Offir Cohen

Offir Cohen is a Researcher at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's Department of Physics and Frederick Seitz Materials Research Laboratory. His research focuses on quantum mechanics, light-matter interactions, and nonlinear spectroscopy, with expertise in quantum state engineering using optical fibers. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Oxford (2010), M.Sc. from Weizmann Institute (2005), and B.A. from Technion (2003).

Education:

• Ph.D. Atomic and Laser Physics, University of Oxford, 2010
• M.Sc., Physics, Weizmann Institute, 2005
• B.A., Physics, Technion, 2003

Research Interests:
Dr. Cohen explores quantum phenomena in light-matter interactions, including quantum state engineering in optical fibers, nonlinear optics, and spectroscopic techniques for quantum dynamics. His work spans theoretical and experimental studies of photonic crystal fibers and polarization-maintaining fibers, with applications in quantum communication and computation.

Lab Affiliations:
He leads research in quantum optics theory and experimental work at the Materials Research Laboratory’s Laser and Spectroscopy Facility.