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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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)

81 - 100 of 133 works

2011

Journal Article

Engineered optical nonlinearity for a quantum light source

Branczyk, Agata M., Fedrizzi, Alessandro, Stace, Thomas M., Ralph, Tim C. and White, Andrew G. (2011). Engineered optical nonlinearity for a quantum light source. Optics Express, 19 (1), 55-65. doi: 10.1364/OE.19.000055

Engineered optical nonlinearity for a quantum light source

2011

Conference Publication

Quantum optomechanical measurement of the phonon number dynamics of a mesoscopic mechanical resonator

Gangat, Adil A., Stace, Tom M. and Milburn, Gerard J. (2011). Quantum optomechanical measurement of the phonon number dynamics of a mesoscopic mechanical resonator. 2011 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2011, Baltimore, MD, United States, 1 - 6 May 2011. Piscataway, NJ, United States: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. doi: 10.1364/QELS.2011.QFH4

Quantum optomechanical measurement of the phonon number dynamics of a mesoscopic mechanical resonator

2011

Conference Publication

Phonon number quantum jumps in an optomechanical system

Gangat, Adil A., Stace, Tom M. and Milburn, Gerard J. (2011). Phonon number quantum jumps in an optomechanical system. 2011 International Quantum Electronics Conference, IQEC 2011 and Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO Pacific Rim 2011, Sydney, Australia, 28 August - 1 September 2011. Piscataway, NJ, United States: I E E E. doi: 10.1109/IQEC-CLEO.2011.6193677

Phonon number quantum jumps in an optomechanical system

2011

Conference Publication

High resolution optical spectroscopy in hollow core fibre for use in atomic clocks

Perrella, C., Light, P. S., Benabid, F., Stace, T. M. and Luiten, A. N. (2011). High resolution optical spectroscopy in hollow core fibre for use in atomic clocks. IQEC/CLEO Pacific Rim Conference 2011 incorporating ACOLS and ACOFT, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 28 August-1 September, 2011. Piscataway, NJ, United States: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. doi: 10.1109/IQEC-CLEO.2011.6193971

High resolution optical spectroscopy in hollow core fibre for use in atomic clocks

2011

Conference Publication

Time ordering in spontaneous parametric down-conversion

Branczyk, Agata M., Stace, Thomas M. and Ralph, T. C. (2011). Time ordering in spontaneous parametric down-conversion. 10th International Conference on Quantum Communication, Measurement and Computing (QCMC), Brisbane, Australia, 19-23 July 2010. Melville, NY, United States: American Institute of Physics. doi: 10.1063/1.3630207

Time ordering in spontaneous parametric down-conversion

2011

Conference Publication

Loss tolerance in topological quantum codes

Stace, Thomas M. (2011). Loss tolerance in topological quantum codes. International Conference on Quantum Information, ICQI 2011, Ottawa, Canada, 6 - 8 June 2011. Washington, DC, United States: The Optical Society. doi: 10.1364/icqi.2011.qtuc4

Loss tolerance in topological quantum codes

2011

Conference Publication

Insights into long-range, high-temperature quantum coherence in quantum dot networks from photosynthesis

Ringsmuth, Andrew K., Stace, Tom M. and Milburn, Gerard J. (2011). Insights into long-range, high-temperature quantum coherence in quantum dot networks from photosynthesis. International Quantum Electronics Conference, IQEC 2011 and Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO Pacific Rim 2011, Sydney, NSW Australia, 28 August - 1 September 2011. Piscataway, NJ United States: I E E E. doi: 10.1109/IQEC-CLEO.2011.6194115

Insights into long-range, high-temperature quantum coherence in quantum dot networks from photosynthesis

2011

Conference Publication

Precision laser absorption spectroscopy for primary thermometry

Truong, Gar-Wing, Anstie, James D., Stace, Thomas M., May, Eric F. and Luiten, Andre N. (2011). Precision laser absorption spectroscopy for primary thermometry. IQEC/CLEO Pacific Rim Conference 2011 incorporating ACOLS and ACOFT, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 28 August-1 September, 2011. Piscataway, NJ, United States: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. doi: 10.1109/IQEC-CLEO.2011.6193970

Precision laser absorption spectroscopy for primary thermometry

2010

Journal Article

Fault tolerant quantum computation with nondeterministic gates

Li, Ying, Barrett, Sean D., Stace, Thomas M. and Benjamin, Simon C. (2010). Fault tolerant quantum computation with nondeterministic gates. Physical Review Letters, 105 (25) 250502, 250502-1-250502-4. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.105.250502

