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Research AreaResearch Area FacultyFaculty AchievementsAchievements Research HighlightsResearch Highlights

Research AreaResearch Area

Physics in USTC has four main Physics in USTC has four main fields of of specialties:specialties:

OpticsOptics

Condensed matter physicsCondensed matter physics

Theoretical physicsTheoretical physics

Particle physics and nuclear physicsParticle physics and nuclear physics

Plasma physicsPlasma physics

Atomic and molecular physicsAtomic and molecular physics

Astrophysics Astrophysics

Physical electronics Physical electronics

Microelectronics Microelectronics

Optical EngineeringOptical Engineering

Broad spectrum of research sub-areasBroad spectrum of research sub-areas

2 Key Lab. Anhui2 Key Lab. Anhui

Key Laboratories in Physics@USTCKey Laboratories in Physics@USTC

4 Key Lab. CAS4 Key Lab. CAS

Plasma physicsPlasma physics

The Photo-ElectroThe Photo-Electro LaboratoryLaboratory

The Physical ElectronicsThe Physical ElectronicsLaboratoryLaboratory

Quantum Quantum informationinformation

Nuclear Detector&Nuclear Detector&ElectronicsElectronics

Galaxies and Galaxies and CosmologyCosmology

Hefei national laboratory for physical sciences at Hefei national laboratory for physical sciences at

the microscalethe microscale

Nano-materials and Nano-chemistryDivision of Atomic and Molecular Sciences Quantum Physics and Quantum Information Low-dimensional Physics and Chemistry Structure and Function of Biomacromolecule Bio-X interdisciplinary ScienceInternational centre for quantum design of functional materials

National Synchrotron Radiation LaboratoryNational Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory

FacultyFaculty

School of Physical Sciences have 230 members of faculty and School of Physical Sciences have 230 members of faculty and staff, 82 professors , 65 associate professors, including 8 staff, 82 professors , 65 associate professors, including 8 academicians of CAS , 2 national excellent teacher, 3 members academicians of CAS , 2 national excellent teacher, 3 members of National Thousands Program, 5 members of Cheung Kong of National Thousands Program, 5 members of Cheung Kong Scholars Programme,18 members supported by the National Scholars Programme,18 members supported by the National Foundation for Distinguished Youths, and 23 members Foundation for Distinguished Youths, and 23 members supported by CAS Hundred Talents Programme.supported by CAS Hundred Talents Programme.

Our APSOur APS

American Physical Society (APS) of 2009 has announced American Physical Society (APS) of 2009 has announced the newly elected APS Fellows, and 15 from Chinese the newly elected APS Fellows, and 15 from Chinese mainland, among whom 4 from USTC.  So far the total mainland, among whom 4 from USTC.  So far the total number of USTC alumni elected APS Fellow has reached number of USTC alumni elected APS Fellow has reached 22, tied for first place with Peking University.22, tied for first place with Peking University.

AchievementsAchievements

International significant annual progress on physicsInternational significant annual progress on physicsTop ten major news on basic scientific research of the Top ten major news on basic scientific research of the National Department of Science and Technology National Department of Science and Technology Top ten scientific and technological progress of Top ten scientific and technological progress of Chinese Universities. Chinese Universities.

3 second prize of The National Natural Science 3 second prize of The National Natural Science 4 first prize of Anhui Natural Science4 first prize of Anhui Natural Science 3 second prize of Anhui Natural Science3 second prize of Anhui Natural Science 3 first prize of Scientific and technological progress of 3 first prize of Scientific and technological progress of Higher Education Institutions in Anhui Province. Higher Education Institutions in Anhui Province.

Top 10 progress on international physicsTop 10 progress on international physics

2004 By EPS2004 By EPS2004 By APS2004 By APSFive-photon Entanglement and Five-photon Entanglement and Open-destination TeleportationOpen-destination Teleportation

2006 By EPS2006 By EPSRemote cloning based on Single-Remote cloning based on Single-photon Quantum Statephoton Quantum State

2008 By 2008 By ScienceScienceIron-based superconducting Iron-based superconducting materialsmaterials

2008 By EPS2008 By EPSExperimental Implementation of Experimental Implementation of Quantum RepeaterQuantum Repeater

Top 10 science progress Selected by Top 10 science progress Selected by Academicians (China)Academicians (China)

20082008 Discovery and Research on the phase diagramDiscovery and Research on the phase diagram of Iron-based superconducting materialsof Iron-based superconducting materials

20072007 Physical implementation and Research on Physical implementation and Research on Quantum ComputerQuantum Computer

20042004 Experiment on Five-photon Entanglement and Experiment on Five-photon Entanglement and variable-destination Teleportationvariable-destination Teleportation

20032003 Manipulate and Discern of Multi-photon QuantumManipulate and Discern of Multi-photon Quantum Entangled StateEntangled State

20012001 High resolution of C60 single-molecule and novelHigh resolution of C60 single-molecule and novel two dimensional domainstwo dimensional domains

Top 10 annual progress of Chinese Top 10 annual progress of Chinese university Selected by MOEuniversity Selected by MOE

