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Research interests
My main focus is Quantum Counterfactual Communication - the recently-proposed idea of using quantum mechanics to send messages between two parties without any matter/energy travelling between them. While this novel idea has excited massive interest, both for potential ‘un-hackable’ communications, and insight into the foundations of quantum mechanics, it has also raised a number of problems, from the practical (physical implementation, effects of loss), to the foundational (what carries the information, relation to quantum thermodynamics, implications for wavefunction reality). Further, it poses a ripe area for further development (such as towards counterfactual quantum teleportation, state preparation, or higher-dimensional counterfactuality).
Alongside this, my research interests span the foundations and philosophy of quantum mechanics, from counterfactual definiteness to wavefunction reality, alongside quantum field theory, and attempts to combine quantum mechanics with general relativity.
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Projects
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QComms2: 8031 EP/T001011/1 Quantum Communication Hub via York
Rarity, J. G., Nejabati, R., Simeonidou, D., Sahin, D., Kanellos, G., Aktas, D. V. C., Joshi, S. K., Lowndes, D. L. D., Venkatachalam, N., Hugues Salas, E., Woodland, E. M., Erven, C., Zhang, P., Hance, J. R., Clark, M., Rosenfeld, L. M., Hastings, E. M. J., Johlinger, F. B., Wang, R., Stange Tessinari, R., Solomons, N. R., Fasoulakis, T. & Alia, O.
1/12/19 → 30/11/24
Project: Research
Research output
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Exchange-Free Computation on an Unknown Qubit at a Distance
Salih, H., Hance, J. R., McCutcheon, W., Rudolph, T. & Rarity, J., 19 Jan 2021, In: New Journal of Physics. 23, 10 p., 013004.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
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How Quantum is Quantum Counterfactual Communication?
Hance, J. R., Ladyman, J. & Rarity, J., 4 Feb 2021, In: Foundations of Physics. 51, 17 p., 12 (2021).Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
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Wavefunctions can Simultaneously Represent Knowledge and Reality
Hance, J. R., Rarity, J. & Ladyman, J., 16 Jan 2021, (Unpublished) In: arXiv. 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal)
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Prizes
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Best Poster Presentation
Hance, Jonte R (Recipient), 7 Dec 2018
Prize: Prizes, Medals, Awards and Grants
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Activities
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Samy Maroun Center for Space, Time and the Quantum (External organisation)
Jonte R Hance (Member)
1 Nov 2020Activity: Membership types › Membership of external research organisation
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BQIT:20
Jonte R Hance (Participant)
27 Apr 2020 → 30 Apr 2020Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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QuICC Summer School 2019
Jonte R Hance (Participant)
19 Aug 2019 → 23 Aug 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course