Crystal Noel

Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Prof. Noel's research interests include both the technology development for scalable ion trap quantum computers, as well as using existing ion trap quantum computers for relevant demonstrations, tests, and simulations.

Appointments and Affiliations

  • Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Assistant Professor of Physics

Contact Information

  • Office Location: 701 W Main St, Chesterfield Building, Durham, NC 27701
  • Email Address: crystal.noel@duke.edu
  • Websites:

Education

  • B.S. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013
  • Ph.D. University of California - Berkeley, 2019

Research Interests

Quantum computing and simulation with trapped ions, integrated photonics for scalable trapped ion systems, and electric-field noise from surfaces

Courses Taught

  • ECE 270DL: Fields and Waves: Fundamentals of Information Propagation
  • ECE 392: Projects in Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • ECE 590: Advanced Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • ECE 899: Special Readings in Electrical Engineering

In the News

Representative Publications

  • Niroula, Pradeep, Christopher David White, Qingfeng Wang, Sonika Johri, Daiwei Zhu, Christopher Monroe, Crystal Noel, and Michael J. Gullans. “Phase transition in magic with random quantum circuits,” April 20, 2023.
  • Zhu, D., Z. P. Cian, C. Noel, A. Risinger, D. Biswas, L. Egan, Y. Zhu, et al. “Cross-platform comparison of arbitrary quantum states.” Nature Communications 13, no. 1 (November 2022): 6620. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-34279-5.
  • Lewis, Laura, Daiwei Zhu, Alexandru Gheorghiu, Crystal Noel, Or Katz, Bahaa Harraz, Qingfeng Wang, et al. “Experimental Implementation of an Efficient Test of Quantumness,” September 28, 2022.
  • Berlin-Udi, Maya, Clemens Matthiesen, PN Thomas Lloyd, Alberto M. Alonso, Crystal Noel, Benjamin Saarel, Christine A. Orme, et al. “Changes in electric field noise due to thermal transformation of a surface ion trap.” Physical Review B 106, no. 3 (July 11, 2022). https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.106.035409.
  • Noel, C., P. Niroula, D. Zhu, A. Risinger, L. Egan, D. Biswas, M. Cetina, et al. “Measurement-induced quantum phases realized in a trapped-ion quantum computer.” Nature Physics 18, no. 7 (July 1, 2022): 760–64. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-022-01619-7.
  • Niroula, Pradeep, Christopher David White, Qingfeng Wang, Sonika Johri, Daiwei Zhu, Christopher Monroe, Crystal Noel, and Michael J. Gullans. “Phase transition in magic with random quantum circuits,” April 20, 2023.
  • Zhu, D., Z. P. Cian, C. Noel, A. Risinger, D. Biswas, L. Egan, Y. Zhu, et al. “Cross-platform comparison of arbitrary quantum states.” Nature Communications 13, no. 1 (November 2022): 6620. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-34279-5.
  • Lewis, Laura, Daiwei Zhu, Alexandru Gheorghiu, Crystal Noel, Or Katz, Bahaa Harraz, Qingfeng Wang, et al. “Experimental Implementation of an Efficient Test of Quantumness,” September 28, 2022.
  • Berlin-Udi, Maya, Clemens Matthiesen, PN Thomas Lloyd, Alberto M. Alonso, Crystal Noel, Benjamin Saarel, Christine A. Orme, et al. “Changes in electric field noise due to thermal transformation of a surface ion trap.” Physical Review B 106, no. 3 (July 11, 2022). https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.106.035409.
  • Noel, C., P. Niroula, D. Zhu, A. Risinger, L. Egan, D. Biswas, M. Cetina, et al. “Measurement-induced quantum phases realized in a trapped-ion quantum computer.” Nature Physics 18, no. 7 (July 1, 2022): 760–64. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-022-01619-7.
