Mohamed Sabba
@sabba.bsky.social
An acolyte of quantum control and a dealer of designer pulse sequences. PhD in the NMR of nuclear singlet states from the Levitt group. www.sabba.me/nmr
New preprint just dropped: arxiv.org/abs/2506.20594
Geometry and quantum control are deeply connected and these connections can manifest in weird (but also fun) ways. It was an absolute pleasure to work on this with @michael-tayler.bsky.social
Geometry and quantum control are deeply connected and these connections can manifest in weird (but also fun) ways. It was an absolute pleasure to work on this with @michael-tayler.bsky.social
Cyclicity of interaction frame transformations
We identify a cyclic property of rotation sequences involving piecewise displacements $β$ about arbitrary axes in three dimensions. Specifically, when transformation to the toggling frame is applied s...
arxiv.org
June 26, 2025 at 1:09 PM
New preprint just dropped: arxiv.org/abs/2506.20594
Geometry and quantum control are deeply connected and these connections can manifest in weird (but also fun) ways. It was an absolute pleasure to work on this with @michael-tayler.bsky.social
Geometry and quantum control are deeply connected and these connections can manifest in weird (but also fun) ways. It was an absolute pleasure to work on this with @michael-tayler.bsky.social
From a historical perspective - what is incredible (to me) reading quantum literature from the 50s-60s, is that authors would often emphasize how *similar* QM/CM are. To this end, introductions to PhD theses would have thoughtful, intuitive analogies.
… but I guess Weird™ woos the funding agencies.
… but I guess Weird™ woos the funding agencies.
A lot of the science communication about quantum mechanics leans hard on it being "weird" and "fuzzy" and "spooky." I think a better framing is that it's counter-intuitive: things on the subatomic scale don't act like the physics of everyday life, but none of it is arbitrary or unconstrained.
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January 6, 2025 at 5:19 PM
From a historical perspective - what is incredible (to me) reading quantum literature from the 50s-60s, is that authors would often emphasize how *similar* QM/CM are. To this end, introductions to PhD theses would have thoughtful, intuitive analogies.
… but I guess Weird™ woos the funding agencies.
… but I guess Weird™ woos the funding agencies.
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Happy new year! I want to draw attention to an exciting postdoc fellowship opportunity on quantum sensing + microfluidic technology: zintellect.com/Opportunity/...
We have active projects in this area (as featured recently in Sci. Adv. tinyurl.com/yfukhbtw). Please reach out if interested.
We have active projects in this area (as featured recently in Sci. Adv. tinyurl.com/yfukhbtw). Please reach out if interested.
Zintellect - Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) - Nanodiamond Quantum Sensing and Microfluidic Technologies for Chemical and Biological Detection - ICPD-2025-48
Research Topic Description, including Problem Statement: Advancing the detection of chemical and biological threats is a critical challenge for national se
zintellect.com
January 4, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Happy new year! I want to draw attention to an exciting postdoc fellowship opportunity on quantum sensing + microfluidic technology: zintellect.com/Opportunity/...
We have active projects in this area (as featured recently in Sci. Adv. tinyurl.com/yfukhbtw). Please reach out if interested.
We have active projects in this area (as featured recently in Sci. Adv. tinyurl.com/yfukhbtw). Please reach out if interested.
This is a misconception.
2D NMR originated in lectures given at a summer school in Yugoslavia by Jean Jeener in 1971 (doi.org/10.1016/j.pn...). The exercise confused most students but not Richard Ernst's grad student Thomas Baumann who brought back its wisdom (doi.org/10.1002/9780...).
2D NMR originated in lectures given at a summer school in Yugoslavia by Jean Jeener in 1971 (doi.org/10.1016/j.pn...). The exercise confused most students but not Richard Ernst's grad student Thomas Baumann who brought back its wisdom (doi.org/10.1002/9780...).
January 5, 2025 at 11:14 AM
This is a misconception.
2D NMR originated in lectures given at a summer school in Yugoslavia by Jean Jeener in 1971 (doi.org/10.1016/j.pn...). The exercise confused most students but not Richard Ernst's grad student Thomas Baumann who brought back its wisdom (doi.org/10.1002/9780...).
2D NMR originated in lectures given at a summer school in Yugoslavia by Jean Jeener in 1971 (doi.org/10.1016/j.pn...). The exercise confused most students but not Richard Ernst's grad student Thomas Baumann who brought back its wisdom (doi.org/10.1002/9780...).
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"Alongside ‘AI‘, the word ‘quantum’ has become the latest buzzword in tech marketing, and Samsung has decided to jump on the bandwagon with the launch of Galaxy Quantum 5. [...] Galaxy A55 that’s been given a dose of supposed quantum enhancement."
techhq.com/2024/09/sams...
techhq.com/2024/09/sams...
January 1, 2025 at 5:42 PM
"Alongside ‘AI‘, the word ‘quantum’ has become the latest buzzword in tech marketing, and Samsung has decided to jump on the bandwagon with the launch of Galaxy Quantum 5. [...] Galaxy A55 that’s been given a dose of supposed quantum enhancement."
techhq.com/2024/09/sams...
techhq.com/2024/09/sams...
Fun fact: the "Knill pulse"; perhaps the most well-known composite pulse in quantum information science - popularized by Ryan, Hodges & Cory¹ in 2010, attributed to Emanuel Knill - was actually first described by Tycko & Pines² in 1984. #nmrchat
¹ doi.org/10.1103/Phys...
² doi.org/10.1016/0009...
¹ doi.org/10.1103/Phys...
