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Wednesday, May 17, 2023 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

IQC Student Seminar featuring Brendan Bramman

13-level Qudit Measurement Demonstrated in Trapped Ions

Abstract: Qudits are an interesting alternative to qubits for a number of algorithmic reasons, but for trapped ions they could be a path for scaling. Ion traps are running into limitations on the number of qubits they can confine in a single trap, and using more of the computational space available in the ions to make qudits is an attractive solution. We have proposed using trapped ion qudits in a previous paper, developing all of the necessary quantum information protocols for their implementation. Here, we present an experimental result of a 13-level qudit measurement with a fidelity of 91.3%. The protocol can be used to measure up to a 25-level qudit in barium. The error scaling is not inherent to the dimension of the qudit, so we can envision going to higher dimensions without a significant increase in error.
Thursday, April 27, 2023 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Any Physical Theory of Nature Must Be Boundlessly Multipartite Nonlocal

IQC CS/Math seminar - Marc-Olivier Renou (INRIA, Paris-Saclay)

Quantum correlations are obtained when multiple parties perform independent measurements on a shared quantum state.  Bell’s seminal theorem proves that certain correlations predicted by quantum theory resist explanations in terms of any Local Hidden Variable theory based on shared randomness. But what about alternative explanations for quantum correlations, in terms of a hypothetical causal theory involving exotic bipartite resources generalising quantum bipartite entanglement in addition to shared randomness? 

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The David Johnston Award for Scientific Outreach recognizes students who have shown an outstanding commitment to promoting public awareness of quantum research through scientific outreach and community engagement. The Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) is proud to announce this year's award recipients: Stephen Harrigan, Sarah (Meng) Li, and Alev Orfi. 

Tuesday, April 25, 2023 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

IQC Student Seminar featuring Emma Bergeron

Development of InSb Surface Quantum Wells for hybrid superconducting device applications. 

Abstract: Surface quantum well (QW) heterostructures in III-V semiconductors are compatible with proximitized superconductivity and offer a scalable planar platform for superconductor-semiconductor systems, such as those suggested for topological quantum computation and those suitable for topological phase transitions involving Majorana zero modes. Amongst III-V binary semiconductors, Indium Antimonide (InSb) has the smallest electron effective mass, highest spin orbit coupling and largest Land´e g-factor. Such material properties makes the pursuit of InSb QWs desirable for a number of quantum device applications, including quantum sensing, quantum metrology, and quantum computing.

Unfortunately, high quality two-dimensional electron gases (2DEGs) in InSb QWs have so far been difficult to realize. InSb QWs have generally relied on the use of modulation doping for 2DEG formation, but these structures have frequently reported issues with parasitic parallel conduction and unstable carrier densities. We report on the transport characteristics of field effect 2DEGs in surface InSb quantum wells which overcome these challenges and are suitable for future hybrid superconducting device applications.

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Friday, April 14, 2023

IQC celebrates world quantum day

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At the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC), every day is a quantum day. But today, on April 14th, we are especially excited to join a community of scientists around the world in the celebration and promotion of the public understanding of quantum science and technology.

Monday, April 17, 2023 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Towards practical long-distance quantum communication

IQC Special Seminar, Xiaoqing Zhong, Senior Consultant Ernst & Young

Quantum communication has revolutionized the way we approach information processing and transmission. Building on the principles of quantum mechanics, quantum communication technologies offer capabilities that are impossible with classical communication.

Wednesday, April 19, 2023 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

IQC Student Seminar featuring Andrew Jena

AEQuO: A Comprehensive Measurement Allocation Protocol

Abstract: The variational quantum eigensolver (VQE) is a hybrid quantum-classical algorithm for solving the electronic structure problem, a problem foundational to the field of computational chemistry. In the VQE, a classical optimizer directs the state preparation protocol while a quantum device is used to measure the expectation value of the Hamiltonian with the prepared state. We developed the adaptive estimation of quantum observables (AEQuO) protocol in an attempt to use all of information from the measurement outcomes to minimize the number of measurements needed. I will give an overview of the VQE and the techniques we employ in our protocol, and I will discuss where our approach fits in with the previous measurement allocation techniques.

IQC Colloquium on ZOOM - Mark Zhandry, NTT Research

Public verification of quantum money has been one of the central objects in quantum cryptography ever since Wiesner's pioneering idea of using quantum mechanics to construct banknotes against counterfeiting. In this talk, I will discuss some recent work giving both attacks and new approaches to building publicly verifiable quantum money.

Thursday, April 20, 2023 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Quantum algorithms for thermal equilibrium using fluctuation theorems

IQC-QuICS MATH CS Seminar - Rolando Somma, Los Alamos National Laboratory

Fluctuation theorems provide powerful computational tools to study thermal equilibrium. Building upon these theorems, I will present a quantum algorithm to prepare the thermal state of a quantum system H1, at inverse temperature β≥0, from the thermal state of a quantum system H0.