PhD Researcher | Foundation for Research & Technology – Hellas (FORTH) & University of Crete (UoC)
Rohit is a PhD researcher at the Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser (IESL–FORTH), Greece. His research background includes atomic physics, light–matter interaction experiments using vapor cells, quantum optics, and precision spectroscopy.
His current work under the MAWI network, focuses on the precise preparation and control of ultracold atomic systems, with an emphasis on measuring and controlling atom number in Bose–Einstein condensates with sub-shot-noise precision. He is developing an imaging system based on differential Faraday imaging, using off-resonant light and a low-noise optical setup combined with FPGA-based real-time image processing.
The central goal is to exploit quantum measurement back-action, particularly light-induced atom loss, as a resource to deterministically generate number-squeezed states. This work contributes to optical quantum control and aims to enhance the performance of quantum sensors such as atom interferometers and gravimeters. More broadly, this research bridges fundamental studies of quantum measurement with practical applications in quantum-enhanced metrology and sensing.