² doi.org/10.1016/0009...
December 28, 2024 at 6:46 PM
Fun fact: the "Knill pulse"; perhaps the most well-known composite pulse in quantum information science - popularized by Ryan, Hodges & Cory¹ in 2010, attributed to Emanuel Knill - was actually first described by Tycko & Pines² in 1984. #nmrchat
¹ doi.org/10.1103/Phys...
² doi.org/10.1016/0009...
¹ doi.org/10.1103/Phys...
² doi.org/10.1016/0009...
Signs of the endtimes: for the first time in the 7 years that I've been here at Southampton, they actually gave me card access to fill the magnets over Christmas (instead of having to call security to let me in as usual.)
December 27, 2024 at 10:32 AM
Signs of the endtimes: for the first time in the 7 years that I've been here at Southampton, they actually gave me card access to fill the magnets over Christmas (instead of having to call security to let me in as usual.)
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2025 ISMAR awards
The ISMAR Prize recipient is Dame Clare Grey of the University of Cambridge
The Abragam Prize recipient is Dr. Irene Marco-Rius from the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia, Barcelona
Prof Sami Jannin of the University of Lyon is the 2025 Paul Callaghan Lecturer
#NMRchat
The ISMAR Prize recipient is Dame Clare Grey of the University of Cambridge
The Abragam Prize recipient is Dr. Irene Marco-Rius from the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia, Barcelona
Prof Sami Jannin of the University of Lyon is the 2025 Paul Callaghan Lecturer
#NMRchat
2025 ISMAR Prize and Abragam Prize recipients, Callaghan Lecturer – ISMAR
ismar.org
December 27, 2024 at 2:15 AM
2025 ISMAR awards
The ISMAR Prize recipient is Dame Clare Grey of the University of Cambridge
The Abragam Prize recipient is Dr. Irene Marco-Rius from the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia, Barcelona
Prof Sami Jannin of the University of Lyon is the 2025 Paul Callaghan Lecturer
#NMRchat
The ISMAR Prize recipient is Dame Clare Grey of the University of Cambridge
The Abragam Prize recipient is Dr. Irene Marco-Rius from the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia, Barcelona
Prof Sami Jannin of the University of Lyon is the 2025 Paul Callaghan Lecturer
#NMRchat
Merry Christmas/happy holidays to my buddies in magnetic resonance, quantum, and everything else!
December 26, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Merry Christmas/happy holidays to my buddies in magnetic resonance, quantum, and everything else!
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Early Morning Lecture Series @enc-conference.org
Monday - Thursday, 7:00 - 7:50 am, by Malcolm Levitt, Professor in Physical Chemistry, University of Southampton www.enc-conference.org/ENC-ISMAR-Ea... #NMRchat #NMR 🧲
Monday - Thursday, 7:00 - 7:50 am, by Malcolm Levitt, Professor in Physical Chemistry, University of Southampton www.enc-conference.org/ENC-ISMAR-Ea... #NMRchat #NMR 🧲
December 26, 2024 at 1:39 PM
Early Morning Lecture Series @enc-conference.org
Monday - Thursday, 7:00 - 7:50 am, by Malcolm Levitt, Professor in Physical Chemistry, University of Southampton www.enc-conference.org/ENC-ISMAR-Ea... #NMRchat #NMR 🧲
Monday - Thursday, 7:00 - 7:50 am, by Malcolm Levitt, Professor in Physical Chemistry, University of Southampton www.enc-conference.org/ENC-ISMAR-Ea... #NMRchat #NMR 🧲
In other news: today I was granted indefinite leave to remain in the UK aka job freedom. I am looking for a UK-based (or remote) job after a looong stint in the Levitt group. You might find me useful if you want a pulse sequence guru. #nmrchat
My CV: sabba.me/nmr/cv/
My CV: sabba.me/nmr/cv/
CV – Sabba’s NMR Blog
sabba.me
November 26, 2024 at 10:38 PM
In other news: today I was granted indefinite leave to remain in the UK aka job freedom. I am looking for a UK-based (or remote) job after a looong stint in the Levitt group. You might find me useful if you want a pulse sequence guru. #nmrchat
My CV: sabba.me/nmr/cv/
My CV: sabba.me/nmr/cv/
Hello lovely folks of Bluesky! Nice to see old and new faces here, particularly from the NMR community. There's a good bit of healthy noise here now, and I'll try to be more active on this platform.
November 26, 2024 at 6:45 PM
Hello lovely folks of Bluesky! Nice to see old and new faces here, particularly from the NMR community. There's a good bit of healthy noise here now, and I'll try to be more active on this platform.
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Follow @globalnmr.bsky.social for online tutorials, conferences and magnetic resonance events and networking!
#NMRchat #chemsky
#NMRchat #chemsky
Global NMR Discussion Meetings is all set on Bluesky. Please follow @globalnmr.bsky.social for regular updates from Global NMR.
November 26, 2024 at 6:09 PM
Follow @globalnmr.bsky.social for online tutorials, conferences and magnetic resonance events and networking!
#NMRchat #chemsky
#NMRchat #chemsky
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Another fascinating talk by Malcolm Levitt today at @chimieens.bsky.social. Thank you for stopping by in between two trains.
With some great work by @sabba.bsky.social inside!
With some great work by @sabba.bsky.social inside!
November 25, 2024 at 2:21 PM
Another fascinating talk by Malcolm Levitt today at @chimieens.bsky.social. Thank you for stopping by in between two trains.
With some great work by @sabba.bsky.social inside!
With some great work by @sabba.bsky.social inside!