Nicolas Treps

Nicolas Treps

Professor

Multimode Quantum Optics

Laboratoire Kastler Brossel
Université Pierre et Marie Curie
Case 74, 13-23 2ème étage
4 place Jussieu,
75252 Paris Cedex 05
France

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Positions

- Professor at Sorbonne Université, Multimode Quantum Optics group

- Co-director of the Quantum Information Center Sorbonne – QICS 

- Director of the Undergraduate Physics department, Sorbonne Université

- In charge of the Quantum Information – Physics Master program, Sorbonne Université

Recent Research Activities and Selected Publications

- Review paper: N. Treps and C. Fabre, Modes and states in quantum optics, Review of Modern Physics, 92, 035005 (2020).

- Multimode Quantum Optics with Optical Frequency Combs
— Y. Cai, J. Roslund, G. Ferrini, F. Arzani, X. Xu, C. Fabre, et N. Treps, Multimode entanglement in reconfigurable graph states using optical frequency combs, Nat Comms. 8, 15645 (2017)
— J. Roslund, R. M. de Araújo, S. Jiang, C. Fabre, and N. Treps, Wavelength-multiplexed quantum networks with ultrafast frequency combsNature Photonics 8, 109 (2013).

-  Non-Gaussian multimode states
— U. Chabaud, G. Roeland, M. Walschaers, F. Grosshans, V. Parigi, D. Markham, and N. Treps, Certification of Non-Gaussian States with Operational Measurements, PRX Quantum 2, 020333 (2021).
— Y.-S. Ra, A. Dufour, M. Walschaers, C. Jacquard, T. Michel, C. Fabre, and N. Treps, Non-Gaussian Quantum States of a Multimode Light Field, Nature Physics 11, 1 (2019).
— M. Walschaers, S. Sarkar, V. Parigi, and N. Treps, Tailoring Non-Gaussian Continuous-Variable Graph States, Phys Rev Lett 121, 220501 (2018).
— M. Walschaers, S. Sarkar, V. Parigi, and N. Treps, Tailoring Non-Gaussian Continuous-Variable Graph States, Phys Rev Lett 121, 220501 (2018).
— Y.-S. Ra, C. Jacquard, A. Dufour, C. Fabre, and N. Treps, Tomography of a Mode-Tunable Coherent Single-Photon Subtractor, Phys. Rev. X 7, 031012 (2017).

- Quantum Metrology and parameter estimation
—G. Sorelli, M. Gessner, M. Walschaers, and N. Treps, Optimal Observables and Estimators for Practical Superresolution Imaging, Phys. Rev. Lett. 127, 123604 (2021).
—P. Boucher, P. Boucher, C. Fabre, G. Labroille, and N. Treps, Spatial Optical Mode Demultiplexing as a Practical Tool for Optimal Transverse Distance Estimation, Optica, 7, 1621 (2020).
—M. Gessner, C. Fabre, and N. Treps, Superresolution Limits from Measurement Crosstalk, Phys Rev Lett 125, 100501 (2020).
— S. De, V. Thiel, J. Roslund, C. Fabre, and N. Treps, Modal analysis for noise characterization and propagation in a femtosecond oscillator,Opt Lett 44, 3992 (2019).
— R. Schmeissner, J. Roslund, C. Fabre and N. Treps, Spectral Noise Correlations of an Ultrafast Frequency Comb, Phys. Rev. Lett. 113, 263906 (2014)
— O. Pinel, P. Jian, N. Treps, C. Fabre, and D. Braun, Quantum parameter estimation using general single-mode Gaussian statesPhys Rev A 88, 040102(R) (2013).

Books

Le Laser (french edition) and Laser (english edition), overview of the principle and applications of lasers enriched with numerous illustrations. Originally written for the 50 years of laser invention.

Introduction à la physique moderne : relativité et physique quantique. Cet ouvrage est conçu comme une première approche des deux grands « piliers » de la physique actuelle, dite « physique moderne », que sont la relativité et la physique quantique.

Technology transfer

Co-founder of CAILabs company. 

Scientific advisor of Pasqal company.

