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In Roma in March 2007

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Academic trayectory

  • June 2004. Bachelor's degree in Theoretical Physics in the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (3.6 over 4). Honourable mention in the National Award (Mencion especial en el Premio Nacional fin de carrera de Ciencias Fisicas) and first graduate award of the UAM (Premio fin de licenciatura de la Universidad Autonoma de Madrid).
  • September 2004-June 2005. PhD courses in Condensed Matter Physics (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid).
  • April 2005-2009. Postgraduate (4 year) FPU Fellowship (run by the Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia).
  • October 2006. Diploma de Estudios Avanzados (Master) on Theoretical Condensed Matter (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid).

Other relevant events

  • December 2000. Cambridge Proficiency Exam of English (CPE).
  • March 2005, 2006 and 2007. Teaching one week physics laboratory with first-year chemical engineering students (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid).

Publications

2007

1. Entanglement and lasing with two quantum dots in a microcavity, E. del Valle, F. P. Laussy, F. Troiani and C. Tejedor. Phys. Rev. B 76, 235317 (2007). Featured in the January 7, 2008 issue of the Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology and in the January 2008 issue of Virtual Journal of Quantum Information.

2. Electrostatic control of quantum dot entanglement induced by coupling to external reservoirs, E. del Valle, F. P. Laussy and C. Tejedor. EPL 80, 57001 (2007). Selected for the Editor's Choice. (arXiv:0710.1490)

Conference Proceedings

P1. Cavity quantum electrodynamics for two quantum dots, E. del Valle, F. Troiani, C. Tejedor. ICPS28 Proceedings, AIP Conf. Proc. 893, 1077 (2007).

2008

3. Optical spectra of a quantum dot in a microcavity in the nonlinear regime, E. del Valle, F. P. Laussy, F. M. Souza and I. A. Shelykh. Phys. Rev. B 78, 085304 (2008). (arXiv:0807.3199)

4. Strong-coupling of quantum dots in microcavities, F. P. Laussy, E. del Valle and C. Tejedor. Phys. Rev. Lett. 101, 083601 (2008). (arXiv:0711.1894)

Conference Proceedings

P2. Steady state of two quantum dots in a cavity, E. del Valle, F. P. Laussy, F. Troiani and C. Tejedor. PLMCN7 Proceedings, Superlattices and Microstructures 43, 465 (2008).

Mathematica demonstrations

M1. Cavity Quantum Electrodynamics with Bosons: Emission Spectra in the Strong and Weak Coupling Regimes, F. P. Laussy and E. del Valle. Wolfram Demonstrations Project (2008).

2009

5. Collective fluid dynamics of a polariton condensate in a semiconductor microcavity, A. Amo, D. Sanvitto, F. P. Laussy, D. Ballarini, E. del Valle, M. D. Martin, A. Lemaître, J. Bloch, D. N. Krizhanovskii, M. S. Skolnick, C. Tejedor and L. Viña, Nature 457, 291 (2009). (arXiv:0711.1539)

6. Luminescence spectra of quantum dots in microcavities. I. Bosons, F. P. Laussy, E. del Valle and C. Tejedor. Phys. Rev. B 79, 235325 (2009). (arXiv:0807.3194)

7. Luminescence spectra of quantum dots in microcavities. II. Fermions, E. del Valle, F. P. Laussy and C. Tejedor. Phys. Rev. B 79, 235326 (2009). (arXiv:0812.2694)

8. Dynamics of the Formation and Decay of Coherence in a Polariton Condensate, E. del Valle, D. Sanvitto, F.P. Laussy, A. Amo, D. Ballarini, R. André, C. Tejedor and L. Viña. Phys. Rev. Lett. 103, 096404 (2009). (arXiv:0903.1954)

Conference Proceedings

P3. Optical Spectra of the Jaynes-Cummings Ladder, F. P. Laussy and E. del Valle. ICTOPON Proceedings, AIP Conf. Proc. 1147 46 (2009). (arXiv:0902.0818)

P4. Quantum regression formula and luminescence spectra of two coupled modes under incoherent continuous pumping, E. del Valle, F. P. Laussy and C. Tejedor. ICTOPON Proceedings, AIP Conf. Proc. 1147 238 (2009).

Books

B1. My thesis dissertation gets published as a monograph under the title Microcavity Quantum Electrodynamics (VDM Verlag, ISBN: 978-3-639-19460-9). (First edition: 2009, second edition with some corrections: 2010)

2010

9. Two-photon lasing by a single quantum dot in a high-Q microcavity, E. del Valle, S. Zippilli, F.P. Laussy, A. Gonzalez-Tudela, G. Morigi and C. Tejedor. Phys. Rev. B 81, 035302 (2010). (arXiv:0907.1861)

10. Effect of pure dephasing on the Jaynes-Cummings nonlinearities, A. Gonzalez-Tudela, E. del Valle, E. Cancellieri, C. Tejedor, D. Sanvitto and F.P. Laussy. Optics Express 18, 7002 (2010). (arXiv:0907.1302)

11. Strong and weak coupling of two coupled qubits, E. del Valle. Phys. Rev. A. 81, 053811 (2010). (arXiv:1001.2201)

Conference Proceedings

P5. Quantitative Description of Strong-Coupling of Quantum Dots in Microcavities, F. P. Laussy, E. del Valle and C. Tejedor. ICPS29 Proceedings, AIP Conf Proc. 1199, 359 (2010). arXiv:0808.3215 (2008).

