Join us at the Institute for Quantum Computing for a two-week introduction to the theoretical and experimental study of quantum information processing.
Optical precursors are transient electromagnetic wave packets propagating precisely at the speed of light in vacuum through a dispersive and absorptive dielectric. Even though its existence was conjectured by Sommerfeld and Brillouin 100 years ago, the detection seemed to be impossible due to its exceedingly small amplitude and femtosecond time scale in ordinary linear dispersive media.听
In a recent survey, nearly 1 in 3 Americans said they would rather clean a toilet than do a single math problem. Tell someone on the street that you are a physicist, or worse, a mathematician, and you鈥檒l be acknowledged with a 鈥淚 hated math in school鈥 or 鈥淚 was never any good at math.鈥 Tell them you are a quantum physicist and you鈥檒l be lucky if you get a response. Chris Ferrie plans to vanquish those doubts and fears by introducing children to quantum physics. But, how young is too young? Enter Quantum Physics for Babies.
Hear from author and quantum theorist听, IQC and University of 蓝莓视频, Faculty of Mathematics听alumnus,听about his experience in communicating quantum information science to a larger audience. This general talk is suitable for all audiences.
Hear Raymond Laflamme, founding director of the Institute for Quantum Computing and John听von Neumann Chair in Quantum Information and Edwin Outwater, Music Director Laureate of the Kitchener-蓝莓视频 Symphony, as they have a conversation about the making of听Does God Play Dice (Quantum Etude).
Radio host Mike Farwell will moderate this conversation about their collaboration that integrated quantum physics and music to create a surprisingly random performance piece. You鈥檒l even have the to watch highlights of the April 20 performance.
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How does one sell security?听How does one commercialize such nebulous concepts such as 鈥淭rust鈥, 鈥淪ecurity鈥 and 鈥淐ryptography鈥?听 Cryptography, which is just one building block of security, is based on other more abstract building blocks such as algorithms which have a foundation on hard mathematical problems.
Quantum mechanics reveals that at its core, the world is not as it seems 鈥 it is far more interesting.
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In the quantum world, outcomes are counter-intuitive, differing from what we expect based on our everyday experiences. The particle physicist Richard Feynman remarked that this means we seem to have to walk 鈥渁 logical tightrope鈥 when we talk about a听quantum system. 听
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Featured Speaker: Dr. Ron Dembo
Chad Orzel,听Union College
The invention of quantum physics in the early 20th century forced scientists to reconsider many cherished ideas from classical physics, leading to revolutionary changes in our scientific and philosophical understanding of the universe. Quantum phenomena have also proven to be a rich source of metaphors and inspiration for fiction.听
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Join us at the Institute for Quantum Computing for a two-week introduction to the theoretical and experimental study of quantum information processing.
During the Undergraduate School on Experimental Quantum Information Processing (USEQIP) will be exposed to lectures and experiments on the following topics and more.
A half-day open house showcasing the latest developments in topological quantum materials, superconducting quantum circuits, quantum sources and detectors.