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most citedStability of Frustration-Free Hamiltonians

178 citations · 976 across the 49 of their papers we have counts for

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cond-mat.mes-hall2026

Spectroscopy With Intelligent Feature Tracking for automated characterization of excited-state structure in semiconductor quantum dot devices

A. R. Huffman, Daniel Schug, Merritt Losert +6

The characterization of excited-state structure in semiconductor quantum dot (QD) devices is an important component of tuning them for spin-qubit operation. We present Spectroscopy…

cond-mat.quant-gas2026

Q-GAIN: A Python Package for Machine Learning and Physically Informed Analysis Applications

M. Doris, S. Guo, S. M. Koh +5

Here we describe the quantum gas analysis and inference (Q-GAIN) Python package, which enables rapid deployment of machine learning (ML) and physics-informed analysis techniques fo…

quant-ph2026

Overcoming Configuration Bottleneck: Modular Pathways to Stable Semiconductor Spin-Qubit Arrays

Justyna P. Zwolak, Anthony Sigillito

Over the past decade, semiconductor spin qubits have progressed from few-qubit demonstrations towards larger-scale devices fabricated in increasingly reproducible academic and indu…

cond-mat.quant-gas2026

Can machine learning for quantum-gas experiments be explainable?

I. B. Spielman amd J. P. Zwolak

Virtually all aspects of many-body atomic physics are challenging: experiments are technically demanding, datasets have become enormous, and the memory and CPU requirements for cla…

quant-ph2026

FAlCon: A unified framework for algorithmic control of quantum dot devices

Tyler J. Kovach, Daniel Schug, Zach D. Merino +3

As spin-based quantum systems scale, their setup and control complexity increase sharply. In semiconductor quantum dot (QD) experiments, device-to-device variability, heterogeneous…

cond-mat.mes-hall2025

Automated electrostatic characterization of quantum dot devices in single- and bilayer heterostructures

Merritt P. R. Losert, Dario Denora, Barnaby van Straaten +6

As quantum dot (QD)-based spin qubits advance toward larger, more complex device architectures, rapid, automated device characterization and data analysis tools become critical. Th…

cond-mat.mes-hall2025

Towards autonomous time-calibration of large quantum-dot devices: Detection, real-time feedback, and noise spectroscopy

Anantha S. Rao, Barnaby van Straaten, Valentin John +8

The performance and scalability of semiconductor quantum-dot (QD) qubits are limited by electrostatic drift and charge noise that shift operating points and destabilize qubit param…

cs.CV2025

Benchmarking machine learning models for multi-class state recognition in double quantum dot data

Valeria Díaz Moreno, Ryan P Khalili, Daniel Schug +2

Semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) are a leading platform for scalable quantum processors. However, scaling to large arrays requires reliable, automated tuning strategies for devices…

physics.atom-ph2025

Nondestructive characterization of laser-cooled atoms using machine learning

G. De Sousa, M. Doris, D. D'Amato +3

We develop machine learning techniques for estimating physical properties of laser-cooled potassium-39 atoms in a magneto-optical trap using only the scattered light -- i.e., fluor…

cond-mat.mes-hall2025

QDFlow: A Python package for physics simulations of quantum dot devices

Donovan L. Buterakos, Sandesh S. Kalantre, Joshua Ziegler +2

Recent advances in machine learning (ML) have accelerated progress in calibrating and operating quantum dot (QD) devices. However, most ML approaches rely on access to large, repre…

cond-mat.other2025★ 2 cited

Report on reproducibility in condensed matter physics

A. Akrap, D. Bordelon, S. Chatterjee +20

We present recommendations to improve reproducibility and replicability in condensed matter physics. This area of physics has consistently produced both fundamental insights into t…

cond-mat.mes-hall2024★ 1 cited

Bootstrapping, autonomous testing, and initialization system for Si/SiGe multi-quantum-dot devices

