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Thursday, July 14, 2011 6:30 pm - Friday, July 15, 2011 8:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

The Quantum Physics of Harry Potter

Post for The Quantum Physics of Harry Potter From invisibility cloaks to teleportation, Harry Potter’s world is filled with mystery and wonder. Yet this magical world is not so different from the world we inhabit. Just beneath the surface of our ordinary lives is a strange quantum reality.

Tuesday, July 5, 2011 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Alex Parent: A Visualization/Analysis Tool for Quantum Circuits

Alex Parent, Institute for Quantum Computing

Abstract

We will demonstrate a tool for visually constructing and simulating quantum circuits. The tool is a work in progress, and we are looking for feedback from the community on what features would be useful for their research.

Thursday, June 30, 2011 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Grégoire Ribordy: Quantum Entrepreneurship lecture series

Grégoire Ribordy, id Quantique

Abstract

Topic

In the spirit of the Quantum Entrepreneurship lecture series, Dr. Ribordy will discuss his experience with going from idea to market, the difficulties and challenges he faced in doing so, and what the future holds for quantum cryptography.