2008 Top ten news on basic scientific 2008 Top ten news on basic scientific researchresearch• Major progress on Iron-basedMajor progress on Iron-based superconducting materials research superconducting materials research

2007 Top ten news on basic scientific 2007 Top ten news on basic scientific researchresearch• New progress on Multi-photon New progress on Multi-photon Entanglement Entanglement and Quantum Computationand Quantum Computation 2008 Top ten news on basic scientific 2008 Top ten news on basic scientific researchresearch• Successful Implementation of stable Successful Implementation of stable QuantumQuantum Key Distribution in optical fiber Key Distribution in optical fiber transmissiontransmission

Top 10 news on basic scientific research Top 10 news on basic scientific research selected by MOST&CASTselected by MOST&CAST

•Second prize of The National Second prize of The National Natural Science Award (2003)Natural Science Award (2003)•Basic research of Quantum Basic research of Quantum information technology information technology

•Second prize of The National Second prize of The National Natural Science Award (2009)Natural Science Award (2009)•Study on electrical and magnetic Study on electrical and magnetic behavior of the transitional metal behavior of the transitional metal oxides (chalcogenidesoxides (chalcogenides ））

•Second prize of The National Second prize of The National Natural Science Award (2005)Natural Science Award (2005)Simultaneously characterize single-Simultaneously characterize single-molecule Electronic States in molecule Electronic States in position space and energy spaceposition space and energy space

National Awards in Sci.& TechNational Awards in Sci.& Tech

Since the year 2000, USTC has published about 600 papers Since the year 2000, USTC has published about 600 papers as first author every year, over 500 indexed by SCI/EI. Physics as first author every year, over 500 indexed by SCI/EI. Physics papers published in journals of high impact factor are in the papers published in journals of high impact factor are in the leading position among national universities . From 2002 to leading position among national universities . From 2002 to 2008, 308 papers published in Phys.Rev.Lett, 79 as first author. 2008, 308 papers published in Phys.Rev.Lett, 79 as first author.

The data for 2009 is 52/12The data for 2009 is 52/12.

Research PaperResearch Paper

High-level PapersHigh-level Papers

SCI Physics paper published by USTC(1999.1.1--- SCI Physics paper published by USTC(1999.1.1---

2009.4.302009.4.30 ； ； ESI)ESI)

TypeType Range to compareRange to compare Rank of USTCRank of USTC

TotalTotal

All of world institutionsAll of world institutions 2424

All of world universitiesAll of world universities 1313

Chinese universitiesChinese universities 11

CitedCited

All of world institutionsAll of world institutions 9292

All of world universitiesAll of world universities 6363

Chinese universitiesChinese universities 11

Average Average cited/cited/

All of world institutionsAll of world institutions 582582

All of world universitiesAll of world universities 428428

Chinese universitiesChinese universities 11

2002-2008 USTC papers contribution to PR.(Web 2002-2008 USTC papers contribution to PR.(Web of Sci., total , not first auther)of Sci., total , not first auther)

2002-2008 USTC papers contribution to Europe Physics 2002-2008 USTC papers contribution to Europe Physics Magazine.(Web of Sci., total , not first auther)Magazine.(Web of Sci., total , not first auther)

Rank of USTC papers in J.Phys(2002-2008)Rank of USTC papers in J.Phys(2002-2008)

Rank of USTC papers in Phys Lett.(2002-2008)Rank of USTC papers in Phys Lett.(2002-2008)

Breakthrough in iron-based high temperature superconductorsBreakthrough in iron-based high temperature superconductors

Nature, 2008

On 25 March, X.H. Chen reported firstly that SmO0.85F0.15FeAs goessuperconducting at 43 Kelvin

Science Now Daily News, Nature chemistry, Search and Discovery, Asia Materials and Nature china report the results;Top 10 Scientific Breakthroughs of the world of 2008;Top 10 Scientific Breakthroughs of the Science Magazine of 2008 ;Top 10 Scientific Breakthroughs of China of 2008;Top 10 Scientific Breakthroughs of Universities of China of 2008;Hot Papers in Physics last 2 years (Rank 2);The Red-Hot Research papers of 2008 (Rank 5);Physics Top 10 Papers in Science Watch (Rank 8).

Research HighlightsResearch Highlights

PRL 2008; Nature, PRL 2009;

A large iron isotope effect observed in pnictide superconductors gives insights into the origin of high-temperature superconductivity.

The result indicates that the interplay between phonons and magnons will be the key to understanding high-temperature superconductivity.

A large iron isotope effectA large iron isotope effect

Molecular Electronics Molecular Electronics at the level of single-moleculeat the level of single-molecule

Controlling magnetic properties of single CoPc moleculesControlling magnetic properties of single CoPc molecules

The localized spin was recovered through single molecular chemistry, showing clear Kondo resonance near the Fermi surface.

In website of American Chemistry Society: Modulate magnetism in a single molecule by using “molecular surgery”.

Perspective in Science: Controllingspin at the single-molecule scale in these and related systems promises a new level of control in magnetic nanostructures.

