Domaines
Quantum optics/Atomic physics/Laser
Condensed matter
Statistical physics
Nouveaux états électroniques de la matière corrélée
Quantum Machines
Nonequilibrium statistical physics
Quantum information theory and quantum technologies
Quantum optics
Topological materials, Quantum Transport, Cavity Quantum Electrodynamics
Non-equilibrium Statistical Physics
Hydrodynamics/Turbulence/Fluid mechanics
Type of internship
Théorique, numérique Description
This theoretical physics internship will explore new variational phase-space methods for understanding quantum and complex dynamics beyond the reach of exact numerical simulations.
The starting point is our recent work published in Physical Review X (2026), which combines multi-Gaussian representations of the Wigner distribution, variational principles and automatic differentiation. The Wigner distribution represents quantum states in phase space, capturing correlations and quantum interference. Our approach turns their dynamics into the evolution of a compact set of parameters, opening new possibilities for studying large interacting systems.
The project will investigate how these ideas can be extended and applied across a broad range of problems: open and driven quantum systems, quantum many-body dynamics, nonlinear light-matter interactions, and potentially nonlinear, stochastic and classical complex systems.
The research direction will be adapted to the student's interests, combining analytical developments with numerical simulations.
Supervisor: Prof. Cristiano Ciuti, MPQ, Université Paris Cité / CNRS.
Contact: cristiano.ciuti@u-pariscite.fr
Contact
Cristiano Ciuti