Tyler J. Kovach, Daniel Schug, M. A. Wolfe +7

Semiconductor quantum dot (QD) devices have become central to advancements in spin-based quantum computing. However, the increasing complexity of modern QD devices makes calibratio…

cond-mat.mes-hall2024★ 10 cited

Modular Autonomous Virtualization System for Two-Dimensional Semiconductor Quantum Dot Arrays

Anantha S. Rao, Donovan Buterakos, Barnaby van Straaten +8

Arrays of gate-defined semiconductor quantum dots are among the leading candidates for building scalable quantum processors. High-fidelity initialization, control, and readout of s…

cond-mat.mes-hall2024★ 8 cited

Autonomous Bootstrapping of Quantum Dot Devices

Anton Zubchenko, Danielle Middlebrooks, Torbjørn Rasmussen +4

Semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) are a promising platform for multiple different qubit implementations, all of which are voltage controlled by programmable gate electrodes. However…

cs.CV2024★ 6 cited

Automation of Quantum Dot Measurement Analysis via Explainable Machine Learning

Daniel Schug, Tyler J. Kovach, M. A. Wolfe +6

The rapid development of quantum dot (QD) devices for quantum computing has necessitated more efficient and automated methods for device characterization and tuning. This work demo…

cond-mat.mes-hall2023★ 3 cited

QDA: A principled approach to automatically annotating charge stability diagrams

Brian Weber, Justyna P. Zwolak

Gate-defined semiconductor quantum dot (QD) arrays are a promising platform for quantum computing. However, presently, the large configuration spaces and inherent noise make tuning…

cond-mat.mes-hall2023★ 11 cited

Data needs and challenges for quantum dot devices automation

Justyna P. Zwolak, Jacob M. Taylor, Reed W. Andrews +17

Gate-defined quantum dots are a promising candidate system for realizing scalable, coupled qubit systems and serving as a fundamental building block for quantum computers. However,…

physics.ed-ph2023

Network analysis of graduate program support structures through experiences of various demographic groups

Robert P. Dalka, Justyna P. Zwolak

Physics graduate studies are substantial efforts on the part of individual students, departments, and institutions of higher education. Understanding the factors that lead to stude…

cs.CV2023★ 1 cited

Extending Explainable Boosting Machines to Scientific Image Data

Daniel Schug, Sai Yerramreddy, Rich Caruana +2

As the deployment of computer vision technology becomes increasingly common in science, the need for explanations of the system and its output has become a focus of great concern.…

cond-mat.mes-hall2023★ 18 cited

Automated extraction of capacitive coupling for quantum dot systems

Joshua Ziegler, Florian Luthi, Mick Ramsey +3

Gate-defined quantum dots (QDs) have appealing attributes as a quantum computing platform. However, near-term devices possess a range of possible imperfections that need to be acco…

physics.ed-ph2022★ 67 cited

Understanding the development of interest and self-efficacy in active-learning undergraduate physics courses

Remy Dou, Eric Brewe, Geoff Potvin +2

Modeling Instruction (MI), an active-learning introductory physics curriculum, has been shown to improve student academic success. Peer-to-peer interactions play a salient role in…

cond-mat.mes-hall2022★ 22 cited

Tuning arrays with rays: Physics-informed tuning of quantum dot charge states

Joshua Ziegler, Florian Luthi, Mick Ramsey +3

Quantum computers based on gate-defined quantum dots (QDs) are expected to scale. However, as the number of qubits increases, the burden of manually calibrating these systems becom…

cond-mat.quant-gas2022★ 2 cited

Dark solitons in Bose-Einstein condensates: a dataset for many-body physics research

Amilson R. Fritsch, Shangjie Guo, Sophia M. Koh +2

We establish a dataset of over experimental images of Bose--Einstein condensates containing solitonic excitations to enable machine learning (ML) for many-body phys…

physics.ed-ph2022

Network analysis approach to Likert-style surveys

Robert P. Dalka, Diana Sachmpazidi, Charles Henderson +1

Likert-style surveys are a widely used research instrument to assess respondents' preferences, beliefs, or experiences. In this paper, we propose and demonstrate how network analys…