Laboratory of quantum optics of B.I.Stepanov Institute of Physics was founded in 1994. At the moment there are 12 researchers. The head of the laboratory is Prof. Dr. Sergei Kilin.

Main areas of investigations:

• Quantum optics (squeezed and other non-classical states of light, single atoms and molecules in different enviroment, quantum fluctuations of laser emission)
• Quantum information and quantum cryptography
• Quantum computers
• Control of stochastic processes in laser systems
• NV centers in diamond for quantum information applications

At the moment the laboratory takes part in number of local state scientific projects concerning:

• detection of noise signals and operation of stochastic processes in bistable lasers;
• optical methods of controlling spin states of single impurity color centers;
• creation of hybrid daylight system using solar tubes and LED;
• investigation of color centers properties located nearby nanostructured diamond surfaces for solid state quantum computers and single photon sources;
• quantum correlation complex system of various dimension;
• methods and algorithms of generation of random number sequence in space-separated points using quantum cryptography technology.

The laboratory takes part as a collaborator in a 6th European Framework Project EQUIND "Engineered QUantum Information in Nanostructured Diamond".

The laboratory is a main organizer of International Conference of Quantum Optics and Information (ICQOQI), which has been organized once in two years since 1986.