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most citedTopological framework for directional amplification in driven-dissipative cavity arrays

177 citations · 400 across the 20 of their papers we have counts for

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20 papers

cond-mat.mes-hall2026

Non-Hermitian topology in driven-dissipative systems: correspondence with quantum correlations and a resource for entanglement

Niladri Chakraborty, Clara C. Wanjura

Directional amplification, in which signals are amplified selectively depending on their propagation direction, is a key resource for quantum information processing and stands in o…

physics.app-ph2026

Non-Volatile Vortex MTJs with Opto-Electrical and Spin-Diode Nonlinearities as Multifunctional Neuromorphic Platforms

Felix Oberbauer, Tristan Joachim Winkel, Clara C Wanjura +6

The human brain achieves exceptional energy efficiency by co-locating memory and processing, yet reproducing this principle in hardware remains challenging because many neuromorphi…

cs.LG2026

Dependence of Equilibrium Propagation Training Success on Network Architecture

Qingshan Wang, Clara C. Wanjura, Florian Marquardt

The rapid rise of artificial intelligence has led to an unsustainable growth in energy consumption. This has motivated progress in neuromorphic computing and physics-based training…

cond-mat.mes-hall2025

Unifying framework for non-Hermitian and Hermitian topology in driven-dissipative systems

Clara C. Wanjura, Andreas Nunnenkamp

Recently, a one-to-one correspondence between non-trivial non-Hermitian topology and directional amplification has been demonstrated, theoretically and experimentally, for the case…

physics.optics2025

Training nonlinear optical neural networks with Scattering Backpropagation

Nicola Dal Cin, Florian Marquardt, Clara C. Wanjura

As deep learning applications continue to deploy increasingly large artificial neural networks, the associated high energy demands are creating a need for alternative neuromorphic…

physics.optics2025★ 1 cited

Artificial discovery of lattice models for wave transport

Jonas Landgraf, Clara C. Wanjura, Vittorio Peano +1

Wave transport devices, such as amplifiers, frequency converters, and nonreciprocal devices, are essential for modern communication, signal processing, and sensing applications. Of…

quant-ph2024★ 1 cited

Quantum Equilibrium Propagation for efficient training of quantum systems based on Onsager reciprocity

Clara C. Wanjura, Florian Marquardt

The widespread adoption of machine learning and artificial intelligence in all branches of science and technology has created a need for energy-efficient, alternative hardware plat…

physics.app-ph2024★ 4 cited

Training of Physical Neural Networks

Ali Momeni, Babak Rahmani, Benjamin Scellier +25

Physical neural networks (PNNs) are a class of neural-like networks that leverage the properties of physical systems to perform computation. While PNNs are so far a niche research…

cond-mat.soft2024

Detailed balance in non-equilibrium dynamics of granular matter: derivation and implications

Clara C. Wanjura, Amelie Mayländer, Othmar Marti +1

Modelling the dynamics of dense granular media is a long standing challenge and essential to many natural phenomena and technological applications. Here, we trace back puzzling exp…

cs.ET2024★ 16 cited

Training Coupled Phase Oscillators as a Neuromorphic Platform using Equilibrium Propagation

Qingshan Wang, Clara C. Wanjura, Florian Marquardt

Given the rapidly growing scale and resource requirements of machine learning applications, the idea of building more efficient learning machines much closer to the laws of physics…

quant-ph2023★ 67 cited

Massive quantum systems as interfaces of quantum mechanics and gravity

Sougato Bose, Ivette Fuentes, Andrew A. Geraci +7

The traditional view from particle physics is that quantum gravity effects should only become detectable at extremely high energies and small length scales. Due to the significant…

quant-ph2023★ 59 cited

Optomechanical realization of the bosonic Kitaev-Majorana chain

Jesse J. Slim, Clara C. Wanjura, Matteo Brunelli +3

The fermionic Kitaev chain is a canonical model featuring topological Majorana zero modes. We report the experimental realization of its bosonic analogue in a nano-optomechanical n…

physics.optics2023

Fully Non-Linear Neuromorphic Computing with Linear Wave Scattering

Clara C. Wanjura, Florian Marquardt

The increasing complexity of neural networks and the energy consumption associated with training and inference create a need for alternative neuromorphic approaches, e.g. using opt…

quant-ph2022★ 40 cited

Restoration of the non-Hermitian bulk-boundary correspondence via topological amplification

Matteo Brunelli, Clara C. Wanjura, Andreas Nunnenkamp

Non-Hermitian (NH) lattice Hamiltonians display a unique kind of energy gap and extreme sensitivity to boundary conditions. Due to the NH skin effect, the separation between edge a…

cond-mat.mes-hall2022★ 34 cited

Quadrature nonreciprocity: unidirectional bosonic transmission without breaking time-reversal symmetry

Clara C. Wanjura, Jesse J. Slim, Javier del Pino +3

Nonreciprocity means that the transmission of a signal depends on its direction of propagation. Despite vastly different platforms and underlying working principles, the realisatio…

cond-mat.mes-hall2020

Correspondence between non-Hermitian topology and directional amplification in the presence of disorder

Clara C. Wanjura, Matteo Brunelli, Andreas Nunnenkamp

In order for non-Hermitian (NH) topological effects to be relevant for practical applications, it is necessary to study disordered systems. In the absence of disorder, certain driv…

cond-mat.mes-hall2019★ 177 cited

Topological framework for directional amplification in driven-dissipative cavity arrays

Clara C. Wanjura, Matteo Brunelli, Andreas Nunnenkamp

Directional amplification, in which signals are selectively amplified depending on their propagation direction, has attracted much attention as key resource for applications, inclu…

cond-mat.soft2019

Structural Evolution of Granular Systems: Theory

Clara C. Wanjura, Paula Gago, Takashi Matsushima +1

A general theory is developed for the evolution of the cell order (CO) distribution in planar granular systems. Dynamic equations are constructed and solved in closed form for seve…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2019★ 1 cited

Deal-Grove Oxidation and Nanoparticle Adhesion - an AFM Study

Clara C. Wanjura, Daniel Geiger, Irina Schrezenmeier +2

We study the formation of nanometer thick oxide layers around nanoparticles (plateaus) in a wet nitrogen environment over 32 days. We determine both the plateau height and the late…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2014

Structural evolution of granular systems: Theory

Raphael Blumenfeld

A first-principles theory is developed for the general evolution of a key structural characteristic of planar granular systems - the cell order distribution. The dynamic equations…