2018/19 Cohort

Exploring spin-photon-phonon interactions in integrated photonic platforms
Cecile graduated from the University of Rochester (Rochester, NY) with a BSc in Physics. During her undergraduate degree she was involved in particle astrophysics research focused on studying charged cosmic rays and gamma rays detections from the High-Altitude Water Cherenkov Gamma-Ray Observatory. For two summers she worked at the Research Center for Optics (CIO) in Mexico on developing an algorithm for automated noise-level detection and noise-related uncertainty determination in terahertz time-domain spectroscopy. During her first year in Rochester Cécile was part of a group project working on an experiment to obtain polarisation-entangled photons. This experience sparked her interest for quantum physics and now is looking forward to exploring applications of quantum entanglement such as Quantum Key Distribution. On her free time she enjoys cooking, reading, finding the best coffee spots and travelling.