P6. Anticrossing in the PL spectrum of light-matter coupling under incoherent continuous pumping, A. Gonzalez-Tudela, E. del Valle, C. Tejedor and F.P. Laussy. PLMCN9 Proceedings, Superlattices and Microstructures 47, 16 (2010). (arXiv:0904.4846)

P7. On the spectroscopy of quantum dots in microcavities, F. P. Laussy and E. del Valle. OECS11 Conf. Proc. J. Phys.: Conf. Ser. 210, 012018 (2010). (arXiv:0909.1544)

P8. Superfluidity in polariton condensates, A. Amo, J. Lefrère, C. Adrados, E. Giacobino, A. Bramati, D. Sanvitto, F. P. Laussy, D. Ballarini, E. del Valle, M. D. Martín, C. Tejedor, L. Viña, S. Pigeon, C. Ciuti, I. Carusotto, R. Houdré, A. Lemaître, J. Bloch, D. N. Krizhanovskii and M. S. Skolnick. OECS11 Conf. Proc. J. Phys.: Conf. Ser. 210, 012060 (2010).

P9. Effective cavity pumping from weakly coupled quantum dots, E. del Valle and F.P. Laussy. To appear in PLMCN10 Proceedings, Superlattices and Microstructures. ([http://arxiv.org/abs/1004.1681 arXiv:1004.1681, 2010)

P10. Linear and nonlinear coupling of quantum dots in microcavities, F. P. Laussy, E. del Valle, A. Gonzalez-Tudela, E. Cancellieri, D. Sanvitto, C. Tejedor. 18th Int. Symp. Nanostructures: Physics and Technology 298 (2010). (arXiv:1007.1472)

P11. Strong coupling and entanglement of two coupled quantum dots, E. del Valle. 18th Int. Symp. Nanostructures: Physics and Technology 298 (2010).

In progress

12. Steady state entanglement of two coupled qubits, E. del Valle, arXiv:1005.4383 (2010).

13. Incoherent Mollow triplet, E. del Valle, F. P. Laussy, arXiv:1007.1471 (2010).

ICPS30 Proceedings

P12. On the coupling of two quantum dots through a cavity mode, E. del Valle, arXiv:1007.1784 (2010).

P13. Dephasing of strong coupling in the non-linear regime, A. Gonzalez-Tudela, E. del Valle, E. Cancellieri, C. Tejedor, D. Sanvitto and F. P. Laussy.

P14. Phase-space of Strong Coupling of two bosonic modes, F. P. Laussy and E. del Valle.

P15. Buildup and decay of the coherence in a polariton condensate, E. del Valle, D. Sanvitto, A. Amo, F.P. Laussy, M.D. Martin, R. André, C. Tejedor, and L. Viña.

Conferences, schools and seminars

Before 2007

1. Maratea (Italy), September 2005. Attendance to the International Summer School of Nanophotonics.

2. Madrid, February 2006. Seminar at Instituto de Ciencias de Materiales (ICMM insitute, CSIC).

3. Vienna (Austria), July 2006. Poster at ICPS28 (International Conference on the Physics of Semiconductors), titled Quantum cavity electrodynamics for two quantum dots.

4. Sheffield (U.K.), November 2006: Seminar at The University of Sheffield titled Cavity QED with two quantum dots.

5. Barcelona (Spain), November 2006: Poster at the QOIT project Kick-off meeting in the Institute of Photonic Science (ICFO) titled Cavity QED with two quantum dots.

2007

6. La Habana (Cuba), April 2007: Oral presentation at PLMCN7, titled Steady state of two quantum dots in a cavity. Best student presentation award.

7. Brasilia (Brasil), July 2007: Invited talk in the international workshop Advances in Physics and Applications of Low-Dimensitonal Systems, titled Nanostructures as components for Quantum Optics.

8. Brasilia (Brasil), August 2007: Attendance to School on Atomic Quantum Fluids.

9. Madrid (Spain), December 2007: Invited talk in the X Jornada científica del Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales Nicolás Cabrera titled Light and matter in strong coupling.

2008

10. Barcelona (Spain), January 2008: Poster at the second QOIT project meeting in the Institute of Photonic Science (ICFO) titled Coherent and incoherent strong coupling.

11. Tokyo (Japan), April 2008: Oral presentation at PLMCN8, titled Coherence and entanglement control of two quantum dots.

12. Madrid (Spain), June 2008: UAM Department seminar titled Luz y materia en acoplo fuerte.

13. Cambridge (U.K.), September 2008: Oral presentation at [/http://www.tcm.phy.cam.ac.uk/icsce4 ICSCE4] (International Conference on Spontaneous Coherence in Excitonic Systems), titled Dynamics of formation and decay of coherence in a polariton BEC.

