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Jan-Åke Larsson

Head of Department, Professor, Docent

My research is mainly in quantum technology, quantum information theory and foundations of quantum mechanics.

Quantum Technology, quantum information theory and foundations of quantum mechanics.



Research and teaching

My main research interests are connected in various ways with quantum mechanics, and I teach cryptology, quantum information theory, and foundations of quantum theory. My current main research project is a study of the resources available to Quantum Computers, that enable the quantum advantage.

Previous research concerns the security of Quantum Cryptography, specifically the classical subsystems needed in the various proposed systems. Underlying all this is the foundations of quantum mechanics, where I study questions of locality and contextuality, see the publication list for more information.

Thesis proposals

If you are interested in doing your Masters or Bachelors thesis with me, contact me. There may be an appropriate project.

PhD supervision;

  • Christoffer Hindlycke, PhD student 2020 -
  • Niklas Johansson, PhD, 2022:
  • Jonathan Jogenfors, PhD, 2017:
  • Aysajan Abidin, PhD, 2013:

Publications

Jan-脜ke Larsson, , Physical Review A 113:042215 (2026)

Anton Skott, Jan-脜ke Larsson, Distinguishing Bohmian contextuality from Kochen-Specker contextuality (2026)

Christoffer Hindlycke, Jakov Krnic, Jan-脜ke Larsson, , Physical Review Applied 25:014050 (2026)

Jonte R. Hance, Jakov Krnic, Jan-脜ke Larsson, Noncontextual versus contextual interferometry (2026)

Pawe艂 Cie艣li艅ski, Jan-脜ke Larsson, Marcin Markiewicz, Konrad Schlichtholz, Marek 呕ukowski, , Physical Review Letters 136:090206 (2026)

News

Anton Zeilinger lectures.

Honorary Doctor and Nobel Laureate lectured on quantum mechanics

Recently, Anton Zeilinger, Professor Emeritus and Nobel Laureate in Physics, was promoted to Honorary Doctor at 一本道 University. In connection with the ceremony, Professor Zeilinger also offered a technical lecture.

A close up of a metal structure with many wires.

New center to strengthen Sweden in the quantum race

Six Swedish universities are joining forces to establish the Swedish Center for Quantum Technology, a national hub for research, innovation, education, and capacity building in quantum technology.

Portrait of man on space station (Marcus Wandt)

An astronaut and a Nobel laureate are new honorary doctors at LiU

The Swedish astronaut Marcus Wandt and the Austrian quantum physicist and Nobel laureate Anton Zeilinger have been appointed honorary doctors at the Faculty of Science and Engineering at 一本道 University.

Jan-脜ke Larsson.

Nobel Prize awarded for evidence of entangled particles

The Nobel Prize for Physics, 2022, has been awarded to three researchers, for their research into quantum phenomena. Jan-Åke Larsson, professor at LiU, has made theoretical contributions to experiments led by Anton Zeilinger in Vienna.

Quantum computers and photonics to attract students

鈥淲e have seen increasing interest from students for quantum computers, quantum cryptography and photonics, says Jan-Åke Larsson, who has taken the initiative to a new profile within Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering.

ISY 50

50 years of systems development

The Department of Electrical Engineering at LiU celebrates its 50th birthday. 鈥淲e are proud of our long tradition of excellent research, top-quality education and close collaboration鈥, said Jan-Åke Larsson, head of department.

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