Scope

The birth and development of quantum physics is one of the main scientific achievements of the 20th century. It has led to a revolution in our understanding of almost all aspects of the world around us and forms the basis of essentially all modern physics and chemistry. Advances in quantum physics have also directly or indirectly been responsible for some of the most important technological breakthroughs of the last century, for example in the semiconductor technologies which powers the digital revolution.

There are strong reasons to believe that we now, during the beginning of the 21st century, are at the brink of a second quantum revolution. A new paradigm shift has become discernible at the horizon, based on harnessing the full power of quantum states and applying it, for example, in computing, simulation, sensing, communication and cryptography. Significant discoveries have been made in the past decade, and in recent years there has been a remarkable shift where future technology is developed in lockstep with basic research. Quantum technology is emerging as an area where fundamental physics discoveries are likely to have a truly paradigm shifting impact on mankind.

The purpose of this symposium is to provide leading experts with an opportunity to gain an overview of the latest developments in scientific fields like quantum optics and theory of quantum information and thermodynamics, and the progress towards technology based on those developments. An intended outcome is the identification of common fundamental questions and challenges that may be addressed by the development of new theoretical concepts and tools, or experimental development, e.g.,  regarding synergies in materials science, nanofabrication and methods for material and process characterization.

Topics to be covered

The symposium will cover a broad range of interrelated questions related to emerging quantum technologies: How do we put a large number of qubits together to build an actual quantum computer? What are the fundamental limitations of such a machine based on the theories of quantum thermodynamics and quantum information? How do we actually write software for a quantum computer that maximally utilizes its capabilities? What are the prospects for near-future applications of controlled quantum systems with less stringent demands than full-scale quantum computation, for example in quantum-enhanced simulation, communication or cryptography? What do we expect from quantum-enhanced precision measurements beyond the standard quantum limit and single atom/molecule/quantum system probes? And last but not least, what advances are needed in the fabrication and characterization of novel materials and devices to facilitate these developments? These questions will be addressed in a number of highly inter-related topics:

•  Materials and devices for quantum technologies
• Quantum thermodynamics
• Quantum optics and quantum photonics
• Quantum sensing and quantum metrology
•  Quantum communication and quantum cryptography
• Quantum computing and quantum simulation
• Theory of quantum information and quantum software

Schedule NS166: Emerging quantum technologies

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Thursday, August 25

10:30 – 11:00 Arrival and coffee 

11:00 – 11:15 Welcome (Martin Leijnse)

Materials and devices 1 (Chair: Lars Samuelson)

11:15 – 12:00 Heike Riel (overview): Computing – From Bits to Qubits 
Abstract: Computing – From Bits to Qubits

12:00 – 12:30 Michelle Simmons: Engineering Qubits in Silicon with Atomic Precision
Abstract: Engineering Qubits in Silicon with Atomic Precision

12:30 – 14:00 Lunch at High Court

Materials and devices 2 (Chair: Lars Samuelson)

14:00 – 14:30 Charles Marcus: Topological Superconductivity in Epitaxial Hybrid Materials
Abstract: Topological Superconductivity in Epitaxial Hybrid Materials

14:30 – 15:00 Oskar Painter: Quantum devices: extreme limits of the science and engineering of light-matter interactions

15:00 – 15:30 Qi-Kun Xue: From topological insulators to quantum anomalous Hall effect
Abstract: From topological insulators to quantum anomalous Hall effect

15:30 – 16:00 Break

Quantum Thermodynamics (Chair: Heiner Linke)

16:00 – 16:45 Masahito Ueda (overview): Information thermodynamics
Abstract: Information thermodynamics

16:45 – 17:15 Jukka Pekola: Quantum thermodynamics experiments in superconducting circuits
Abstract: Quantum thermodynamics experiments in superconducting circuits

17:15 – 17:45 Alexia Auffèves: Quantum technologies need a quantum energy initiative
Abstract: Quantum technologies need a quantum energy initiative

18:00 – Dinner at High Court

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Friday, August 26

Quantum  optics 1 (Chair: Anne L´Hullier)

9:00 – 9:45 Elisabeth Giacobino (overview): Quantum optics: from the first achievements to quantum technologies
Abstract: Quantum optics: from the first achievements to quantum technologies

9:45 – 10:15 Alain Aspect: Quantum non-locality: fruitful intuitions for quantum technologies
Abstract: Quantum non-locality: fruitful intuitions for quantum technologies

10:15 – 10:45 Anton Zeilinger: From Curiosity about Quantum Foundations to the Roots of Quantum Technology
Abstract: From Curiosity about Quantum Foundations to the Roots of Quantum Technology

10:45 – 11:15 Break

Quantum Optics 2 (Chair: Gunnar Björk)

11:15 – 11:45 Yoshihisa Yamamoto: Single photon coherent Ising machine
Abstract: Single photon coherent Ising machine

