Professor Tom Stace
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Tom Stace

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Background

Professor Stace completed his PhD at the Cavendish Lab, University of Cambridge in the UK on quantum computing, followed by postdoctoral research at the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, also at Cambridge, and Queens' College, Cambridge. Since 2006, he has held various ARC research fellowships, most recently a Future Fellowship (2015-2019).

His research topics include device physics for quantum computing solid-state and atomic systems, quantum error correction, and quantum measurement and precision sensing.

Professor Stace is the Deputy Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence in Engineered Quantum Systems (equs.org).

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Professor Tom Stace is:
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Fields of research

Condensed matter physics Physical Sciences

Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours) of Engineering, University of Western Australia
  • Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), University of Western Australia
  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Cambridge

Research interests

  • Quantum Error Correction

    Q: How do we fix errors in quantum systems? A: By using quantum error correcting codes. My group works on the theory of quantum error correction, including topological codes, holographic codes, and foliated codes − each of which offers pathways towards large scale quantum computers.

  • Quantum Devices

    Q: What will we build quantum technologies out of? A: Devices that have quantum physics at their core. My group develops the theory of solid-state and atomic quantum devices for qubits, circulators, microwave systems, and quantum sensors.

Research impacts

Prof Stace has written for a variety of outlets including the ABC on quantum threats to cybersecurity, the Conversation on flux capacitors, quantum error correction, and quantum thermometry, as well as the Australian Financial Review. He is an inventor on 4 provisional patents, and is available to consult to business, government and non-profit sectors on quantum technologies.

Search Professor Tom Stace’s works on UQ eSpace

133 works between 1998 and 2025
All (133) Journal Article (106) Book Chapter (1) Conference Publication (24) Other Outputs (2)

41 - 60 of 133 works

2016

Journal Article

Loops and strings in a superconducting lattice gauge simulator

Brennen, G. K., Pupillo, G., Rico, E., Stace, T. M. and Vodola, D. (2016). Loops and strings in a superconducting lattice gauge simulator. Physical Review Letters, 117 (24) 240504, 240504. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.117.240504

Loops and strings in a superconducting lattice gauge simulator

2016

Journal Article

Real-time dynamic atomic spectroscopy using electro-optic frequency combs

Hebert, Nicolas Bourbeau, Michaud-Belleau, Vincent, Perrella, Christopher, Truong, Gar-Wing, Anstie, James D., Stace, Thomas M., Genest, Jérôme and Luiten, Andre N. (2016). Real-time dynamic atomic spectroscopy using electro-optic frequency combs. Physical Review Applied, 6 (4) 044012. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevApplied.6.044012

Real-time dynamic atomic spectroscopy using electro-optic frequency combs

2016

Journal Article

Anomalous two-photon spectral features in warm rubidium vapor

Perrella, C., Light, P. S., Milburn, T. J., Kielpinski, D., Stace, T. M. and Luiten, A. N. (2016). Anomalous two-photon spectral features in warm rubidium vapor. Physical Review A, 94 (3) 033403. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevA.94.033403

Anomalous two-photon spectral features in warm rubidium vapor

2016

Journal Article

Foliated quantum error-correcting codes

Bolt, A., Duclos-Cianci, G., Poulin, D. and Stace, T. M. (2016). Foliated quantum error-correcting codes. Physical Review Letters, 117 (7) 070501, 070501. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.117.070501

Foliated quantum error-correcting codes

2016

Journal Article

Detecting itinerant single microwave photons

Sathyamoorthy, Sankar Raman, Stace, Thomas M. and Johansson, Göran (2016). Detecting itinerant single microwave photons. Comptes Rendus Physique, 17 (7), 756-765. doi: 10.1016/j.crhy.2016.07.010

Detecting itinerant single microwave photons

2016

Journal Article

Induced transparency in optomechanically coupled resonators

Duan, Zhenglu, Fan, Bixuan, Stace, Thomas M., Milburn, G. J. and Holmes, Catherine A. (2016). Induced transparency in optomechanically coupled resonators. Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics, 93 (2) 023802, 023802.1-023802.6. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevA.93.023802

Induced transparency in optomechanically coupled resonators

2016

Journal Article

Effect of noise correlations on randomized benchmarking

Ball, Harrison, Stace, Thomas M., Flammia, Steven T. and Biercuk, Michael J. (2016). Effect of noise correlations on randomized benchmarking. Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics, 93 (2) 022303, 022303.1-022303.23. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevA.93.022303

