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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2011 - Max Born Award, Optical Society
  • 2008 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2004 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For pioneering working on the role of quantum mechanics in the physics of information

Overview

Carlton M. Caves is affiliated with the University of New Mexico in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on physics and astronomy, with strong interdisciplinary connections to computer science. The main fields of study encompass quantum mechanics and applications, quantum information and cryptography, cold atom physics and Bose-Einstein condensates, spectroscopy and quantum chemical studies, quantum optics and atomic interactions, advanced thermodynamics and statistical mechanics, and mechanical and optical resonators.

The scientist has contributed to research topics including:

  • Quantum Mechanics and Applications
  • Quantum Information and Cryptography
  • Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates
  • Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies
  • Quantum optics and atomic interactions
  • Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics
  • Mechanical and Optical Resonators

Subfields of study in Carlton M. Caves' work include:

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
  • Radiation

Recent notable publications are:

  • "Reframing SU(1,1) Interferometry," 2020, Advanced Quantum Technologies
  • "One from many: estimating a function of many parameters," 2020, Journal of Physics A Mathematical and Theoretical
  • "In situ characterization of linear-optical networks in randomized boson sampling," 2020, Physical Review A

Frequent collaborators who have coauthored multiple papers with Carlton M. Caves include:

  • Christopher S. Jackson
  • Jonathan A. Gross
  • Saleh Rahimi-Keshari
  • Sima Baghbanzadeh
  • G. J. Milburn

The scientist's work has been published repeatedly in venues such as Entropy, arXiv (Cornell University), Advanced Quantum Technologies, Journal of Physics A Mathematical and Theoretical, and Physical Review A.

Carlton M. Caves has received several recognitions over their career, including:

  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2020)
  • Max Born Award from the Optical Society (2011)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2008)
  • Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) (2004), recognized for pioneering work on the role of quantum mechanics in the physics of information

Best Publications

  • Quantum-mechanical noise in an interferometer

    C. M. Caves

  • Statistical distance and the geometry of quantum states

    Samuel L. Braunstein;Carlton M. Caves

  • Quantum limits on noise in linear amplifiers

    Carlton M. Caves

  • Quantum Discord and the Power of One Qubit

    Animesh Datta;Anil Shaji;Carlton M. Caves

  • ON THE MEASUREMENT OF A WEAK CLASSICAL FORCE COUPLED TO A QUANTUM MECHANICAL OSCILLATOR. I. ISSUES OF PRINCIPLE

    Carlton M. Caves;Kip S. Thorne;Ronald W. P. Drever;Vernon D. Sandberg

  • Symmetric informationally complete quantum measurements

    Joseph M. Renes;Robin Blume-Kohout;Andrew James Scott;Carlton M. Caves

  • New formalism for two-photon quantum optics. I. Quadrature phases and squeezed states.

    Carlton M. Caves;Bonny L. Schumaker

  • QUANTUM LOGIC GATES IN OPTICAL LATTICES

    Gavin K. Brennen;Carlton M. Caves;Poul S. Jessen;Ivan H. Deutsch

  • Universal state inversion and concurrence in arbitrary dimensions

    Pranaw Rungta;V. Bužek;Carlton M. Caves;M. Hillery

  • Noncommuting Mixed States Cannot Be Broadcast

    Howard Barnum;Carlton M. Caves;Christopher A. Fuchs;Richard Jozsa

  • Quantum-Mechanical Radiation-Pressure Fluctuations in an Interferometer

    Carlton M. Caves

  • SEPARABILITY OF VERY NOISY MIXED STATES AND IMPLICATIONS FOR NMR QUANTUM COMPUTING

    S. L. Braunstein;C. M. Caves;R. Jozsa;N. Linden

  • New formalism for two-photon quantum optics. II. Mathematical foundation and compact notation.

    Bonny L. Schumaker;Carlton M. Caves

  • Generalized uncertainty relations: Theory, examples, and Lorentz invariance

    Samuel L. Braunstein;Carlton M. Caves;G.J. Milburn

  • Quantum probabilities as Bayesian probabilities

    Carlton M. Caves;Christopher A. Fuchs;Ruediger Schack

  • Quantum limits on bosonic communication rates

    Carlton M. Caves;P.D. Drummond

  • Unknown Quantum States: The Quantum de Finetti Representation

    Carlton M. Caves;Christopher A. Fuchs;Ruediger Schack

  • Entanglement and the power of one qubit

    Animesh Datta;Steven T. Flammia;Carlton M. Caves

  • Quantum-mechanical model for continuous position measurements.

    Carlton M. Caves;G. J. Milburn

  • Generalized Uncertainty Relations: Theory, Examples,

    Samuel L. Braunstein;Carlton M. Caves;G. J. Milburn

Frequent Co-Authors

Samuel L. Braunstein
Samuel L. Braunstein University of York
Gerard J. Milburn
Gerard J. Milburn University of Queensland
Howard Barnum
Howard Barnum University of New Mexico
Timothy C. Ralph
Timothy C. Ralph University of Queensland
Kip S. Thorne
Kip S. Thorne California Institute of Technology
R. W. P. Drever
R. W. P. Drever California Institute of Technology
Wolfgang P. Schleich
Wolfgang P. Schleich University of Ulm
Peter D. Drummond
Peter D. Drummond Swinburne University of Technology
Derek Abbott
Derek Abbott University of Adelaide
Laszlo B. Kish
Laszlo B. Kish Texas A&M University

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