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)

101 - 120 of 133 works

2006

Journal Article

All-optical measurement-based quantum-information processing in quantum dots

Kolli, A, Lovett, BW, Benjamin, SC and Stace, TM (2006). All-optical measurement-based quantum-information processing in quantum dots. Physical Review Letters, 97 (25) 250504, 250504-1-250504-4. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.97.250504

All-optical measurement-based quantum-information processing in quantum dots

2006

Journal Article

Model for an irreversible bias current in the superconducting qubit measurement process

Hutchinson, G. D., Holmes, C. A., Stace, T. M., Spiller, T. P., Milburn, G. J., Barrett, S. D., Hasko, D. G. and Williams, D. A. (2006). Model for an irreversible bias current in the superconducting qubit measurement process. Physical Review A, 74 (6) 062302, 062302-1-062302-17. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevA.74.062302

Model for an irreversible bias current in the superconducting qubit measurement process

2006

Journal Article

Photon frequency-mode matching using acousto-optic frequency beam splitters

Jones, Nick S. and Stace, T. M. (2006). Photon frequency-mode matching using acousto-optic frequency beam splitters. Physical Review A, 73 (3) 033813, 033813-1-033813-5. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevA.73.033813

Photon frequency-mode matching using acousto-optic frequency beam splitters

2006

Journal Article

Two-spin measurements in exchange interaction quantum computers

Barrett, S. D. and Stace, T. M. (2006). Two-spin measurements in exchange interaction quantum computers. Physical Review B, 73 (7) 075324, 075324-1-075324-5. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.73.075324

Two-spin measurements in exchange interaction quantum computers

2006

Journal Article

Continuous measurement of a microwave-driven solid state qubit

Barrett, SD and Stace, TM (2006). Continuous measurement of a microwave-driven solid state qubit. Physical Review Letters, 96 (1) 017405, 017405-1-017405-4. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.96.017405

Continuous measurement of a microwave-driven solid state qubit

2006

Journal Article

Approximate method for treating dispersion in one-way quantum channels

Stace, T. M. and Wiseman, H. M. (2006). Approximate method for treating dispersion in one-way quantum channels. Physical Review A, 73 (1) 012317. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevA.73.012317

Approximate method for treating dispersion in one-way quantum channels

2005

Journal Article

Erratum: Population inversion of a driven two-level system in a structureless bath (Physics Review Letters (2005) 95 (106801))

Stace, T. M., Doherty, A. C. and Barrett, S. D. (2005). Erratum: Population inversion of a driven two-level system in a structureless bath (Physics Review Letters (2005) 95 (106801)). Physical Review Letters, 95 (20) 209902, 20990-2-20990-2. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.95.209902

Erratum: Population inversion of a driven two-level system in a structureless bath (Physics Review Letters (2005) 95 (106801))

2005

Journal Article

Optical generation of matter qubit graph states

Benjamin, S. C., Eisert, J. and Stace, T. M. (2005). Optical generation of matter qubit graph states. New Journal of Physics, 7 194, 194-1-194-20. doi: 10.1088/1367-2630/7/1/194

Optical generation of matter qubit graph states

2005

Journal Article

Population inversion of a driven two-level system in a structureless bath

Stace, T. M., Doherty, A. C. and Barrett, S. D. (2005). Population inversion of a driven two-level system in a structureless bath. Physical Review Letters, 95 (10) 106801, 10680-1-10680-4. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.95.106801

Population inversion of a driven two-level system in a structureless bath

2005

Journal Article

Comment on "continuous quantum measurement: Inelastic tunneling and lack of current oscillations"

Averin, Dmitri V., Korotkov, Alexander N., Stace, T. M. and Barrett, S. D. (2005). Comment on "continuous quantum measurement: Inelastic tunneling and lack of current oscillations". Physical Review Letters, 94 (6) 069701. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.94.069701

Comment on "continuous quantum measurement: Inelastic tunneling and lack of current oscillations"

2005

Journal Article

Comment on "Continuous quantum measurement: Inelastic tunneling and lack of current oscillations" - Stace and Barrett reply

Stace, T. M. and Barrett, S. D. (2005). Comment on "Continuous quantum measurement: Inelastic tunneling and lack of current oscillations" - Stace and Barrett reply. Physical Review Letters, 94 (6) 069702, 069702-1-069702-1. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.94.069702

