Yuanning Chen

• Designed controlled electronics, specifically a PID controller, for the Quantum Twisting Microscope, a new experimental setup tailored for quantum simulations.
• Conducted measurements of magnetic interactions within Moiré materials using the method of optical spectroscopy. Executed data analysis utilizing Object-oriented programming implemented in Python.
  

Generated high-resolution optical potentials for simulating topological physics using digital micro-mirror devices (DMD). Specifically:

• Conducted numerical calculations of diffraction order and diffraction efficiency for DMD utilizing Python.
• Constructed an optical setup to generate diffraction-limited optical potentials.
• Regularly reported progress to supervisors and collaboratively exchanged ideas with team members to optimize research details.

• Conducted mechanical exfoliation to isolate atomically thin layers from bulk two-dimensional materials (2DM), successfully fabricating heterostructure devices based on 2DM.
• Devised and implemented an optical setup to conduct optical spectroscopy on the fabricated devices, with the aim of identifying ground-state excitonic insulators.

• Conducted numerical calculations of a quantum many-body system with strong interactions and subjected to a Floquet drive using Python.
• Achieved excellent agreement between numerical results and experimental observations, leading to a forthcoming publication.

• Assembled and calibrated an optical setup for detecting single photon emitters in two-dimensional materials.
• Engineered an optical setup specifically for measuring the refractive index of bulk GaAs at cryogenic temperatures.

Developed a Python-based graphical user interface (GUI) independently to monitor and automate functions of the low-temperature scanning tunnelling microscope (LT-STM). Specifically:

• Implemented a GUI alarm system on the LT-STM computer to monitor pressure and temperature values, enhancing operational oversight.
• Established a GUI to automate scan settings, enabling continuous 24x7 detailed scans with precision.

Conducted an independent study exploring the boundary conditions of the second law of thermodynamics, with a specific focus on investigating the constraints imposed by thermodynamic theorems on mechanical laws.