  • Detecting the spatial quantum uncertainty of bosonic systems, V. Chille, N. Treps, C. Fabre, G. Leuchs, C. Marquardt, and A. Aiello, New J Phys 18, 093004 (2016).
  • Multimode theory of single-photon subtraction, V. Averchenko, C. Jacquard, V. Thiel, C. Fabre, and N. Treps, New J Phys 18, 083042 (2016).
  • Squeezed light from a diamond-turned monolithic cavity, A. Brieussel, Y. Shen, G. Campbell, G. Guccione, J. Janousek, B. Hage, B. C. Buchler, N. Treps, C. Fabre, F. Z. Fang, X. Y. Li, T. Symul, and P. K. Lam, Opt Express 24, 4042 (2016).
  • Entanglement of a Two-Separable State, S. Gerke, J. Sperling, W. Vogel, Y. Cai, J. Roslund, N. Treps, and C. Fabre, Multipartite, Phys Rev Lett 117, 110502 (2016).
  • Full multipartite entanglement of frequency comb Gaussian states, S. Gerke, J. Sperling, W. Vogel, Y, Cai, J. Roslund, N. Treps and C. Fabre, Phys. Rev. Lett. 114, 050501 (2015)
  • Quantum-network generation based on four-wave mixing, Y. Cai, J. Feng, H. Wang, G. Ferrini, X. Xu, J. Jing, and N. Treps, Phys Rev A 91, 013843 (2015).
  • Optimization of networks for measurement-based quantum computation, G. Ferrini, J. Roslund, F. Arzani, Y. Cai, C. Fabre, and N. Treps, Phys Rev A 91, 032314 (2015).
  • Atomic quantum memory for multimode frequency combs, Z. Zheng, O. Mishina, N. Treps, and C. Fabre, Phys Rev A 91, 031802 (2015).
  • Quantum uncertainty in the beam width of spatial optical modes, V. Chille, P. Banzer, A. Aiello, G. Leuchs, C. Marquardt, N. Treps, and C. Fabre, Opt Express 23, 32777 (2015).
  • Symplectic approach to the amplification process in a nonlinear fiber : role of signal-idler correlations and application to loss management, G. Ferrini, I. Fsaifes, T. Labidi, F. Goldfarb, N. Treps, and F. Bretenaker, JOSA B, Vol. 17, Issue 7, Pp. 1240-1256 31, 1627 (2014).
  • Precision measurements with photon-subtracted or photon-added Gaussian states, D. Braun, P. Jian, O. Pinel, and N. Treps, Phys. Rev. A 90, 013821 (2014)
  • Analysis and filtering of phase noise in an optical frequency comb at the quantum limit to improve timing measurements, R. Schmeissner, V. Thiel, C. Jacquard, C. Fabre, and N. Treps, Opt Lett 39, 3603 (2014).
  • Full characterization of a highly multimode entangled state embedded in an optical frequency comb using pulse shaping, R. Medeiros de Araújo, J. Roslund, Y. Cai, G. Ferrini, C. Fabre, and N. Treps, Phys Rev A 89, 053828 (2014).
  • Nonlinear photon subtraction from a multimode quantum field, V. A. Averchenko, V. Thiel, and N. Treps, Phys Rev A 89, 063808 (2014).
  • Efficient and mode selective spatial mode multiplexer based on multi-plane light conversion, G. Labroille, B. Denolle, P. Jian, P. Genevaux, N. Treps, and J.-F. Morizur, Opt Express 22, 15599 (2014).
  • Spectral Noise Correlations of an Ultrafast Frequency Comb, R. Schmeissner, J. Roslund, C. Fabre and N. Treps, Phys. Rev. Lett. 113, 263906 (2014)
  • Pulse shaping with birefringent crystals : a tool for quantum metrology, G. Labroille, O. Pinel, N. Treps, and M. Joffre, Opt Express 21, 21889 (2013).
  • Compact Gaussian quantum computation by multi-pixel homodyne detection, G. Ferrini, J. P. Gazeau, T. Coudreau, C. Fabre, and N. Treps, New J Phys 15, 093015 (2013).
  • High dimensional quantum entanglement, S. Franke-Arnold, A. Gatti, and N. Treps, Eur Phys J D 67, 104 (2013).
  • Quantum parameter estimation using general single-mode Gaussian states, O. Pinel, P. Jian, C. Fabre, N. Treps, and D. Braun, Phys Rev A 88, 040102(R) (2013).
  • Wavelength-multiplexed quantum networks with ultrafast frequency combs, J. Roslund, R. M. de Araújo, S. Jiang, C. Fabre, and N. Treps, Nature Photonics DOI : 10.1038/NPHOTON.2013.340 (2013).

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