Overview
Background
Dr Laura Serino's research interests are in quantum optics and quantum communication, particularly high-dimensional quantum systems (qudits) and the time-frequency degree of freedom of photons.
Laura completed her BSc in Physics at the University of Bari and her MSc in Physics of Matter at the University of Padova, including an Erasmus+ thesis in experimental plasma physics at Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands. She then traded plasmas for single photons and moved to Germany to undertake a PhD in quantum optics at Paderborn University under the supervision of Prof. Christine Silberhorn, where she developed an experimental framework for time-frequency qudits. Following her PhD, she moved to the University of Queensland as a postdoctoral researcher in the Quantum Technology Lab led by Prof Andrew White.
Her current research focuses on experimental quantum optics and integrated photonics. She is particularly interested in understanding strange and counterintuitive quantum phenomena and finding ways to translate them into practical technologies for communication, computation, and sensing.
Availability
- Dr Laura Serino is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Physics, Università degli Studi di Bari
- Masters (Coursework) of Physics, Università degli Studi di Padova
- Doctor of Philosophy of Quantum Optics, Universität Paderborn
Works
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2026
Journal Article
Quantum-limited detection of the arrival time and the carrier frequency of time-dependent signals
Folge, Patrick, Serino, Laura, Mišta, Ladislav, Brecht, Benjamin, Silberhorn, Christine, Řeháček, Jaroslav and Hradil, Zdeněk (2026). Quantum-limited detection of the arrival time and the carrier frequency of time-dependent signals. Optica, 13 (3), 548-3. doi: 10.1364/optica.579459
2026
Journal Article
Experimental entropic uncertainty relations in dimensions three to five
Serino, Laura, Chesi, Giovanni, Brecht, Benjamin, Maccone, Lorenzo, Macchiavello, Chiara and Silberhorn, Christine (2026). Experimental entropic uncertainty relations in dimensions three to five. Physical Review A, 113 (3) 032420. doi: 10.1103/f6c4-jtlc
2025
Journal Article
Complementarity-based complementarity: the choice of mutually unbiased observables shapes quantum uncertainty relations
Serino, Laura, Chesi, Giovanni, Brecht, Benjamin, Maccone, Lorenzo, Macchiavello, Chiara and Silberhorn, Christine (2025). Complementarity-based complementarity: the choice of mutually unbiased observables shapes quantum uncertainty relations. Physical Review Research, 7 (3) 033152. doi: 10.1103/v24q-sl6n
2025
Conference Publication
Self-guided quantum tomography in high-dimensional systems
Serino, L., Rambach, Markus, Brecht, B., Romero, J., White, A. G. and Silberhorn, C. (2025). Self-guided quantum tomography in high-dimensional systems. 2025 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe & European Quantum Electronics Conference (CLEO/Europe-EQEC), Munich, Germany, 23-27 June 2025. Piscataway, NJ, United States: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/cleo/europe-eqec65582.2025.11110751
2025
Journal Article
Self-guided tomography of time-frequency qudits
Serino, Laura, Rambach, Markus, Brecht, Benjamin, Romero, Jacquiline and Silberhorn, Christine (2025). Self-guided tomography of time-frequency qudits. Quantum Science and Technology, 10 (2) 025024, 1-7. doi: 10.1088/2058-9565/adb0ea
2025
Journal Article
Programmable time-frequency mode-sorting of single photons with a multi-output quantum pulse gate
Serino, L., Eigner, C., Brecht, B. and Silberhorn, C. (2025). Programmable time-frequency mode-sorting of single photons with a multi-output quantum pulse gate. Optics Express, 33 (3), 5577-5586. doi: 10.1364/OE.544206
2025
Journal Article
Pulse characterization at the single-photon level through chronocyclic Q-function measurements
Bhattacharjee, Abhinandan, Folge, Patrick, Serino, Laura, Rehacek, Jaroslav, Hradil, Zdenek, Silberhorn, Christine and Brecht, Benjamin (2025). Pulse characterization at the single-photon level through chronocyclic Q-function measurements. Optics Express, 33 (3), 5551-5561. doi: 10.1364/oe.540125
2025
Conference Publication
Mode-selective low-noise up-conversion of light with an all-telecom quantum pulse gate
Khanda, Ankita, Serino, Laura, Eigner, Cristof, Stefszky, Michael, Brecht, Benjamin and Silberhorn, Christine (2025). Mode-selective low-noise up-conversion of light with an all-telecom quantum pulse gate. Quantum 2.0, San Francisco, United States, 1–5 June 2025. Optica Publishing. doi: 10.1364/quantum.2025.qtu3a.30
2024
Journal Article
Orchestrating time and color: a programmable source of high-dimensional entanglement
Serino, Laura, Ridder, Werner, Bhattacharjee, Abhinandan, Gil-Lopez, Jano, Brecht, Benjamin and Silberhorn, Christine (2024). Orchestrating time and color: a programmable source of high-dimensional entanglement. Optica Quantum, 2 (5), 339-345. doi: 10.1364/OPTICAQ.532334
2024
Conference Publication
Pulse Characterization by spectral correlation function measurement with a quantum pulse gate
Bhattacharjee, Abhinandan, Serino, Laura, Folge, Patrick, Brecht, Benjamin and Silberhorn, Christine (2024). Pulse Characterization by spectral correlation function measurement with a quantum pulse gate. 2024 Conference on Lasers and Electro Optics, Charlotte, NC, United States, 5-10 May 2024. New York, NY, United States: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
2024
Conference Publication
Programmable high-dimensional mode-sorting of time-frequency states of single photons
Serino, L., Bhattacharjee, A., Stefszky, M., Eigner, C., Brecht, B. and Silberhorn, C. (2024). Programmable high-dimensional mode-sorting of time-frequency states of single photons. CLEO: Fundamental Science, Charlotte, NC, United States, 5–10 May 2024. Washington, DC, United States: Optical Society of America. doi: 10.1364/cleo_fs.2024.fm4r.7
2023
Journal Article
A pulsed lidar system with ultimate quantum range accuracy
Kruse, Stephan, Serino, Laura, Folge, Patrick, Oviedo, Dana Echeverria, Bhattacharjee, Abhinandan, Stefszky, Michael, Scheytt, J. Christoph, Brecht, Benjamin and Silberhorn, Christine (2023). A pulsed lidar system with ultimate quantum range accuracy. Ieee Photonics Technology Letters, 35 (14), 769-772. doi: 10.1109/LPT.2023.3277515
2023
Journal Article
Realization of a multi-output quantum pulse gate for decoding high-dimensional temporal modes of single-photon states
Serino, Laura, Gil-Lopez, Jano, Stefszky, Michael, Ricken, Raimund, Eigner, Christof, Brecht, Benjamin and Silberhorn, Christine (2023). Realization of a multi-output quantum pulse gate for decoding high-dimensional temporal modes of single-photon states. Prx Quantum, 4 (2) 020306. doi: 10.1103/PRXQuantum.4.020306
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Laura Serino is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Low-loss nanophotonics for fast and efficient communication
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Andrew White, Dr Markus Rambach
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Doctor Philosophy
Quantum nanophotonics designed for energy-efficient neuromorphic computing
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Markus Rambach, Professor Andrew White
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Doctor Philosophy
Energy-efficient artificial intelligence enabled by quantum nanophotonics
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Markus Rambach, Professor Andrew White
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