  • Niroula, Pradeep, Christopher David White, Qingfeng Wang, Sonika Johri, Daiwei Zhu, Christopher Monroe, Crystal Noel, and Michael J. Gullans. “Phase transition in magic with random quantum circuits,” April 20, 2023.
  • Zhu, D., Z. P. Cian, C. Noel, A. Risinger, D. Biswas, L. Egan, Y. Zhu, et al. “Cross-platform comparison of arbitrary quantum states.” Nature Communications 13, no. 1 (November 2022): 6620. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-34279-5.
  • Lewis, Laura, Daiwei Zhu, Alexandru Gheorghiu, Crystal Noel, Or Katz, Bahaa Harraz, Qingfeng Wang, et al. “Experimental Implementation of an Efficient Test of Quantumness,” September 28, 2022.
  • Berlin-Udi, Maya, Clemens Matthiesen, PN Thomas Lloyd, Alberto M. Alonso, Crystal Noel, Benjamin Saarel, Christine A. Orme, et al. “Changes in electric field noise due to thermal transformation of a surface ion trap.” Physical Review B 106, no. 3 (July 11, 2022). https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.106.035409.
  • Noel, C., P. Niroula, D. Zhu, A. Risinger, L. Egan, D. Biswas, M. Cetina, et al. “Measurement-induced quantum phases realized in a trapped-ion quantum computer.” Nature Physics 18, no. 7 (July 1, 2022): 760–64. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-022-01619-7.
  • Niroula, Pradeep, Christopher David White, Qingfeng Wang, Sonika Johri, Daiwei Zhu, Christopher Monroe, Crystal Noel, and Michael J. Gullans. “Phase transition in magic with random quantum circuits,” April 20, 2023.
  • Zhu, D., Z. P. Cian, C. Noel, A. Risinger, D. Biswas, L. Egan, Y. Zhu, et al. “Cross-platform comparison of arbitrary quantum states.” Nature Communications 13, no. 1 (November 2022): 6620. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-34279-5.
  • Lewis, Laura, Daiwei Zhu, Alexandru Gheorghiu, Crystal Noel, Or Katz, Bahaa Harraz, Qingfeng Wang, et al. “Experimental Implementation of an Efficient Test of Quantumness,” September 28, 2022.
  • Berlin-Udi, Maya, Clemens Matthiesen, PN Thomas Lloyd, Alberto M. Alonso, Crystal Noel, Benjamin Saarel, Christine A. Orme, et al. “Changes in electric field noise due to thermal transformation of a surface ion trap.” Physical Review B 106, no. 3 (July 11, 2022). https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.106.035409.
  • Noel, C., P. Niroula, D. Zhu, A. Risinger, L. Egan, D. Biswas, M. Cetina, et al. “Measurement-induced quantum phases realized in a trapped-ion quantum computer.” Nature Physics 18, no. 7 (July 1, 2022): 760–64. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-022-01619-7.
  • Niroula, Pradeep, Christopher David White, Qingfeng Wang, Sonika Johri, Daiwei Zhu, Christopher Monroe, Crystal Noel, and Michael J. Gullans. “Phase transition in magic with random quantum circuits,” April 20, 2023.
  • Zhu, D., Z. P. Cian, C. Noel, A. Risinger, D. Biswas, L. Egan, Y. Zhu, et al. “Cross-platform comparison of arbitrary quantum states.” Nature Communications 13, no. 1 (November 2022): 6620. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-34279-5.
  • Lewis, Laura, Daiwei Zhu, Alexandru Gheorghiu, Crystal Noel, Or Katz, Bahaa Harraz, Qingfeng Wang, et al. “Experimental Implementation of an Efficient Test of Quantumness,” September 28, 2022.
  • Berlin-Udi, Maya, Clemens Matthiesen, PN Thomas Lloyd, Alberto M. Alonso, Crystal Noel, Benjamin Saarel, Christine A. Orme, et al. “Changes in electric field noise due to thermal transformation of a surface ion trap.” Physical Review B 106, no. 3 (July 11, 2022). https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.106.035409.
  • Noel, C., P. Niroula, D. Zhu, A. Risinger, L. Egan, D. Biswas, M. Cetina, et al. “Measurement-induced quantum phases realized in a trapped-ion quantum computer.” Nature Physics 18, no. 7 (July 1, 2022): 760–64. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-022-01619-7.
