Amit
Kam

Amit Kam is a physicist and PhD candidate, working at the intersection of nanophotonics and quantum optics, the field that studies how light interacts with matter at the level of individual photons. He investigates how photons—the fundamental particles of light—behave when confined in nanostructures far smaller than their wavelength. In such tiny spaces, different properties of light that normally act independently—such as its polarization and its wave-like shape—can start to influence each other. Amit’s work investigates how controlling this effect could open new possibilities for encoding and processing information on ultra-compact quantum photonic chips, enabling advances in secure communication, quantum computing, and precision sensing.

Amit’s work could open new possibilities for encoding and processing information on ultracompact quantum photonic chips.

Amit grew up in Kfar Bialik, where he still resides today. He holds a BSc in physics from the Technion– Israel Institute of Technology. During his military service, he served as both a soldier and a technical officer in the fields of radio frequency and electronic warfare, a role in which he continued to serve in the reserves. Amit enjoys spending time with friends and family, watching movies, hiking, and listening to music.