11:45 – 12:15 Atac Imamoglu: Strongly correlated electrons in atomically thin semiconductors
Abstract: Strongly correlated electrons in atomically thin semiconductors

12:15 – 14:00 Lunch at High Court

Quantum sensing 1 (Chair: Stefan Kröll)

14:00 – 14:45 Mikhail Lukin (overview): Programmable quantum systems for simulations, sensing and computing
Abstract: Programmable quantum systems for simulations, sensing and computing

14:45 – 15:15 Jun Ye: Clock based on quantum matter
Abstract: Clock based on quantum matter

15:15 – 15:45 Break

Quantum sensing 2 (Chair: Stefan Kröll)

15:45 – 16:15 Jörg Wrachtrup: Precision measurements of correlated electron materials
Abstract: Precision measurements of correlated electron materials

16:15 – 16:45 Paola Cappellaro: Practical quantum advantage in sensing
Abstract: Practical quantum advantage in sensing

16:45 – 18:15 Free time

18:15 Dinner at High Court

20:00 (approx.) Alain Aspect (evening talk): To be or not to be complete: a short historical overview of the debate about quantum mechanics

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Saturday, August 27

Quantum communication (Chair: Mohamed Bourennane)

9:00 – 9:45 Jian-Wei Pan (overview): Dream or Reality? Quantum Communication: the Past, Present and Future
Abstract: Dream or Reality? Quantum Communication: the Past, Present and Future

9:45 – 10:15 Artur Ekert: Privacy for the paranoid ones - a quantum path towards the ultimate limits of secrecy
Abstract: Privacy for the paranoid ones - a quantum path towards the ultimate limits of secrecy

10:15 – 10:45 Nicolas Gisin: From Bell non-locality to quantum communication and back to network non-locality
Abstract: From Bell non-locality to quantum communication and back to network non-locality

10:45 – 11:15 Break

Quantum computing 1 (Chair: Per Delsing)

1:15 – 12:00 Steve Girvin (overview): Quantum Computation, Error Correction, and Simulation with Superconducting Qubits and Bosonic Modes
Abstract: Quantum Computation, Error Correction, and Simulation with Superconducting Qubits and Bosonic Modes

12:00 – 12:30 John Martinis: System testing of a quantum computer
Abstract: System testing of a quantum computer

12:30 – 13:00 Michel Devoret: Error correction of a logical qubit
Abstract: Error correction of a logical qubit

13:00 – 14:00 Lunch at High Court

14:00 – 17:30 Excursion to Foteviken open air viking museum

19:00 Dinner at restaurant Glasklart

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Sunday, August 28

Quantum computing 2 (Chair: Andreas Walther)

9:00 – 9:45 Peter Zoller (overview): Programmable Quantum Simulators with Atoms and Ions
Abstract: Programmable Quantum Simulators with Atoms and Ions

9:45 – 10:15 Chris Monroe: Quantum Computing with Atoms
Abstract: Quantum Computing with Atoms

10:15 – 10:45 Immanuel Bloch: Large Scale Quantum Simulations using Ultracold Atoms in Optical Lattices
Abstract: Large Scale Quantum Simulations using Ultracold Atoms in Optical Lattices

10:45 – 11:15 Break

Quantum computing 3 (Chair: Markus Hennrich)

11:15 – 11:45 Matthias Steffen: From Error Mitigation to Error Correction: A Continuous Path
Abstract: From Error Mitigation to Error Correction: A Continuous Path

11:45 – 12:15 Rainer Blatt: Quantum Computation and Quantum Simulation with Trapped Ca⁺ Ions
Abstract: Quantum Computation and Quantum Simulation with Trapped Ca+ Ions

12:15 – 13:15 Lunch at High Court

Theory and software 1 (Chair: Göran Johansson)

13:15 – 14:00 John Preskill (overview): Making predictions in a quantum world
Abstract: Making predictions in a quantum world

14:00 – 14:30 David DiVincenzo: Transmon platform for quantum computing challenged by chaotic fluctuations
Abstract: Transmon platform for quantum computing challenged by chaotic fluctuations

14:30 – 15:00 Break

Theory and software 2 (Chair: Martin Leijnse)

15:00 – 15:30 Krysta Svore: Quantum at Scale
Abstract: Quantum at Scale

15:30 – 16:00 Ignacio Cirac: Quantum Information Theory and Many-body Physics
Abstract: Quantum Information Theory and Many-body Physics

16:00 Closing remarks (Martin Leijnse)

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Venue and travel information

The Symposium will be held at High Court in the city of Malmö, located in southern Sweden and not far from Copenhagen in Denmark. All invited speakers will stay at Clarion Hotel Malmö Live, within walking distance from the conference venue. The closest airports are Malmö airport (MMX), Sweden and Copenhagen airport (CPH), Denmark. From Copenhagen airport there are direct trains to Malmö central station, from where it is a short walk to the venue and hotel. From Malmö airport it might be easiest with a taxi.