  • Niroula, Pradeep, Christopher David White, Qingfeng Wang, Sonika Johri, Daiwei Zhu, Christopher Monroe, Crystal Noel, and Michael J. Gullans. “Phase transition in magic with random quantum circuits,” April 20, 2023.
  • Zhu, D., Z. P. Cian, C. Noel, A. Risinger, D. Biswas, L. Egan, Y. Zhu, et al. “Cross-platform comparison of arbitrary quantum states.” Nature Communications 13, no. 1 (November 2022): 6620. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-34279-5.
  • Lewis, Laura, Daiwei Zhu, Alexandru Gheorghiu, Crystal Noel, Or Katz, Bahaa Harraz, Qingfeng Wang, et al. “Experimental Implementation of an Efficient Test of Quantumness,” September 28, 2022.
  • Berlin-Udi, Maya, Clemens Matthiesen, PN Thomas Lloyd, Alberto M. Alonso, Crystal Noel, Benjamin Saarel, Christine A. Orme, et al. “Changes in electric field noise due to thermal transformation of a surface ion trap.” Physical Review B 106, no. 3 (July 11, 2022). https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.106.035409.
  • Noel, C., P. Niroula, D. Zhu, A. Risinger, L. Egan, D. Biswas, M. Cetina, et al. “Measurement-induced quantum phases realized in a trapped-ion quantum computer.” Nature Physics 18, no. 7 (July 1, 2022): 760–64. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-022-01619-7.
  • Niroula, Pradeep, Christopher David White, Qingfeng Wang, Sonika Johri, Daiwei Zhu, Christopher Monroe, Crystal Noel, and Michael J. Gullans. “Phase transition in magic with random quantum circuits,” April 20, 2023.
  • Zhu, D., Z. P. Cian, C. Noel, A. Risinger, D. Biswas, L. Egan, Y. Zhu, et al. “Cross-platform comparison of arbitrary quantum states.” Nature Communications 13, no. 1 (November 2022): 6620. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-34279-5.
  • Lewis, Laura, Daiwei Zhu, Alexandru Gheorghiu, Crystal Noel, Or Katz, Bahaa Harraz, Qingfeng Wang, et al. “Experimental Implementation of an Efficient Test of Quantumness,” September 28, 2022.
  • Berlin-Udi, Maya, Clemens Matthiesen, PN Thomas Lloyd, Alberto M. Alonso, Crystal Noel, Benjamin Saarel, Christine A. Orme, et al. “Changes in electric field noise due to thermal transformation of a surface ion trap.” Physical Review B 106, no. 3 (July 11, 2022). https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.106.035409.
  • Noel, C., P. Niroula, D. Zhu, A. Risinger, L. Egan, D. Biswas, M. Cetina, et al. “Measurement-induced quantum phases realized in a trapped-ion quantum computer.” Nature Physics 18, no. 7 (July 1, 2022): 760–64. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-022-01619-7.
  • Niroula, Pradeep, Christopher David White, Qingfeng Wang, Sonika Johri, Daiwei Zhu, Christopher Monroe, Crystal Noel, and Michael J. Gullans. “Phase transition in magic with random quantum circuits,” April 20, 2023.
  • Zhu, D., Z. P. Cian, C. Noel, A. Risinger, D. Biswas, L. Egan, Y. Zhu, et al. “Cross-platform comparison of arbitrary quantum states.” Nature Communications 13, no. 1 (November 2022): 6620. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-34279-5.
  • Lewis, Laura, Daiwei Zhu, Alexandru Gheorghiu, Crystal Noel, Or Katz, Bahaa Harraz, Qingfeng Wang, et al. “Experimental Implementation of an Efficient Test of Quantumness,” September 28, 2022.
  • Berlin-Udi, Maya, Clemens Matthiesen, PN Thomas Lloyd, Alberto M. Alonso, Crystal Noel, Benjamin Saarel, Christine A. Orme, et al. “Changes in electric field noise due to thermal transformation of a surface ion trap.” Physical Review B 106, no. 3 (July 11, 2022). https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.106.035409.
  • Noel, C., P. Niroula, D. Zhu, A. Risinger, L. Egan, D. Biswas, M. Cetina, et al. “Measurement-induced quantum phases realized in a trapped-ion quantum computer.” Nature Physics 18, no. 7 (July 1, 2022): 760–64. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-022-01619-7.
