitS of quantum computing

Seshappan studies tiny defects in solid materials, spots where atoms are missing or replaced, that could serve as building blocks for quantum computers. ese defects can store information and emit light, making them strong candidates for qubits, the basic units of quantum computing. Using advanced computational methods developed in Strubbe’s lab, she calculates electron energy levels at these defects to evaluate their potential. Recently, with support from a prestigious Fulbright fellowship in Paris, Seshappan also has been exploring models of strongly correlated electrons to better understand the fundamental behavior of quantum materials.

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