Manipulation of Manipulation of CoPc on Au (111)CoPc on Au (111)

A.D. Zhao et al., A.D. Zhao et al., Science 309, Science 309, 1542 (2005)1542 (2005)

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Molecular Electronics Molecular Electronics at the level of single-moleculeat the level of single-molecule

Dual Functions in single modified Dual Functions in single modified Malemine MoleculesMalemine Molecules

Functionalization of single moleculesFunctionalization of single molecules

NDR effect through orbital syNDR effect through orbital symmetry matchingmmetry matching

Dopping single Dopping single C60 moleculesC60 molecules

Molecular rectifier with single Molecular rectifier with single CC5959N moleculeN molecule

PNAS ， 2009Phys.Rev.Lett., 2005,2007

Functionalizaion of single molecules on solid surfaces by designing specific molecular structures; modification of electronic states through “doping” single molecules; and manipulation or cutting molecules at the level of single molecules.

Nanoplasmonics and NanophotonicsNanoplasmonics and Nanophotonics

How optical information is generated, switched, amplified, and How optical information is generated, switched, amplified, and

detected at the nanoscale?detected at the nanoscale?

Nanocavity plasmons are exploited as a coherent optical source with tunable energy and

to actively control the radiative channels of molecules via resonant plasmon-exciton coupling.

Referees: “The findings of the authors go far beyond everything what has been published so far…”“very interesting news and important for a wide field of researchers in photonics…”

Nature Photonics ， 2010

New optoelectronic effects:

Hot electroluminescence

Upconversion electroluminescence

Dramatic spectral shaping

Quantum Teleportation of Composite System Quantum Teleportation of Composite System and Six-bit Schrödinger Cat Stateand Six-bit Schrödinger Cat State

Nature Physics, 2, 678 (2006)

Nature Physics, 3, 91 (2007)

Realization of quantum teleportation of a two-qubit composite system for the first time. Enable future experimental investigations on novel quantum communication and computation protocols

Experimental entanglement of six photons and engineering of

multiqubit graph states. Could open the way to experimental

tests of quantum algorithms or loss- and fault-tolerant

oneway quantum computation

Chinese Top-ten Science and Technology Progress of 2006 International Important Physics Progress of 2006Chinese Top-ten Science and Technology Progress of 2007 Chinese Universities’ Top-ten Science and Technology

Progress of 2007

Experimental entanglement of six photons and engineering of

multiqubit graph states. Could open the way to experimental

tests of quantum algorithms or loss- and fault-tolerant

oneway quantum computation

Experimental entanglement of six photons and engineering of

multiqubit graph states. Could open the way to experimental

tests of quantum algorithms or loss- and fault-tolerant

oneway quantum computation

Quantum Repeater based on Quantum Storage of Cold AtomsQuantum Repeater based on Quantum Storage of Cold AtomsNature 454, 1098 (2008)

Realization of entanglement swapping with storage

and retrieval of light, a building block of the quantum

repeater for the first time.

Entanglement is stored in the atomic ensembles

through a 300-m fiber-based communication channel

and later verified by converting the atomic excitations

into photons.

Intrinsically phase insensitive and establishes the

essential element needed to realize quantum

repeaters with stationary atomic qubits as quantum

memories and flying photonic qubits as quantum

messengers.

Chinese Top-ten Science and Technology Progress of 2008Chinese Top-ten Science and Technology News of 2008Best of 2008, EPS

Nature praised it for “removing a huge stumbling block in quantum communications” in the news release “Quantum Boost”

Quantum Telephone NetworkQuantum Telephone NetworkOpt. Express 17, 6540 (2009)

News & Analysis, Physics WorldEditors’ Choice, Science Magazine

The world’s first quantum

cryptography network for telephony is

able to send telephone messages

between three nodes connected in a

chain by two 20 km-long commercial

fibre-optic cables.

Preserving electron spin coherence in solids by optimal Preserving electron spin coherence in solids by optimal dynamical decouplingdynamical decoupling

Using a 7-pulse optimal DD sequence, we prolonged the spin coherence time Using a 7-pulse optimal DD sequence, we prolonged the spin coherence time to 31µs, which would otherwise be about 0.04us without control or 6.5us to 31µs, which would otherwise be about 0.04us without control or 6.5us under one-pulse control. under one-pulse control. [J.F. Du et.al., Nature 461, 1265 (2009)][J.F. Du et.al., Nature 461, 1265 (2009)]

Quantum ComputationQuantum Computation

Experimental Study of the Validity of Experimental Study of the Validity of Quantitative Conditions in the Quantum Quantitative Conditions in the Quantum

Adiabatic TheoremAdiabatic Theorem[[J.F. Du et.al., PRL 101, 060403 J.F. Du et.al., PRL 101, 060403

(2008)(2008)]]

Experimental Implementation of Experimental Implementation of Quantum Adiabatic Algorithm for Quantum Adiabatic Algorithm for

Factorization Factorization [X.H. Peng et.al., PRL 101, 220405 [X.H. Peng et.al., PRL 101, 220405

(2008)](2008)]

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