Yukai Wu
Assistant Professor
Institute for Interdisciplinary Information Sciences, Tsinghua University
Office: MMW-S315, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
Physical implementation of quantum computing, Quantum information, Quantum machine learning
Education
2015-2019 Ph.D. in Physics, University of Michigan
2011-2015 B.S. in Physics, Tsinghua University
Employment
2021- Assistant Professor, IIIS, Tsinghua University
2019-2021 Postdoc, IIIS, Tsinghua University
Research Interest
Theoretical research on quantum computing & its physical implementation,
quantum information, quantum machine learning
HONORS, AWARDS & FELLOWSHIPS
2021 Outstanding Postdoctoral, Tsinghua University
2019 Shuimu Tsinghua Scholar Program, Tsinghua University
2019 International Postdoctoral Exchange Fellowship Program, China
2016 Membership of Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, University of Michigan
2015 Physics Department Fellowship, University of Michigan
2015 Outstanding Graduate of Tsinghua University, Tsinghua University
2015 Outstanding Graduate of the City of Beijing, Beijing
2015 Chi-Sun YEH Prize of Physics Department, Tsinghua University
2015 Excellent Thesis of Tsinghua University, Tsinghua University
2014 National Scholarship, China
2013 National Scholarship, China
2012 National Endeavor Scholarship, China
2011 Tsinghua Xuetang Talents Program, Tsinghua University
Publication
[32] Mei, Q.-X.#, Li, B.-W.#, Wu, Y.-K.#, Cai, M.-L., Wang, Y., Yao, L., Zhou, Z.-C. & Duan, L.-M. (2022). Experimental realization of the Rabi-Hubbard model with trapped ions. Physical Review Letters, 128, 160504
[31] Wang, Z.-L., Bao, Z.-H., Wu, Y.-K., Li, Y., Cai, W.-Z., Wang, W.-T., Ma, Y.-W., Cai, T.-Q., Han, X.-Y., Wang, J.-H., Song, Y.-P., Sun, L.-Y., Zhang, H.-Y. & Duan, L.-M. (2022). A flying Schrödinger's cat in multipartite entangled states. Science Advances, 8(10), abn1778
[30] Zhang, S.#, Wu, Y.-K.#, Li, C., Jiang, N., Pu, Y.-F. & Duan, L.-M. (2022). Quantum-memory-enhanced preparation of nonlocal graph states. Physical Review Letters, 128, 080501
[29] Wang, Z.-L., Bao, Z.-H., Wu, Y.-K., Li, Y., Ma, C., Cai, T.-Q., Song, Y.-P., Zhang, H.-Y. & Duan, L.-M. (2021). Improved superconducting qubit state readout by path interference. Chinese Physics Letters, 38, 110303
[28] Li, C., Zhang, S., Wu, Y.-K., Jiang, N., Pu, Y.-F. & Duan, L.-M. (2021). Multicell atomic quantum memory as a hardware-efficient quantum repeater node. PRX Quantum, 2, 040307
[27] Mao, Z.-C., Xu, Y.-Z., Mei, Q.-X., Zhao, W.-D., Jiang, Y., Wang, Y., Chang, X.-Y., He, L., Yao, L., Zhou, Z.-C.*, Wu, Y.-K.* & Duan, L.-M.* (2021). Experimental realization of multi-ion sympathetic cooling on a trapped Ion crystal. Physical Review Letters, 127, 143201
[26] Cai, T.-Q. Han, X.-Y., Wu, Y.-K., Ma, Y.-L., Wang, J.-H., Wang, Z.-L., Zhang, H.-Y, Wang, H.-Y, Song, Y.-P. & Duan, L.-M. (2021). Impact of spectators on a two-qubit gate in a tunable coupling superconducting circuit. Physical Review Letters, 127, 060505
[25] Bao, Z., Wang, Z., Wu, Y., Li, Y., Ma, C., Song, Y., Zhang, H. & Duan, L.-M. (2021). On-demand storage and retrieval of microwave photons using a superconducting multiresonator quantum memory. Physical Review Letters, 127, 010503
[24] Pu, Y.-F., Zhang, S., Wu, Y.-K., Jiang, N., Chang, W., Li, C., & Duan, L.-M. (2021). Experimental demonstration of memory-enhanced scaling for entanglement connection of quantum repeater segments. Nature Photonics, 15, 374-378
[23] Wu, Y.-K.#, Liu, Z.-D.#, Zhao, W.-D., & Duan, L.-M. (2021). High-fidelity entangling gates in a three-dimensional ion crystal under micromotion. Physical Review A, 103, 022419
[22] Cai, M.-L., Liu, Z.-D., Zhao, W.-D., Wu, Y.-K., Mei, Q.-X., Jiang, Y., He, L., Zhang, X., Zhou, Z.-C., & Duan, L.-M. (2021). Observation of a quantum phase transition in the quantum Rabi model with a single trapped ion. Nature Communications, 12, 1126
[21] Wang Z.#, Wu, Y.#, Bao, Z., Li, Y., Ma, C., Wang, H., Song, Y., Zhang, H., & Duan, L.-M. (2021). Experimental realization of a deterministic quantum router with superconducting quantum circuits. Physical Review Applied, 15, 014049
[20] Xu, Y.-Z., Zhao, W.-D., Hou, Y.-H., Mei, Q.-X., Ma, J.-Y., Wang, J., He, L., Zhou, Z.-C.*, Wu, Y.-K.*, & Duan, L.-M.* (2020). Controlled melting of a Wigner ion crystal with atomic resolution. Physical Review A, 102, 063121