Effect of noise correlations on randomized benchmarking

2015

Journal Article

Accurate lineshape spectroscopy and the Boltzmann constant

Truong, G.-W., Anstie, J. D., May, E. F., Stace, T. M. and Luiten, A. N. (2015). Accurate lineshape spectroscopy and the Boltzmann constant. Nature Communications, 6 (8245) 8345, 1-6. doi: 10.1038/ncomms9345

Accurate lineshape spectroscopy and the Boltzmann constant

2015

Journal Article

Atomic spectroscopy for primary thermometry

Truong, G. -W., Stuart, D., Anstie, J. D., May, E. F., Stace, T. M. and Luiten, A. N. (2015). Atomic spectroscopy for primary thermometry. Metrologia, 52 (5), S324-S342. doi: 10.1088/0026-1394/52/5/S324

Atomic spectroscopy for primary thermometry

2015

Journal Article

Demonstration of an exposed-core fiber platform for two-photon rubidium spectroscopy

Perrella, C., Griesser, H. P., Light, P. S., Kostecki, R., Stace, T. M., Ebendorff-Heidepriem, H., Monro, T. M., White, A. G. and Luiten, A. N. (2015). Demonstration of an exposed-core fiber platform for two-photon rubidium spectroscopy. Physical Review Applied, 4 (1) 014013. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevApplied.4.014013

Demonstration of an exposed-core fiber platform for two-photon rubidium spectroscopy

2015

Journal Article

Stabilization of a dynamically unstable opto-thermo-mechanical oscillator

Weng, Wenle, Anstie, James D., Abbott, Paul, Fan, B., Stace, T. M. and Luiten, Andre N. (2015). Stabilization of a dynamically unstable opto-thermo-mechanical oscillator. Physical Review A (Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics), 91 (6) 063801, 063801.1-063801.7. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevA.91.063801

Stabilization of a dynamically unstable opto-thermo-mechanical oscillator

2015

Journal Article

Single-qubit thermometry

Jevtic, Sania, Newman, David, Rudolph, Terry and Stace, T.M (2015). Single-qubit thermometry. Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics, 91 (1) 012331. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevA.91.012331

Single-qubit thermometry

2014

Journal Article

Superabsorption of light via quantum engineering

Higgins, K. D. B., Benjamin, S. C., Stace, T. M., Milburn, G. J., Lovett, B. W. and Gauger, E. M. (2014). Superabsorption of light via quantum engineering. Nature Communications, 5 (1) 4705, 4705. doi: 10.1038/ncomms5705

Superabsorption of light via quantum engineering

2014

Journal Article

Raman phonon emission in a driven double quantum dot

Colless, J. I., Croot, X. G., Stace, T.M., Doherty, A.C., Barrett, S. D., Lu, H., Gossard, A. C. and Reilly, D. J. (2014). Raman phonon emission in a driven double quantum dot. Nature Communications, 5 (10) 3716, 805-811. doi: 10.1038/ncomms4716

Raman phonon emission in a driven double quantum dot

2014

Journal Article

Nano-Kelvin thermometry and temperature control: Beyond the thermal noise limit

Weng, Wenie, Anstie, James D., Stace, Thomas M., Campbell, Geoff, Baynes, Fred N. and Luiten, Andre N. (2014). Nano-Kelvin thermometry and temperature control: Beyond the thermal noise limit. Physical Review Letters, 112 (16) 160801, 160801. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.112.160801

Nano-Kelvin thermometry and temperature control: Beyond the thermal noise limit

2014

Journal Article

Quantum Nondemolition Detection of a Propagating Microwave Photon

Sathyamoorthy, Sankar R., Tornberg, L., Kockum, Anton F., Baragiola, Ben Q., Combes, Joshua, Wilson, C. M., Stace, Thomas M. and Johansson, G. (2014). Quantum Nondemolition Detection of a Propagating Microwave Photon. Physical Review Letters, 112 (9) 093601, 093601-1-093601-5. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.112.093601

Quantum Nondemolition Detection of a Propagating Microwave Photon

2014

Journal Article

Quantum biology of the retina

Sia, Paul Ikgan, Luiten, Andre N., Stace, Thomas M., Wood, John P. M. and Casson, Robert J. (2014). Quantum biology of the retina. Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 42 (6), 582-589. doi: 10.1111/ceo.12373

Quantum biology of the retina

2014

Conference Publication

Fibre-atom optics: A platform for frequency stabilization and quantum information applications

Perrella, C., Anstie, J., Light, P., Benabid, F., Stace, T., White, A. G. and Luiten, A. N. (2014). Fibre-atom optics: A platform for frequency stabilization and quantum information applications. 19th OptoElectronics and Communications Conference, OECC 2014 and the 39th Australian Conference on Optical Fibre Technology, ACOFT 2014, Melbourne, VIC, July 6, 2014-July 10, 2014. Barton, ACT Australia: Engineers Australia.

