Maximilian Schlosshauer

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Maximilian Schlosshauer
Department of Physics, MSC 037
University of Portland
5000 North Willamette Blvd.
Portland, Oregon 97203, USA

Office: Buckley Center 282

I’m an Associate Professor and the Chair of the Department of Physics at the University of Portland, Oregon.

Teaching

In Fall 2024, I'm teaching PHY 275 General Physics Lab II and PHY/MTH 356 Mathematical Methods for Science and Engineering.

Research

My research is in quantum theory, with a focus on quantum measurement, quantum optics, and quantum decoherence.

Selected recent publications:

• M.-W. Chen, O. Young, M. Schlosshauer, and M. Beck, “Protective measurements of photon polarization using a temporal pointer,” Phys. Rev. A 108, 022420 (2023)
  doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.108.022420 | Full-text PDF | arXiv:2308.13122 [quant-ph]
• J. T. Kavulich, B. P. Van Deren, and M. Schlosshauer, “Searching for evidence of algorithmic randomness and incomputability in the output of quantum random number generators,” Phys. Lett. A 388, 127032 (2021)
  doi.org/10.1016/j.physleta.2020.127032 | Full-text PDF | arXiv:2101.01238 [quant-ph] | Download data
• M. R. Coleman, K. G. Ingalls, J. T. Kavulich, S. J. Kemmerly, N. C. Salinas, E. Venegas Ramirez, and M. Schlosshauer, “Parity-based, bias-free optical quantum random number generation with min-entropy estimation,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 37, 2088–2094 (2020)
  doi.org/10.1364/JOSAB.392286 | Full-text PDF | arXiv:2006.11425 [quant-ph]
• M. Schlosshauer, “Protective measurement of a qubit by a qubit probe,” Phys. Rev. A 101, 042113 (2020)
  doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.101.042113 | Full-text PDF | arXiv:2004.07281 [quant-ph]
• M. R. Coleman, K. G. Ingalls, J. T. Kavulich, S. J. Kemmerly, N. C. Salinas, E. Venegas Ramirez, and M. Schlosshauer, “Assessing randomness with the aid of quantum state measurement,” Am. J. Phys. 88, 238–246 (2020)
  doi.org/10.1119/10.0000383 | Full-text PDF | arXiv:2002.09568 [quant-ph]
• M. Schlosshauer, “Protective measurement of open quantum systems,” Phys. Rev. A 101, 012108 (2020)
  doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.101.012108 | Full-text PDF | arXiv:2001.03647 [quant-ph]

I’m author and editor of two books on quantum theory:

• Elegance and Enigma: The Quantum Interviews (Springer, 2011) features interviews with physicists and philosophers about the deep questions of quantum theory.
  “A delight.” —D. Rickles, Mathematical Reviews
  
• Decoherence and the Quantum-to-Classical Transition (Springer, 2007) is a textbook covering all aspects of decoherence, from technical to philosophical.
  “Excellent.” —E. Merzbacher, Physics Today
  “Thorough and readable.” —A. Zeilinger, Nature
  “Highly recommended.” —N. P. Landsman, Studies
  “A must-have.” —C. Kiefer, Physik-Journal

Other activities

I’m a Series Editor for the Springer series The Frontiers Collection and Quantum Science and Technology; member of the editorial board of the journals Quanta and International Journal of Quantum Foundations; and member of the Foundational Questions Institute.