Aliaksei
Horlach

Aliaksei Horlach is a PhD student in the Department of Nanotechnology and Nanoscience at the Technion — Israel Institute of Technology under the supervision of Azrieli Early Career Faculty Fellow (alum) Prof. Ido Kaminer.

Aliaksei investigates the quantum properties of light and the properties of the interaction between light and different materials (including free electrons and nonlinear crystals) in a search for possible quantum light applications to modern technology.

Light–matter interaction plays an important role in many physical processes and numerous modern technologies. Intriguing quantum properties of light discovered over the past 30 years have only recently found their applications in the fastgrowing fields of quantum communication, quantum computing, quantum cryptography, and quantum metrology. Aliaksei’s research focuses on how to create and characterize intense quantum light, making use of the interaction of light with atoms or free electrons.

Aliaksei was born and raised in Minsk, Belarus. After completing his BSc in theoretical physics at Belarusian State University, he pursued his MSc at the Technion. In addition to his research, Aliaksei supervises research projects in Prof. Kaminer’s lab conducted by undergraduate students. In 2014, he won a silver medal in the International Physics Olympiad and subsequently volunteered to compose and check answers in this competition. Beyond the world of physics, Aliaksei enjoys sports, especially volleyball and table tennis.