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data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Welcome to the Quantum Nonlinear Photonics Group <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5b79a6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5b79a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">The Quantum Nonlinear Photonics Group is led by Professor Yannick Salamin at the University of Central Florida (UCF).\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">Students and researchers have the unique opportunity to not only learn and explore theoretical aspects of <a 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Combining analytical and numerical modeling, we investigate diverse physical phenomena, including controlling the statistical properties of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/doi\/10.1126\/science.adh4920\">multistable systems<\/a>, shaping the mean-field and quantum behavior of <a href=\"https:\/\/journals.aps.org\/prxquantum\/pdf\/10.1103\/PRXQuantum.5.040345\">multimode nonlinear systems<\/a>, and nonlinear topological effects enabling <a href=\"https:\/\/arxiv.org\/abs\/2409.14299\">nonreciprocal frequency conversion<\/a>. 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Our research spans a broad range of optical systems, including continuous-wave and pulsed laser systems, as well as optical parametric oscillators and amplifiers. We focus on developing techniques to generate and characterize <a href=\"https:\/\/arxiv.org\/abs\/2412.01772\">quantum states of light<\/a>, probing quantum correlations and entanglement in multimode systems such as optical frequency combs, and  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/doi\/full\/10.1126\/science.adh4920\">studying the dynamics of multistable optical systems<\/a>. Our experimental platforms leverage both free-space optics and advanced on-chip integrated systems to drive fundamental discoveries and pave the way for innovative applications in quantum science and photonics.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32ed714 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"32ed714\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/creol.ucf.edu\/qnp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2024\/12\/MachineLearning_high_res-scaled.jpg\" title=\"MachineLearning_high_res\" alt=\"MachineLearning_high_res\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h5 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Turning Ideas into Tomorrow's Technology<\/h5><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">We apply our innovative concepts and systems to transformative applications in computing and metrology. We explore innovative approaches such as computing with probabilistic elements to enable energy-efficient, high-speed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-024-51509-0\">machine learning systems<\/a>, and developing advanced <a href=\"https:\/\/arxiv.org\/abs\/2412.01772\">quantum tomography<\/a> techniques to investigate cavity quantum states of light and their dynamics. Our work seeks to bridge fundamental research and practical applications, driving advancements in next-generation photonic and quantum technologies.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6ddc61b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6ddc61b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5da9665\" data-id=\"5da9665\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2e827f elementor-widget 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