2009

14. Allahabad (India), January 2009: Oral presentation at ICTOPON (International Conference on Transport and Optical Properties of Nanomaterials), titled Two-photon resonance with a quantum dot in a microcavity.

15. Santiago de Cuba (Cuba), January 2009: Poster at the International School of Nanophotonics and Photovoltaics titled Strong coupling of quantum dots in microcavities.

16. Lecce (Italy), April 2009: Oral presentation at PLMCN9, titled Cavity QED with Quantum Dots in Microcavities.

17. Reykjavík (Iceland), April 2009: Seminar at the University of Iceland, titled Light-matter coupling in the presence of decoherence; application to quantum dots in semiconductor microcavities.

18. Madrid (Spain), September 2009: Oral presentation at the OECS11 conference, titled Strong coupling revisited.

19. Cardiff (U.K.), October 2009: Seminar at Cardiff University, titled Quantum dots in microcavities: where we are and where to go.

2010

20. London (U.K.), February 2010: Poster at The Royal Society for the Newton International Fellowship Event, titled Quantum information processing with BEC of polaritons.

21. [httpq://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuernavaca Cuernavaca] (Mexico), April 2010: Poster presentation at PLMCN10, titled Dephasing of strong-coupling in the nonlinear regime.

22. Saint Petersburg (Russia), June 2010: Seminar at IOFFE institute, titled Strong coupling with quantum dots in microcavities.

23. Saint Petersburg (Russia), June 2010: Oral presentation at 18th International Symposium NANOSTRUCTURES: Physics and Technology, titled Strong coupling and entanglement of two coupled quantum dots.

24. Munich (Germany), July 2010: Seminar at Technische Universität München, titled Polariton physics in semiconductor microcavities.

Future

25. Seoul (South Korea), July 2010: Oral presentation at ICPS30 (International Conference on the Physics of Semiconductors), titled Strong coupling and entanglement of two coupled quantum dots.

26. London (U.K.), September 2010: Seminar at University College London.

Educación y mediación Es.png

  • Julio 2007: Título de Mediadora social intercultural por la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid.
  • 2006/2007: Curso de postgrado de 200 horas en la UAM en Mediación social Intercultural.
  • Junio 2006. Obtención del Certificado de Aptitud Pedagógica (CAP).
  • Mayo 2005. Curso de 16 horas sobre relaciones interculturales y mediación organizado por el Ayuntamiento de Tres Cantos con motivo del intercambio Nejapa-Tres Cantos.
  • Enero-Abril 2005. Curso-taller de 20 horas sobre Consumo Responsable organizado por el Equipo de Comunicación Educativa (ECOE).
  • Octubre 2004. Curso de formación en Derechos Humanos de 30 horas organizado por Helsinki-España en la Sede del Parlamento Europeo.
  • Mayo 2000. Título de Monitor de Tiempo Libre.

Experiencia laboral y voluntariados

  • Enero 2006-Junio 2007: 60 horas de prácticas de Mediación Social Multicultural en la Asociación Madrid: Puerta Abierta en un centro de apoyo escolar del distrito La Latina.
  • 2005/2006. Realización de las prácticas del CAP en un aula de matemáticas de secundaria (15 horas).
  • Abril 2005-Julio 2006: Organización y realización del Café Social Alternativo de Tres Cantos en la Casa de la Juventud con las asociaciones Tres Kantos Muévete y Consume Hasta Morir.
  • Octubre 2004-Febrero de 2005. Voluntariado de promoción y educación de los derechos humanos en centros educativos (secundaria) organizado por Helsinki-España.
  • Julio 2004. Directora de programa del viaje de estudios organizado por FSL-Council Exchanges Spain en Edimburgo (Gran Bretaña).
  • Semana Santa 2002. Viaje de intercambio cultural a los campamentos de refugiados saharauis en Tinduf organizado por la Asociación de Amigos del Pueblo Saharaui en Tres Cantos.
  • Septiembre 2002. Intérprete de inglés en la feria anual Bisutex en el Parque Ferial de Juan Carlos I de Madrid.
  • Agosto 2002. Directora de programa del viaje de estudios organizado por FSL-Council Exchanges Spain en Cardiff (Gran Bretaña).
  • Julio de 2002. Quincena como monitora de tiempo libre en las Colonias Urbanas de Tres Cantos.
  • Agosto 2001. Quincena como monitora de tiempo libre en las Colonias Urbanas de Tres Cantos.
  • Julio 2001. Directora de programa del viaje de estudios organizado por FSL-Council Exchanges Spain en Hastings (Inglaterra).
  • Julio-Agosto 2000. Seis semanas como monitora de tiempo libre en las colonias urbanas organizadas por Elite Community Centre en Londres con niños.
  • Julio 1999. Quincena en prácticas como monitora en las Colonias Urbanas de Tres Cantos.
  • Septiembre de 1999. Quincena como monitora voluntaria a media jornada para Elite Community Centre en Londres.