Irina Novikova

Irina Novikova is a Research Professor in the Department of Physics at the College of William & Mary, affiliated with the College of Arts & Sciences. Her research focuses on Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics, with specialization in quantum sensing, Rydberg atoms, and advanced magnetometry techniques. She holds a Ph.D. from Texas A&M University and previously studied at Moscow State Engineering Physics Institute.

Her research interests center on developing quantum-based sensors for charged particles and imaging quantum fluctuations. Key projects include Rydberg atom-based trackers for electron beams, squeezed light applications in quantum imaging, and vector atomic magnetometers leveraging electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT).

Recent work emphasizes advancements in quantum-enhanced measurements, such as spatial structure analysis of squeezed vacuum states, two-photon Rydberg EIT resonances, and optimizing EIT-based magnetometer sensitivity. She contributes to interdisciplinary collaborations, integrating quantum optics with condensed matter systems to address challenges in particle beam diagnostics and electromagnetic field imaging.

Her publications highlight innovations like fluorescence imaging of Rydberg states for electron beam characterization, bi-chromatic intensity squeezing via four-wave mixing, and low-light quantum noise imaging techniques. These efforts bridge theoretical and experimental physics to advance quantum technologies for real-world applications.

No scientific awards are explicitly listed. Her research remains active in experimental physics, with ongoing projects on quantum-enhanced spectroscopy, Rydberg-based particle tracking, and optimizing atomic vapor systems for high-sensitivity measurements.