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Cristina Benea – quantum optician

Cristina Benea takes us inside her laboratory at EPFL, where she works on cutting-edge research in quantum optics and photonic chips.

Cristina Benea
Cristina Benea
Cristina BeneaImage: Benedikt Vogel und SCNAT
Image: Benedikt Vogel und SCNAT

These optical chips make it possible to perform extremely precise measurements — for example, to detect hazardous gases in enclosed spaces. In the video, Cristina also talks about her personal career path, describing how she moved from engineering into the field of quantum physics and what sparked her fascination with this area of research.

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