Events

It’s often useful to have a private conversation within a public world. What role can quantum cryptography play in keeping conversations private? Sometimes described as providing “unconditional security guaranteed by the laws of quantum physics,” its security implications are both tantalizing and surprisingly elusive. This talk introduces quantum cryptography and describes the speaker’s experience creating several types of quantum cryptography equipment, within the broader context of mainstream cryptography and secure communications.

Biography

In this three part lecture mini-course Roee Ozeri will review the basic building blocks of quantum information processing with cold-trapped atomic ions.

In this three part lecture mini-course Roee Ozeri will review the basic building blocks of quantum information processing with cold-trapped atomic ions.

In this three part lecture mini-course Roee Ozeri will review the basic building blocks of quantum information processing with cold-trapped atomic ions.

Public lecture

The quantum laws governing atoms and other tiny objects seem to defy common sense, and information encoded in quantum systems has weird properties that baffle our feeble human minds.

Paul Corkum, Joint Attosecond Science Lab, University of Ottawa and National Research Council of Canada

QNC 0101 | 3-4 p.m. | light refreshments to follow in QNC 1201

Gianluigi Catelani, Peter Grünberg Institute, Germany

Superconducting qubits based on Josephson junctions are a promising
platform for quantum computation, reaching quality factors of over one
million. Such high quality factors enable the investigation of
decoherence mechanisms with high accuracy. An intrinsic decoherence
process originates from the coupling between the qubit degree of freedom
and the quasiparticles that tunnel across Josephson junctions. In this
talk I will review the general theory of quasiparticle effects, valid

John R. Kirtley, Stanford University

Scanning SQUID Microscopy of Topological Insulators

A fellow of both the American Physics Society and the American Association for the Advancement of Sciences, John R. Kirtley is known for developing novel techniques based on scanning Superconducting QUantum Interference Device (SQUID) microscopy.

IQC presents the first in a series of lectures from members of industry in quantum computing and quantum information. Jonathan Hodges, VP of engineering for Diamond Nanotechnologies, will be speaking about his research as well as the day-to-day realities of working in industry. You can learn more about the company here: http://www.diamondnanotechnologies.com/