Fibre-atom optics: A platform for frequency stabilization and quantum information applications

2014

Conference Publication

Non-absorbing high-efficiency counter for itinerant microwave photons

Fan, Bixuan, Milburn, G. J. and Stace, Thomas M. (2014). Non-absorbing high-efficiency counter for itinerant microwave photons. Quantum Information and Measurement, QIM 2014, Messe Berlin, Berlin, 18-20 March 2014. Washington, DC United States: Optical Society of America. doi: 10.1364/qim.2014.qw3b.6

Non-absorbing high-efficiency counter for itinerant microwave photons

2014

Journal Article

Nonabsorbing high-efficiency counter for itinerant microwave photons

Fan, Bixuan, Johansson, Goran, Combes, Joshua, Milburn, G. J. and Stace, Thomas M. (2014). Nonabsorbing high-efficiency counter for itinerant microwave photons. Physical Review B, 90 (3) 035132, 035132.1-035132.5. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.90.035132

Nonabsorbing high-efficiency counter for itinerant microwave photons

Current funding

  • 2018 - 2025
    ARC Centre of Excellence for Engineered Quantum Systems (EQuS2)
    ARC Centres of Excellence
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2020 - 2022
    Introducing the superconducting 'Saddle-Point' qubit
    United States Asian Office of Aerospace Research and Development
    Open grant
  • 2019
    Multimode optical waveguide characterisation facility
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2021
    Cluster-State Quantum Error-Correction Based on AdS/CFT
    United States Asian Office of Aerospace Research and Development
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2018
    Acoustic levitation facility for high pressure multiphase systems research (ARC LIEF project administered by the University of Western Australia)
    University of Western Australia
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2020
    Quantum-Assisted Sensing
    ARC Future Fellowships
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2016
    Advanced Superfluid Physics Facility
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2015
    Thermometry at the double shot-noise limit
    United States National Institute of Standards and Technology
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    A Raman facility for advanced research supporting Australia's natural gas, oil, coal and minerals industries (ARC LIEF Grant administered by UWA)
    ARC LIEF Collaborating/Partner Organisation Contributions
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2014
    ResTeach Funding 2012 0.2 FTE School of Math & Physics
    UQ ResTeach
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2017
    ARC Centre of Excellence for Engineered Quantum Systems (EQuS)
    ARC Centres of Excellence
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    Autonomous aerial vehicles for control of bird pests in horticulture
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2014
    Modelling Superconducting Quantum Devices
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2011
    ResTeach 2009 0.15 FTE School of Maths and Physics
    UQ ResTeach
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2009
    Decoherence and Quantum Simulations of Spin-Environment systems
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Tom Stace is:
Available for supervision

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Available projects

  • Better quantum devices

    Building practical quantum technologies is hard. We develop new approaches to quantum devices and physics, including superconducting qubits and devices that break time-reversal symmetry to bring quantum technologies to reality. Applications for such systems include high precision sensing, quantum simulators and photosynthesis. If you are an exceptional student looking to study for your Honours, Masters or PhD at the cutting edge of physics and technology, then please get in touch.

  • Quantum error correction

    Quantum processors will suffer from errors arising from noise. This problem can be fixed using error correcting codes, which redundantly encode quantum information in a way that enables its recovery in the event that errors occur. How do we make and implement better codes in quantum systems? We take inspiration from information theory and other areas of quantum physics, including cosmology, to design codes that are resilient against noise. Please make contact if you are interested in pursuing research in this area.

Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Is the superconducting phase compact or not?

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Ben Powell

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Quantum Error Correction

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Arkady Fedorov

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Tensor networks and topological order

    Associate Advisor

Completed supervision

Enquiries

Contact Professor Tom Stace directly for media enquiries about:

  • energy
  • lasers
  • measurement
  • quantum computing
  • quantum physics
  • spectroscopy

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