Distinguished Professor of Physics

Jason Petta’s research group is focused on the development of scalable quantum processors using single electron spins trapped in extremely pure silicon crystals. Petta played a leading role in a series of early experiments demonstrating the trapping and detection of single electrons, as well as a seminal experiment demonstrating coherent control of the first spin qubit.

Recent advances in Petta’s group include the fabrication of a scalable quantum dot device architecture, shuttling a single charge down an array of quantum dots, and the demonstration of a high fidelity two qubit gate for spins in silicon.

In the area of hybrid quantum devices, Petta Group physics breakthroughs include the demonstration of strong coupling of a single charge to a single photon, strong coupling of a single spin to a single photon, and the long-range coupling of two spins separated by 4 mm using microwave frequency photons.

Professor Petta is a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the McMillan Award, the American Association for the Advancement of Science Newcomb Cleveland prize, and the Lee-Osheroff-Richardson prize. He is a fellow of the American Physical Society and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.