Platforms for Quantum Technologies
Platforms for Quantum Technologies
Date: March 27-31, 2023
Location: The course will take place in person in Aachen, Bonn and Cologne (for details see the preliminary schedule)
Lecturers: Y. Ando (UoC), H. Bluhm (RWTH), M. Müller (FZJ), J. Schmitt (U Bonn).
Prerequisite: completed Quantum Mechanics Course
ECTS: credit points can be obtained after submitting additional homework, that would be evaluated.
Registration: is open now! Please register here till Jaunary 31sm 2023.
Contents of the course
Recently, elusive concepts of quantum mechanics such as superposition and entanglement – which have long been regarded as curiosities of quantum mechanics with no practical purposes – have become the key elements of several technological applications. These fledgling quantum technologies define a new field of physics and engineering, and may be roughly structured into quantum communication, quantum sensing, quantum simulations, and, last but not least, quantum computing.
During the one week course, students will have a chance to get an overview of the most promising platforms and first applications, following up on a crisp introduction to the basic theoretical concepts needed for their understanding. In addition students will be offered to visit some of the laboratories. The course is divided into following thamatical moduls.
- A Short Dive into Quantum Algorithms and Quantum Error Correction
- AMO (atomic, molecular, optical) platforms
- Solid state platforms
- Topological platforms
More information on the content can be found here. The course is organized in the framework of the Cluster of Excellence Matter and Light for Quantum Computing (ML4Q). It aims to give the Master students the first insights into the research done in the cluster on platforms and applications for quantum technologies. The more in depth knowledge on the presented topics can be obtained from the courses offered at all participating universities. The list of complementing courses can be found here.
The course is open to Master students in Physics with a knowledge in quantum mechanics and basic knowledge of condensed matter physics, as well as to junior PhD students, who would like to learn more about the research done in the cluster. It will consits of lectures and practical exercises.
Preliminary schedule of the course
(last updated: Nov 4, 2022)
Literature related to the course
If you would like to have better understanding of the topics presented during the course, you can do some pre-reading, following this list:
- Nielsen & Chuang, Quantum Computation and Quantum Information, (Cambridge U Press, 2010) Chapters 2.1 and 2.2
- M. Sato and Y. Ando, Topological superconductors: a review, Rep. Prog. Phys. 80, 076501 (2017).
- Harald Ibach and Hans Lüth, Solid State Physics (Springer, 2010) – Chps. 7 and 10. (accessible via RWTH network or VPN)
- Fuxiang Han, A Modern Course in Quantum Theory of Solids (World Scientific, 2013) – Chps. 4.1 and 9. (accessible via RWTH network or VPN)
- Nielsen & Chuang, Quantum Computation and Quantum Information, Chapter 1
- C J Pethick, H Smith, Bose-Einstein condensation in Dilute Gases (Cambridge U Press)
- Hendrik Bluhm, Thomas Brückel, Markus Morgenstern, Gero Plessen, and Christoph Stampfer, E Electrons in Solids: Mesoscopics, Photonics, Quantum Computing, Correlations, Topology (Chapter 3) (De Gruyter, 2019)
- Devitt et al, Quantum Error Correction for Beginners (Rep. Prog. Phys. 76, 076001 (2013)):
Registration
For organizational reasons, registration is mandatory. Please register using the form below by January 31, 2023!
If you have any questions regarding the course, please contact ML4Q Research School Coordinator.