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Dr. Mark Mitchison

Adjunct Assistant Professor (Physics)
      
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Dr. Mark Mitchison

Adjunct Assistant Professor (Physics)

 MARK.MITCHISON@tcd.ie

 


Mark is a theoretical physicist originally from London. He obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Leeds in 2011 and his PhD from Imperial College London in 2016. He then carried out postdoctoral research at the University of Ulm and Trinity College Dublin. In 2021, Mark was appointed as an Assistant Professor in Quantum Science and founded the Theory of Controlled Quantum Systems group at Trinity. He is presently focussed on developing and delivering content for the MSc in Quantum Science and Technology, recently established as part of the HEA's Human Capital Initiative. Mark's primary interest is the physics of quantum technologies, which exploit the bizarre quantum-mechanical behaviour of particles such as electrons, atoms and photons to create ultra-precise quantum sensors, quantum simulators of complex materials, and quantum computers. These technologies are currently under intense investigation worldwide in a multitude of different physical forms, ranging from superconducting circuits to atoms trapped by laser light. Mark's research focusses on the role of random noise in quantum technologies: How can noise be suppressed to improve performance? Or can it actually be harnessed to beneficial effect? Can noise can be used as a probe to better understand the underlying physics of the device? Tackling these questions requires pulling together concepts and methods that span mesoscopic and atomic physics, quantum optics, non-equilibrium statistical mechanics, and quantum information. Mark's research is theoretical in nature but remains firmly rooted in experiment, and has inspired or directly contributed to several high-profile experiments on ultra-cold atoms, trapped ions, and nano-electromechanical systems. His work has repeatedly attracted coverage from the scientific and national press, including the Irish Times, New Scientist, Physics World, and Nature Physics.
  OPEN QUANTUM SYSTEMS   quantum coherence   Quantum computation   quantum control   QUANTUM NOISE   QUANTUM OPTICS   Quantum sensing   Quantum simulation
Project Title
 Thermodynamics of precision in quantum measurement and control
From
01/10/2022
To
30/09/2027
Summary
Prestigious individual fellowship from the Royal Society and Science Foundation Ireland, which funds my research into the foundational limits of precise measurement and control of quantum systems.
Funding Agency
Royal Society and Science Foundation Ireland
Programme
University Research Fellowship
Project Type
Individual Fellowship
Person Months
120
Project Title
 Quantum thermodynamics of precision in electronic devices
From
01/11/2022
To
31/10/2025
Summary
Horizon Europe project funded as part of the EU's Quantum Flagship Basic Science for Quantum Science and Technology call. I am the Coordinator of this consortium that initially comprised 5 partners: Trinity, Oxford, Chalmers, TU Vienna, and Murcia. Our goal is to design and experimentally demonstrate electronic measuring devices that exploit quantum effects to achieve higher precision and energy efficiency than would be possible using classical physics. I have also been awarded an additional Hop On Facility grant " ENACT " that augments the consortium with an additional partner in Malta.
Funding Agency
Horizon Europe
Programme
Quantum Flagship
Project Type
Pillar 4
Person Months
335

Details Date
PhD examiner for the thesis defence of Dr. Shishir Khandelwal at the University of Geneva. 28/04/2023
74 verified peer reviews (Web of Science) for journals including APS families, IOP families, NPJ families, and more. I was awarded the IOP Trusted Reviewer award and the EPJD Distinguished Referee award.
Editorial Board member at Quantum journal. Quantum is a community-run, open-access journal. Its voluntary pay-to-publish model gives a venue for scientists of any background and nationality to publish significant advances in quantum science. 01/04/2022
PhD examiner for the thesis defence of Dr. Emmanuel Schwarzhans at the University of Vienna. 21/04/2023
Details Date From Date To
Member of the IOP 04/09/2019
Sindre Brattegard and Mark T. Mitchison, Thermometry by correlated dephasing of impurities in a one-dimensional Fermi gas, Physical Review A, 109, (2), 2024, p023309-, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  TARA - Full Text  DOI  URL
Li, J. and Mitchison, M.T. and Moreira, S.V., Entanglement signature in quantum work statistics in the slow-driving regime, Physical Review Research, 6, (3), 2024, Notes: [cited By 0], Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
Lacerda, A.M. and Kewming, M.J. and Brenes, M. and Jackson, C. and Clark, S.R. and Mitchison, M.T. and Goold, J., Entropy production in the mesoscopic-leads formulation of quantum thermodynamics, Physical Review E, 110, (1), 2024, Notes: [cited By 1], Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
Landi, G.T. and Kewming, M.J. and Mitchison, M.T. and Potts, P.P., Current Fluctuations in Open Quantum Systems: Bridging the Gap between Quantum Continuous Measurements and Full Counting Statistics, PRX Quantum, 5, (2), 2024, Notes: [cited By 8], Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
Culhane, O. and Kewming, M.J. and Silva, A. and Goold, J. and Mitchison, M.T., Powering an autonomous clock with quantum electromechanics, New Journal of Physics, 26, (2), 2024, Notes: [cited By 0], Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
Summer, A. and Chiaracane, C. and Mitchison, M.T. and Goold, J., Calculating the many-body density of states on a digital quantum computer, Physical Review Research, 6, (1), 2024, Notes: [cited By 1], Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
Xuereb, J. and Erker, P. and Meier, F. and Mitchison, M.T. and Huber, M., Impact of Imperfect Timekeeping on Quantum Control, Physical Review Letters, 131, (16), 2023, Notes: [cited By 4], Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
Culhane, O. and Mitchison, M.T. and Goold, J., Extractable work in quantum electromechanics, Physical Review E, 106, (3), 2022, Notes: [cited By 0], Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
Mark T. Mitchison, Ángel Rivas, Miguel A. Martin-Delgado, Robust nonequilibrium surface currents in the three-dimensional Hofstadter model, Physical Review Research, 2022, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
Michael J. Kewming, Mark T. Mitchison, Gabriel T. Landi, Diverging current fluctuations in critical Kerr resonators, Physical Review A, 2022, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
  

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