[19] Li, X., Cai, T., Yan, H., Wang, Z., Pan, X., Ma, Y., Cai, W., Han, J., Hua, Z., Han, X., Wu, Y., Zhang, H., Wang, H., Song, Y.-P., Duan, L.-M., & Sun, L.-Y. (2020). Tunable coupler for realizing a controlled-phase gate with dynamically decoupled regime in a superconducting circuit. Physical Review Applied, 14, 024070
[18] Han, X.-Y., Cai, T.-Q., Li, X.-G., Wu, Y.-K., Ma, Y.-W., Ma, Y.-L., Wang, J.-H., Zhang, H.-Y., Song, Y.-P., & Duan, L.-M. (2020). Error analysis in suppression of unwanted qubit interactions for a parametric gate in a tunable superconducting circuit. Physical Review A, 102, 022619
[17] Wu, Y.-K., Duan, L.-M., & Deng, D.-L. (2020). Artificial neural network based computation for out-of-time-ordered correlators. Physical Review B, 101, 214308
[16] Li, C., Jiang, N., Wu, Y.-K., Chang, W., Pu, Y.-F., Zhang, S., & Duan, L.-M. (2020). Quantum communication between multiplexed atomic quantum memories. Physical Review Letters, 124, 240504
[15] Wu, Y.-K., & Duan, L.-M. (2020). A two-dimensional architecture for fast large-scale trapped-ion quantum computing. Chinese Physics Letters, 37, 070302
[14] Li, C., Wu, Y.-K., Chang, W., Zhang, S., Pu, Y.-F., Jiang, N., & Duan, L.-M. (2020). High-dimensional entanglement between a photon and a multiplexed atomic quantum memory. Physical Review A, 101, 032312
[13] Ouyang, X.-L., Huang, X.-Z., Wu, Y.-K., Zhang, W.-G., Wang, X., Zhang, H.-L., He, L., Chang, X.-Y., & Duan, L.-M. (2020). Experimental demonstration of quantum-enhanced machine learning in a nitrogen-vacancy-center system. Physical Review A, 101, 012307
[12] Chang, W., Li, C., Wu, Y.-K., Jiang, N., Zhang, S., Pu, Y.-F., Chang, X.-Y., & Duan, L.-M. (2019). Long-distance entanglement between a multiplexed quantum memory and a telecom photon. Physical Review X, 9, 041033
[11] Wang, W.#, Wu, Y.#, Ma, Y., Cai, W., Hu, L., Mu, X., Xu, Y., Chen, Z.-J., Wang, H., Song, Y.-P., Yuan, H., Zou, C.-L., Duan, L.-M., & Sun, L. (2019). Heisenberg-limited single-mode quantum metrology in a superconducting circuit. Nature Communications, 10, 4382
[10] Landsman, K. A.#, Wu, Y.#, Leung, P. H., Zhu, D., Linke, N. M., Brown, K. R., Duan, L.-M., & Monroe, C. (2019). Two-qubit entangling gates within arbitrarily long chains of trapped ions. Physical Review A, 100, 022332
[9] Ma, C., Wang, Z., Wu, Y., Bao, Z., Song, Y.-P., Zhang, H., & Duan, L.-M. (2019). Four-spin cross relaxation in a hybrid quantum device. Physical Review A, 100, 012322
[8] Li, M., Miller, D., Newman, M., Wu, Y., & Brown, K. R. (2019). 2D Compass Codes. Physical Review X, 9, 021041
[7] Hu, L., Ma, Y., Cai, W., Mu, X., Xu, Y., Wang, W., Wu, Y., Wang, H., Song, Y.-P., Zou, C.-L., Girvin, S. M., Duan, L.-M., & Sun, L. (2019). Quantum error correction and universal gate set operation on a binomial bosonic logical qubit. Nature Physics, 15, 503
[6] Huang, Y.-Y., Wu, Y.-K., Wang, F., Hou, P.-Y., Wang, W.-B., Zhang, W.-G., Lian, W.-Q., Liu, Y.-Q., Wang, H.-Y., Zhang, H.-Y., He, L., Chang, X.-Y., Xu, Y., & Duan, L.-M. (2019). Experimental Realization of Robust Geometric Quantum Gates with Solid-State Spins. Physical Review Letters, 122, 010503
[5] Pagano, G., Hess, P. W., Kaplan, H. B., Tan, W. L., Richerme, P., Becker, P., Kyprianidis, A., Zhang, J., Birckelbaw, E., Hernandez, M. R., Wu, Y., & Monroe, C. (2018). Cryogenic trapped-ion system for large scale quantum simulation. Quantum Science and Technology, 4, 014004
[4] Wu, Y., Wang, S.-T., & Duan, L.-M. (2018). Noise analysis for high-fidelity quantum entangling gates in an anharmonic linear Paul trap. Physical Review A, 97, 062325
[3] Pu, Y., Wu, Y., Jiang, N., Chang, W., Li, C., Zhang, S., & Duan, L.-M. (2018). Experimental entanglement of 25 individually accessible atomic quantum interfaces. Science Advances, 4(4), eaar3931
[2] Trout, C. J., Li, M., Gutiérrez, M., Wu, Y., Wang, S.-T., Duan, L.-M., & Brown, K. R. (2018). Simulating the performance of a distance-3 surface code in a linear ion trap. New Journal of Physics, 20(4), 043038
[1] Gujarati, T. P., Wu, Y., & Duan, L.-M. (2018). Intrinsic retrieval efficiency for quantum memories: a three-dimensional theory of light interaction with an atomic ensemble. Physical Review A, 97, 033826