Crystal Noel | Scholars@Duke

Crystal Noel
Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Prof. Noel's research interests include both the technology development for scalable ion trap quantum computers, as well as using existing ion trap quantum computers for relevant demonstrations, tests, and simulations.

Current Research Interests

Quantum computing and simulation with trapped ions, integrated photonics for scalable trapped ion systems, and electric-field noise from surfaces

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Pratt School of Engineering 2022
Assistant Professor of Physics, Physics, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences 2022

Contact Information

701 W Main St, Chesterfield Building, Durham, NC 27701
crystal.noel@duke.edu
Noel Lab

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- Ph.D., University of California - Berkeley 2019
- B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2013
Recognition
In the News
- JUN 10, 2022 Phys.org
  
  Glimpses of quantum computing phase changes show researchers the tipping point
Expertise
Subject Headings
- Atomic physics
- Quantum computing
Research
Selected Grants
- QLCI - CI: Institute for Robust Quantum Simulation awarded by University of Maryland, College Park 2021 - 2026
External Relationships
- 3M Company
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Academic Articles
  - Zhu, D., Z. P. Cian, C. Noel, A. Risinger, D. Biswas, L. Egan, Y. Zhu, et al. “Cross-platform comparison of arbitrary quantum states.” Nature Communications 13, no. 1 (November 2022): 6620. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-34279-5.
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  - Berlin-Udi, Maya, Clemens Matthiesen, PN Thomas Lloyd, Alberto M. Alonso, Crystal Noel, Benjamin Saarel, Christine A. Orme, et al. “Changes in electric field noise due to thermal transformation of a surface ion trap.” Physical Review B 106, no. 3 (July 11, 2022). https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.106.035409.
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  - Noel, C., P. Niroula, D. Zhu, A. Risinger, L. Egan, D. Biswas, M. Cetina, et al. “Measurement-induced quantum phases realized in a trapped-ion quantum computer.” Nature Physics 18, no. 7 (July 1, 2022): 760–64. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-022-01619-7.
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  - Cetina, M., L. N. Egan, C. Noel, M. L. Goldman, D. Biswas, A. R. Risinger, D. Zhu, and C. Monroe. “Control of Transverse Motion for Quantum Gates on Individually Addressed Atomic Qubits.” Prx Quantum 3, no. 1 (March 1, 2022). https://doi.org/10.1103/PRXQuantum.3.010334.
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  - Debroy, Dripto M., Laird Egan, Crystal Noel, Andrew Risinger, Daiwei Zhu, Debopriyo Biswas, Marko Cetina, Chris Monroe, and Kenneth R. Brown. “Optimizing Stabilizer Parities for Improved Logical Qubit Memories.” Physical Review Letters 127, no. 24 (December 2021): 240501. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.127.240501.
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  - Egan, Laird, Dripto M. Debroy, Crystal Noel, Andrew Risinger, Daiwei Zhu, Debopriyo Biswas, Michael Newman, et al. “Fault-tolerant control of an error-corrected qubit.” Nature 598, no. 7880 (October 2021): 281–86. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-021-03928-y.
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  - Noel, Crystal, Maya Berlin-Udi, Clemens Matthiesen, Jessica Yu, Yi Zhou, Vincenzo Lordi, and Hartmut Häffner. “Electric-field noise from thermally activated fluctuators in a surface ion trap.” Physical Review A 99, no. 6 (June 26, 2019). https://doi.org/10.1103/physreva.99.063427.
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  - Li, Hao-Kun, Erik Urban, Crystal Noel, Alexander Chuang, Yang Xia, Anthony Ransford, Boerge Hemmerling, et al. “Realization of Translational Symmetry in Trapped Cold Ion Rings.” Physical Review Letters 118, no. 5 (February 2017): 053001. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.118.053001.
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  - Wang, Po-Jen, Tongcang Li, C. Noel, A. Chuang, Xiang Zhang, and H. Häffner. “Surface traps for freely rotating ion ring crystals.” Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics 48, no. 20 (October 28, 2015): 205002–205002. https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-4075/48/20/205002.
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  - Vermeyden, L., M. Bonsma, C. Noel, J. M. Donohue, E. Wolfe, and K. J. Resch. “Experimental violation of three families of Bell's inequalities.” Physical Review A 87, no. 3 (March 8, 2013). https://doi.org/10.1103/physreva.87.032105.
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- Preprints
  - Niroula, Pradeep, Christopher David White, Qingfeng Wang, Sonika Johri, Daiwei Zhu, Christopher Monroe, Crystal Noel, and Michael J. Gullans. “Phase transition in magic with random quantum circuits,” April 20, 2023.
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  - Lewis, Laura, Daiwei Zhu, Alexandru Gheorghiu, Crystal Noel, Or Katz, Bahaa Harraz, Qingfeng Wang, et al. “Experimental Implementation of an Efficient Test of Quantumness,” September 28, 2022.
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  - Zhu, Daiwei, Gregory D. Kahanamoku-Meyer, Laura Lewis, Crystal Noel, Or Katz, Bahaa Harraz, Qingfeng Wang, et al. “Interactive Protocols for Classically-Verifiable Quantum Advantage,” December 9, 2021.
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  - Seetharam, Kushal, Debopriyo Biswas, Crystal Noel, Andrew Risinger, Daiwei Zhu, Or Katz, Sambuddha Chattopadhyay, et al. “Digital quantum simulation of NMR experiments,” September 27, 2021.
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  - Zhu, Daiwei, Ze-Pei Cian, Crystal Noel, Andrew Risinger, Debopriyo Biswas, Laird Egan, Yingyue Zhu, et al. “Cross-Platform Comparison of Arbitrary Quantum Computations,” July 23, 2021.
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  - Noel, Crystal, Pradeep Niroula, Daiwei Zhu, Andrew Risinger, Laird Egan, Debopriyo Biswas, Marko Cetina, et al. “Observation of measurement-induced quantum phases in a trapped-ion quantum computer,” June 10, 2021.
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  - Debroy, Dripto M., Laird Egan, Crystal Noel, Andrew Risinger, Daiwei Zhu, Debopriyo Biswas, Marko Cetina, Chris Monroe, and Kenneth R. Brown. “Optimizing Stabilizer Parities for Improved Logical Qubit Memories,” May 11, 2021.
    Link to Item
  - Berlin-Udi, Maya, Clemens Matthiesen, PN Thomas Lloyd, Alberto M. Alonso, Crystal Noel, Benjamin Saarel, Christine A. Orme, et al. “Changes in electric-field noise due to thermal transformation of a surface ion trap,” March 7, 2021.
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  - Cetina, M., L. N. Egan, C. A. Noel, M. L. Goldman, A. R. Risinger, D. Zhu, D. Biswas, and C. Monroe. “Quantum Gates on Individually-Addressed Atomic Qubits Subject to Noisy Transverse Motion,” July 13, 2020.
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  - Noel, Crystal, Maya Berlin-Udi, Clemens Matthiesen, Jessica Yu, Yi Zhou, Vincenzo Lordi, and Hartmut Häffner. “Electric-field noise from thermally-activated fluctuators in a surface ion trap,” September 14, 2018.
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  - Li, Hao-Kun, Erik Urban, Crystal Noel, Alexander Chuang, Yang Xia, Anthony Ransford, Boerge Hemmerling, et al. “Achieving translational symmetry in trapped cold ion rings,” May 7, 2016.
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Teaching & Mentoring
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