  • Niroula, Pradeep, Christopher David White, Qingfeng Wang, Sonika Johri, Daiwei Zhu, Christopher Monroe, Crystal Noel, and Michael J. Gullans. “Phase transition in magic with random quantum circuits,” April 20, 2023.
  • Zhu, D., Z. P. Cian, C. Noel, A. Risinger, D. Biswas, L. Egan, Y. Zhu, et al. “Cross-platform comparison of arbitrary quantum states.” Nature Communications 13, no. 1 (November 2022): 6620. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-34279-5.
  • Lewis, Laura, Daiwei Zhu, Alexandru Gheorghiu, Crystal Noel, Or Katz, Bahaa Harraz, Qingfeng Wang, et al. “Experimental Implementation of an Efficient Test of Quantumness,” September 28, 2022.
  • Berlin-Udi, Maya, Clemens Matthiesen, PN Thomas Lloyd, Alberto M. Alonso, Crystal Noel, Benjamin Saarel, Christine A. Orme, et al. “Changes in electric field noise due to thermal transformation of a surface ion trap.” Physical Review B 106, no. 3 (July 11, 2022). https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.106.035409.
  • Noel, C., P. Niroula, D. Zhu, A. Risinger, L. Egan, D. Biswas, M. Cetina, et al. “Measurement-induced quantum phases realized in a trapped-ion quantum computer.” Nature Physics 18, no. 7 (July 1, 2022): 760–64. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-022-01619-7.
  • Niroula, Pradeep, Christopher David White, Qingfeng Wang, Sonika Johri, Daiwei Zhu, Christopher Monroe, Crystal Noel, and Michael J. Gullans. “Phase transition in magic with random quantum circuits,” April 20, 2023.
  • Zhu, D., Z. P. Cian, C. Noel, A. Risinger, D. Biswas, L. Egan, Y. Zhu, et al. “Cross-platform comparison of arbitrary quantum states.” Nature Communications 13, no. 1 (November 2022): 6620. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-34279-5.
  • Lewis, Laura, Daiwei Zhu, Alexandru Gheorghiu, Crystal Noel, Or Katz, Bahaa Harraz, Qingfeng Wang, et al. “Experimental Implementation of an Efficient Test of Quantumness,” September 28, 2022.
  • Berlin-Udi, Maya, Clemens Matthiesen, PN Thomas Lloyd, Alberto M. Alonso, Crystal Noel, Benjamin Saarel, Christine A. Orme, et al. “Changes in electric field noise due to thermal transformation of a surface ion trap.” Physical Review B 106, no. 3 (July 11, 2022). https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.106.035409.
  • Noel, C., P. Niroula, D. Zhu, A. Risinger, L. Egan, D. Biswas, M. Cetina, et al. “Measurement-induced quantum phases realized in a trapped-ion quantum computer.” Nature Physics 18, no. 7 (July 1, 2022): 760–64. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-022-01619-7.
  • Niroula, Pradeep, Christopher David White, Qingfeng Wang, Sonika Johri, Daiwei Zhu, Christopher Monroe, Crystal Noel, and Michael J. Gullans. “Phase transition in magic with random quantum circuits,” April 20, 2023.
  • Zhu, D., Z. P. Cian, C. Noel, A. Risinger, D. Biswas, L. Egan, Y. Zhu, et al. “Cross-platform comparison of arbitrary quantum states.” Nature Communications 13, no. 1 (November 2022): 6620. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-34279-5.
  • Lewis, Laura, Daiwei Zhu, Alexandru Gheorghiu, Crystal Noel, Or Katz, Bahaa Harraz, Qingfeng Wang, et al. “Experimental Implementation of an Efficient Test of Quantumness,” September 28, 2022.
  • Berlin-Udi, Maya, Clemens Matthiesen, PN Thomas Lloyd, Alberto M. Alonso, Crystal Noel, Benjamin Saarel, Christine A. Orme, et al. “Changes in electric field noise due to thermal transformation of a surface ion trap.” Physical Review B 106, no. 3 (July 11, 2022). https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.106.035409.
  • Noel, C., P. Niroula, D. Zhu, A. Risinger, L. Egan, D. Biswas, M. Cetina, et al. “Measurement-induced quantum phases realized in a trapped-ion quantum computer.” Nature Physics 18, no. 7 (July 1, 2022): 760–64. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-022-01619-7.