Fault tolerant quantum computation with nondeterministic gates

2010

Journal Article

Fault tolerant quantum computation with very high threshold for loss errors

Barrett, Sean D. and Stace, Thomas M. (2010). Fault tolerant quantum computation with very high threshold for loss errors. Physical Review Letters, 105 (20) 200502, 200502-1-200502-4. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.105.200502

Fault tolerant quantum computation with very high threshold for loss errors

2010

Journal Article

Scalable quantum computing with atomic ensembles

Barrett, Sean D., Rohde, Peter P. and Stace, Thomas M. (2010). Scalable quantum computing with atomic ensembles. New Journal of Physics, 12 (9) 093032, 093032 - 1-093032 - 17. doi: 10.1088/1367-2630/12/9/093032

Scalable quantum computing with atomic ensembles

2010

Journal Article

Quantum limits of thermometry

Stace, Thomas M. (2010). Quantum limits of thermometry. Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics, 82 (1) 011611, 011611.1-011611.4. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevA.82.011611

Quantum limits of thermometry

2010

Journal Article

Theory of spectroscopy in an optically pumped effusive vapor

Stace, T. M. and Luiten, A. N. (2010). Theory of spectroscopy in an optically pumped effusive vapor. Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics, 81 (3) 033848, 033848-1-033848-10. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevA.81.033848

Theory of spectroscopy in an optically pumped effusive vapor

2010

Journal Article

Error correction and degeneracy in surface codes suffering loss

Stace, Thomas M. and Barrett, Sean D. (2010). Error correction and degeneracy in surface codes suffering loss. Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics, 81 (2) 022317, 022317-1-022317-10. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevA.81.022317

Error correction and degeneracy in surface codes suffering loss

2009

Journal Article

Thresholds for topological codes in the presence of loss

Stace, Thomas M., Barrett, Sean D. and Doherty, Andrew C. (2009). Thresholds for topological codes in the presence of loss. Physical Review Letters, 102 (20) 200501, 200501.1-200501.4. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.102.200501

Thresholds for topological codes in the presence of loss

2009

Journal Article

Measurement-based approach to entanglement generation in coupled quantum dots

Kolli, Avinash, Lovett, Brendon W., Benjamin, Simon C. and Stace, Thomas M. (2009). Measurement-based approach to entanglement generation in coupled quantum dots. Physical Review B, 79 (3 Article # 035315) 035315. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.79.035315

Measurement-based approach to entanglement generation in coupled quantum dots

2009

Conference Publication

Non-linear spectroscopy of rubidium in hollow core fibres for clocks and quantum optics

Perrella, Christopher, Lurie, Anna, Benabid, Fetah, Stace, Tom M. and Luiten, Andre N. (2009). Non-linear spectroscopy of rubidium in hollow core fibres for clocks and quantum optics. ACOLS ACOFT 09, The University of Adelaide, 29/11/09 - 3/12/09. South Australia: The University of Adelaide.

Non-linear spectroscopy of rubidium in hollow core fibres for clocks and quantum optics

2008

Journal Article

Robust adiabatic approach to optical spin entangling in coupled quantum dots

Gauger, Erik M., Nazir, Ahsan, Benjamin, Simon C., Stace, Thomas M. and Lovett, Brendon W. (2008). Robust adiabatic approach to optical spin entangling in coupled quantum dots. New Journal of Physics, 10 (7) 073016, Article Number: 073016. doi: 10.1088/1367-2630/10/7/073016

Robust adiabatic approach to optical spin entangling in coupled quantum dots

2007

Journal Article

Pulse-induced acousto-electric vibrations in surface-gated GaAs-based quantum devices

Rahman, S., Stace, T. M., Langtangen, H. P., Kataoka, M. and Barnes, C. H. W. (2007). Pulse-induced acousto-electric vibrations in surface-gated GaAs-based quantum devices. Physical Review B: Condensed Matter and Materials Physics, 75 (20) 205303, 205303-1-205303-5. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.75.205303

Pulse-induced acousto-electric vibrations in surface-gated GaAs-based quantum devices

2007

Journal Article

0.4 and 0.7 conductance anomalies in quantum point contacts

Bychkov, A. M. and Stace, T. M. (2007). 0.4 and 0.7 conductance anomalies in quantum point contacts. Nanotechnology, 18 (18) 185403, 185403-1-185403-5. doi: 10.1088/0957-4484/18/18/185403

0.4 and 0.7 conductance anomalies in quantum point contacts

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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