Waks Research Group

About
Welcome to the Quantum Photonics Laboratory at the University of Maryland. We are part of the Joint Quantum Institute and the Institute for Research in Electronics and Applied Physics. We are working to develop quantum technology based on nanoscale photonic and semiconductor devices for applications in quantum computation, communication, and sensing.
Recent Publications
Bright and Purcell-enhanced single photon emission from a silicon G center
, , Nano Letters, (2025)A strongly interacting photonic quantum walk using single atom beam splitters
, , Phys. Rev. Research, 6, 13, (2024)Efficient, Indistinguishable Telecom C-Band Photons using a Tapered Nanobeam Waveguide
, , ACS Photonics, 11, 2738–2744, (2024)