Han Pu

Han Pu is a Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Rice University, specializing in theoretical ultracold atomic physics. His work focuses on quantum properties of atoms/molecules at near-absolute-zero temperatures, exploring wave-particle duality and quantum systems' controllability. He joined Rice in 2003 after postdoctoral research at the University of Arizona (1999-2002).

Education:

• PhD in Physics, University of Rochester, 1999

Research Interests:

• Spin-orbit coupled quantum gases
• Quantum magnetism in atomic gases
• Non-equilibrium dynamics of quantum gases
• One-dimensional quantum gas behavior
• Spin-charge separation phenomena
• Quantum simulation with trapped ions

Research Contributions: Dr. Pu's work bridges atomic physics with quantum optics and condensed matter physics. Recent studies include developing protocols for entanglement quantification using spin squeezing, simulating electron transfer models via trapped ions, and exploring phase transitions in Dicke systems. His team also investigates exact solutions for the Hubbard model and employs machine learning to approximate quantum spin systems.

Lab Affiliation: Core member of the Rice Laboratory for Ultracold Physics (RLUP), advancing experimental/theoretical collaborations in quantum systems.