Faculty Lead
Shuping Liu
Associate Researcher
Email: liushuping@iqasz.cn
Office: Room 325, Shenzhen International Quantum Academy
Research Direction: Rare earth-doped optical functional materials, solid-state quantum storage, quantum communication, and quantum computing.

Profile
Shuping Liu conducts research in solid-state quantum memory, quantum communication, and quantum computing, with a particular focus on rare-earth-doped photonic materials, high-resolution spectroscopic characterization, and coherent control.
Her work bridges materials preparation, microstructure engineering, and coherence benchmarking, helping SSQS connect quantum-memory physics with practical rare-earth material platforms and devices.
Research Focus
Education
- 2011.09-2016.06, Ph.D., Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- 2014.10-2015.10, Joint supervision, Institute of Physics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
- 2011.09-2012.07, Joint supervision, University of Science and Technology of China
- 2007.09-2011.06, B.E., School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology
Professional Experience
- 2023.02-present, Associate Researcher, Hefei National Laboratory, Shenzhen International Quantum Academy
- 2019.08-2023.01, Research Assistant Professor, Southern University of Science and Technology
- 2017.02-2019.07, Postdoctoral Researcher, CNRS / ENSCP / PSL University
Papers
Long-lived optical coherence and spin lifetimes in Eu3+:Y2O3 oxide ceramics for quantum memories
S. Liu, M. Ren, W. Xiao, J. Wang, Y. Liu, D. Serrano, P. Goldner, D. Tang, X. An, F. Wang, and M. Zhong, Communications Physics 8, 338 (2025).
Decoherence characterization and quantum memory design in 167Er3+:Y2SiO5
M. Guo, Q. Li, Z. Xu, S. Liu, F. Wang, and M. Zhong, Frontiers of Physics 21, 033201 (2026).
Realization of strong coupling between Er3+:CaWO4 crystal and the loop-gap resonator for a hybrid quantum system
Q. Li, M. Ren, S. Liu, F. Wang, and M. Zhong, Applied Physics Letters 127, 114001 (2025).
Optical coherence and hyperfine structure of the 7F0<->5D0 transition in Eu3+:CaWO4
X. An, W. Sun, Z. Xu, W. Xiao, M. Ren, M. Guo, S. Liu, F. Wang, and M. Zhong, Journal of Luminescence 281, 121209 (2025).
Multimodal Purcell enhancement and optical coherence of Eu3+ ions in a single nanoparticle coupled to a microcavity
T. Eichhorn, N. Jobbitt, S. Bieling, S. Liu, T. Krom, D. Serrano, R. Huber, U. Lemmer, H. de Riedmatten, P. Goldner, and D. Hunger, Nanophotonics 14, 1817-1826 (2025).
Optical coherence properties of Kramers' rare-earth ions at the nanoscale for quantum applications
M. K. Alqedra, C. Deshmukh, S. Liu, D. Serrano, S. P. Horvath, S. Rafie-Zinedine, A. Abdelatief, L. Rippe, S. Kröll, B. Casabone, A. Ferrier, A. Tallaire, P. Goldner, H. de Riedmatten, and A. Walther, Physical Review B 108, 075107 (2023).
Defect Engineering for Quantum Grade Rare-Earth Nanocrystals
S. Liu, A. Fossati, D. Serrano, A. Tallaire, A. Ferrier, and P. Goldner, ACS Nano 14, 9953-9962 (2020).
A Frequency-Multiplexed Coherent Electro-optic Memory in Rare Earth Doped Nanoparticles
A. Fossati, S. Liu, J. Karlsson, A. Ikesue, A. Tallaire, A. Ferrier, D. Serrano, and P. Goldner, Nano Letters 20, 7087-7093 (2020).
Dynamic control of Purcell enhanced emission of erbium ions in nanoparticles
B. Casabone, C. Deshmukh, S. Liu, D. Serrano, A. Ferrier, T. Hummer, P. Goldner, D. Hunger, and H. de Riedmatten, Nature Communications 12, 3570 (2021).
Towards Bright and Fast Lu3Al5O12:Ce,Mg Optical Ceramics Scintillators
S. Liu, J. A. Mares, X. Feng, A. Vedda, M. Fasoli, Y. Shi, H. Kou, A. Beitlerova, L. Wu, C. D'Ambrosio, Y. Pan, and M. Nikl, Advanced Optical Materials 4, 731-739 (2016).
Official Source
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