Comment on "Continuous quantum measurement: Inelastic tunneling and lack of current oscillations" - Stace and Barrett reply

2005

Journal Article

Flow and deformation of the capillary glycocalyx in the wake of a leukocyte

Damiano, ER and Stace, TM (2005). Flow and deformation of the capillary glycocalyx in the wake of a leukocyte. Physics of Fluids, 17 (3) 031509, 031509-1-031509-17. doi: 10.1063/1.1863278

Flow and deformation of the capillary glycocalyx in the wake of a leukocyte

2005

Journal Article

Robust charge-based qubit encoding

Oi, Daniel K. L., Schirmer, Sonia G., Greentree, Andrew D. and Stace, Tom M. (2005). Robust charge-based qubit encoding. Physical Review B, 72 (7) 075348. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.72.075348

Robust charge-based qubit encoding

2004

Journal Article

Parity measurement of one- and two-electron double well systems

Stace, T. M., Barrett, S. D., Goan, H. S. and Milburn, G. J. (2004). Parity measurement of one- and two-electron double well systems. Physical Review B, 70 (20) 205342, 205342-1-205342-14. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.70.205342

Parity measurement of one- and two-electron double well systems

2004

Journal Article

Continuous quantum measurement: Inelastic tunneling and lack of current oscillations

Stace, TM and Barrett, SD (2004). Continuous quantum measurement: Inelastic tunneling and lack of current oscillations. Physical Review Letters, 92 (13) 136802, 136802-1-136802-4. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.92.136802

Continuous quantum measurement: Inelastic tunneling and lack of current oscillations

2004

Journal Article

On the motion of a sphere in a Stokes flow parallel to a Brinkman half-space

Damiano, ER, Long, DS, El-Khatib, FH and Stace, TM (2004). On the motion of a sphere in a Stokes flow parallel to a Brinkman half-space. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 500, 75-101. doi: 10.1017/S0022112003006566

On the motion of a sphere in a Stokes flow parallel to a Brinkman half-space

2004

Other Outputs

Mesoscopic One-Way Channels for Quantum State Transfer Via the Quantum Hall Effect

Stace, T. M., Barnes, C. H. W. and Milburn, Gerard J. (2004). Mesoscopic One-Way Channels for Quantum State Transfer Via the Quantum Hall Effect.

Mesoscopic One-Way Channels for Quantum State Transfer Via the Quantum Hall Effect

2004

Journal Article

Mesoscopic one-way channels for quantum state transfer via the quantum hall effect

Stace, T. M., Barnes, C. H. W. and Milburn, G. J. (2004). Mesoscopic one-way channels for quantum state transfer via the quantum hall effect. Physical Review Letters, 93 (12) 126804, 126804-1-126804-4. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.93.126804

Mesoscopic one-way channels for quantum state transfer via the quantum hall effect

2003

Journal Article

Entangled two-photon source using biexciton emission of an asymmetric quantum dot in a cavity

Stace, T. M., Milburn, G. J. and Barnes, C. H. W. (2003). Entangled two-photon source using biexciton emission of an asymmetric quantum dot in a cavity. Physical Review B, 67 (8), 085317.1-085317.15. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.67.085317

Entangled two-photon source using biexciton emission of an asymmetric quantum dot in a cavity

2003

Conference Publication

High resolution 3D intravital fluorescence microscopy reveals partial exclusion of anionic tracers within a 1 micron thick capillary endothelial cell glycocalyx

Vink, H., Stace, T. M. and Damiano, E. R. (2003). High resolution 3D intravital fluorescence microscopy reveals partial exclusion of anionic tracers within a 1 micron thick capillary endothelial cell glycocalyx. Experimental Biology 2003 Meeting, San Diego, California, 11-15 April 2003. Bethesda, MD: Federation Amer. Soc. Exp. Biol..

High resolution 3D intravital fluorescence microscopy reveals partial exclusion of anionic tracers within a 1 micron thick capillary endothelial cell glycocalyx

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

    Quantum Error Correction

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Arkady Fedorov

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Is the superconducting phase compact or not?

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Ben Powell

  • 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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