Emma Batson

Research Assistant

PhD Student, EECS

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
66 Massachusetts Ave., Suite 36-231
Cambridge, MA 02139

emmabat@mit.edu

Emma is a graduate student in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT. She received her B.S. in Physics and Electrical Engineering from MIT in 2020. Prior to joining QNN, she worked on superconducting qubits and quantum sensing systems. Her current research focuses on coupling optical photons to superconducting microwave photons

QNN Publications, Conference Papers, Talks & Thesis

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A. Simon et al., "Ab initio modeling of single-photon detection in superconducting nanowires," Jan. 23, 2025, arXiv: arXiv:2501.13791. doi: 10.48550/arXiv.2501.13791.

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A. Simon, R. A. Foster, O. Medeiros, M. Castellani, E. K. Batson, and K. K. Berggren, "Characterizing and modeling the influence of geometry on the performance of superconducting nanowire cryotrons," Sep. 25, 2024, arXiv: arXiv:2409.17366. doi: 10.48550/arXiv.2409.17366.

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C. Kim et al., "Wafer-Scale MgB2 Superconducting Devices," ACS Nano, Sep. 2024, doi: 10.1021/acsnano.4c11001.

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D. J. Paul et al., “Scalable and high-yield nanofabrication on thin-film YBa2Cu3O7 for nanowire-based devices,” presented at the Applied Superconductivity Conference (ASC), Salt Lake City, Utah, Sep. 2024.

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E. K. Batson et al., "Effects of Helium Ion Exposure on the Single-Photon Sensitivity of MgB₂ and NbN Detectors," IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, pp. 1–6, Jul. 2024, doi: 10.1109/TASC.2024.3425158.

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I. Charaev et al., "Single-photon detection using large-scale high-temperature MgB2 sensors at 20 K," Nat Commun, vol. 15, no. 1, p. 3973, May 2024, doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-47353-x.

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M. Colangelo et al., "Molybdenum Silicide Superconducting Nanowire Single-Photon Detectors on Lithium Niobate Waveguides," ACS Photonics, Jan. 2024, doi: 10.1021/acsphotonics.3c01628.

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C. Kim et al., "Wafer-Scale MgB2 Superconducting Devices," Dec. 2023. doi: 10.48550/ARXIV.2305.15190.

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H. K. Warner et al., "Coherent control of a superconducting qubit using light," Oct. 24, 2023, arXiv: arXiv:2310.16155. doi: 10.48550/arXiv.2310.16155.

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E. K. Batson, “Superconducting nanowire devices in novel materials: High critical temperatures and transparent superconductors,” presented at the HTSHFF 2023, Giardini Naxos, Italy, Sep. 13, 2023.

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E. K. Batson, “Electrical Characterization of Micron-Wide Magnesium Diboride Wires for SuSPDs,” presented at the EUCAS 2023, Bologna, Italy, Sep. 04, 2023.

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I. Charaev et al., "Single-photon detection using large-scale high-temperature MgB$_2$ sensors at 20 K," Aug. 29, 2023, arXiv: arXiv:2308.15228. doi: 10.48550/arXiv.2308.15228.

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E. K. Batson et al., "Reduced ITO for transparent superconducting electronics," Supercond. Sci. Technol., vol. 36, no. 5, p. 055009, Apr. 2023, doi: 10.1088/1361-6668/acc280.

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E. K. Batson et al., "Reduced ITO for Transparent Superconducting Electronics," Dec. 16, 2022, arXiv: arXiv:2212.08573. doi: 10.48550/arXiv.2212.08573.

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E. K. Batson, “Electrochemically Reduced ITO as a Transparent Superconductor,” presented at the ASC 2022, Honolulu, Hawaii, Oct. 28, 2022.

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E. K. Batson, “Fabrication of Microwires on Reduced ITO Nanoparticles,” presented at the EIPBN 2022, New Orleans, Jun. 01, 2022.

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E. K. Batson, “Reduced Indium Tin Oxide as a Transparent Superconductor,” M.S. Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2022.

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E. K. Batson, “Transparent Superconductors: Reduced ITO,” presented at the Material Research Society Fall Meeting 2021, Boston, Dec. 01, 2021.