LinJie Zhang
Linjie Zhang
Distinguished Professor (Level II), PhD Supervisor
National High-Level Talent, Chief Scientist of National Key R&D Program
Professor Zhang Linjie currently focuses on quantum precision measurement and sensing of electric fields based on Rydberg atoms, as well as quantum simulation with ultracold Rydberg atoms. He has led over 30 major research projects, including the National Key R&D Program, Key Projects of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), and the NSFC Major Scientific Instrument Development Program. His work has resulted in more than 70 publications in prestigious journals such as Nature Physics, Science Bulletin, and Physical Review Applied, along with 17 Chinese patents, 1 U.S. patent, and 1 EU patent.
In 2014, he was awarded the First Prize in Natural Science by the Shanxi Provincial Department of Education, followed by the Second Prize of Shanxi Provincial Science and Technology Award in 2015. His groundbreaking work on "Precision Measurement of Microwave Electric Fields Using Rydberg Atoms" was recognized as one of the "Top 10 Advances in China's University Science and Technology (2020)" by the Ministry of Education and was shortlisted for the "Top 10 Social Impact Events in China's Optics (Light10)", jointly released by Light: Science & Applications and ScienceNet.
Key Leadership Roles:
Director, Shanxi Provincial Advanced Laser Spectroscopy Technology Innovation Center
Head, Shanxi Provincial Advanced Laser Spectroscopy Technology Innovation Team
Council Member, Optical Engineering Committee of China Instrument and Control Society
Supervisor, Shanxi Optical Society
Selected Representative Publications:
1. MY Jing，Y Hu，J Ma, H Zhang,LJ Zhang*, etal .Atomic superheterodyne receiver based on
microwave-dressed Rydberg spectroscopy Nature Physics (2020) 6, 911-9151.
2. WG Yang, MY Jing, H Zhang, LJ Zhang*, etal.Enhancing the Sensitivity of Atom-Based Microwave-Field
Electrometry Using a Mach-Zehnder Interferometer， Physical Review Applied (2023) 19, 064021
3. YF Cao, H Zhang, LJ Zhang*, etal.Trap loss spectroscopy of ultra-cold Rydberg atoms involved in
microwave fields Optics Express, 2025, 33(4), 7753-7762
4. WG Yang, MY Jing, H Zhang, LJ Zhang*, etal. Radio frequency electric field-enhanced sensing based
on the Rydberg atom-based superheterodyne receiver, Optics Letters, 2024, 49(11), 2938-2941
5. SX Yuan,LJ Zhang*, etal. Isotropic antenna based on Rydberg atoms, 2024, 32(5), 8379
6. H Zhang, LJ Zhang*, etal.Rydberg atom electric field sensing for metrology, communication and hybrid
quantum systems, Science Bulletin 2024, 69, 1515-1535
7. JP Yuan, LJ Zhang*, etal. Quantum sensing of microwave electric fields based on Rydberg atoms, Reports
on Progress in Physics 2023, 86, 1060016.
8. P Zhang, LJ Zhang*, etal.Image Transmission Utilizing Amplitude Modulation in Rydberg Atomic
Antenna, IEEE Photonics Journal, (2024), 16(2), 3000307
9. Quantum scaling atomic superheterodyne receiver EPJ Quantum Technology (2023) 10:39
Principal Research Projects:
1.Electric Field Sensing and Measurement of Novel Quantum States in Rydberg-Exciton Atoms
National Key Research and Development Program of China
(Nov. 2022 - Nov. 2027, PI)
2.Detection Principles and Methods for Cross-Band Microwave Signals
Key Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China
(Jan. 2025 - Dec. 2029, PI)
