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Norbert Matthias Linke

Adjunct Professor of Physics
Physics
Box 90305, Durham, NC 27701
701 W. Main Street, Durham, NC 27701

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Adjunct Professor of Physics · 2025 - Present Physics, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Member of the Duke Quantum Center · 2024 - Present Duke Quantum Center, Pratt School of Engineering

In the News


Published February 3, 2025
Celebrating Duke’s New Full Professors
Published December 3, 2024
Research & Innovation Seed Grants Total Nearly $2 Million
Published October 29, 2022
Norbert Linke Is Improving Quantum Systems One Ion Trap at a Time

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Recent Publications


The phase diagram of quantum chromodynamics in one dimension on a quantum computer.

Journal Article Nature communications · November 2025 The quantum chromodynamics (QCD) phase diagram, which reveals the state of strongly interacting matter at different temperatures and densities, is key to answering open questions in physics, ranging from the behaviour of particles in neutron stars to the c ... Full text Cite

Experimental realization of para-particle oscillators.

Journal Article Scientific reports · November 2025 Para-particles are fascinating because they are neither bosons nor fermions. While unlikely to be found in nature, they may still offer accurate descriptions of exotic quantum phenomena. We report the quantum simulation of para-particle oscillators by tail ... Full text Cite

Para-particle oscillator simulations on a trapped-ion quantum computer

Journal Article Journal of Applied Physics · August 7, 2025 Deformed oscillators allow for a generalization of the standard fermions and bosons, namely, for the description of para-particles. Such particles remain hypothetical and unobserved in nature; yet, they can model physical phenomena, such as topological pha ... Full text Cite
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Recent Grants


PIF: Software-Tailored Architecture for Quantum Co-Design (STAQ II)

ResearchSenior Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2023 - 2028

Analog-Digital Hybrid Simulation of Quantum Field Theories with Advanced Ion Traps

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Department of Energy · 2023 - 2028

Heterogeneous Quantum Networking

ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by Rochester Institute of Technology · 2024 - 2027

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of Oxford (United Kingdom) · 2012 Ph.D.
University of Ulm (Germany) · 2008 A.B.
University of Ulm (Germany) · 2008 M.S.

External Links


Linke-Lab Website