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Jens Koch is a Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Northwestern University and the Deputy Director of the Superconducting Quantum Materials and Systems Center (SQMS). He holds a PhD from Freie Universität Berlin obtained in 2006. His research interests span theoretical condensed matter physics, with a particular focus on strongly correlated quantum systems and quantum information processing. Koch investigates quantum behavior in solid-state devices and transport coherence in nanoscale systems. His work is pivotal in employing classical electric circuits to push the boundaries of technological advancements in quantum mechanics. He explores the potential of quantum circuit devices as artificial atoms in quantum optics and computation, collaborating extensively with experimental groups. His research emphasizes the coherence of novel quantum circuits, particularly in larger systems composed of Josephson-junction based circuits and superconducting microwave resonators. Koch's contributions to understanding polaritons in circuit QED arrays could lead to significant discoveries in quantum simulations of strongly interacting photons.
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