About Me
I am Hagai Diamandi, an applied physicist interested in the interaction of light, sound, and matter in optical and quantum systems. My academic path began at Bar-Ilan University, where I completed my B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D. under the guidance and mentorship of Prof. Avi Zadok.
During this period, I focused on optomechanical interactions in optical fibers, work that led to multiple publications and solidified my interest in using photonics as a tool for sensing and quantum information science.
In the summer of 2022, I joined the department of Applied Physics at Yale University as a Rothschild and Fulbright postdoctoral fellow in the group of Prof. Peter Rakich. There, I investigated cavity optomechanics in the quantum regime, studying how light can control mechanical motion at its fundamental level. This work naturally led to my current research direction.
Today, as a faculty member in the Applied Physics institute at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, my research centers on quantum optomechanics in diamond.
I study how mechanical vibrations in diamond crystals can be coupled to optics and color centers, with the aim of creating hybrid quantum devices capable of storing and transferring information across photons, phonons, and electronic spins.
These systems represent a promising pathway toward future quantum communication and computation technologies.
I live in Efrat with my wife and four children. Outside the laboratory, I enjoy reading, logic puzzles, sports, and spending time with family.
