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Events

Apr

2023

12:30

Prof. Steven Cundiff: "Optical Multidimensional Coherent Spectroscopy"

Weekly seminar

17 Apr 2023

12:30

13:30

Abstract:

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Apr

2023

14:30

Prof. Robert Alicki: "Thermodynamics of lasing and related phenomena"

Weekly seminar

04 Apr 2023

14:30

13:30

A laser or maser shows amplification of incident electromagnetic field due to stimulated emission, which can be treated as positive feedback. There exist numerous phenomena in macroscopic physics which are similar in nature and need quantum explanation. Thermodynamics of these phenomena is also si

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Mar

2023

14:30

Prineha Narang: "Ab initio approaches to nonequilibrium dynamics in quantum matter"

Weekly seminar

28 Mar 2023

14:30

15:30

Abstract In this talk, I will present theoretical and computational physics approaches to describe excited-states in quantum matter, and predicting emergent states created by external drives.

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Feb

2023

18:00

Prof. Maria Chekhova: "SPONTANEOUS PARAMETRIC DOWN-CONVERSION AT THE NANOSCALE"

Weekly seminar

05 Feb 2023

18:00

19:00

In ‘flat optics’ approach, bulky optical elements are replaced by subwavelength layers or metasurfaces. ‘Flat’ elements are broadband, ultrafast, multifunctional, and can use practically any materials, including highly absorptive or nonlinear.

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Jan

2023

14:30

Dr. Shelly Garion: "Quantum Circuit Synthesis and Optimization"

Weekly seminar

10 Jan 2023

14:30

Abstract: Quantum circuits are the backbone programs in quantum computing.

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Dec

2022

14:30

Prof. Rahul Jain: "A direct product theorem for quantum communication complexity with applications to device-independent QKD"

Weekly seminar

06 Dec 2022

14:30

Abstract: We give a direct product theorem for the entanglement-assisted interactive quantum communication complexity in terms of the quantum partition bound for product distributions. The quantum partition or efficiency bound is a lower bound on communication complexity, a non-distributional vers

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Nov

2022

14:30

Dr. Yehuda Naveh: "Creativity and automation in quantum algorithms"

Weekly seminar

08 Nov 2022

14:30

15:30

The separation between creative work and automation in designing new quantum algorithms is far from being established. I will address this point by introducing the concept and technicalities of automaticsyn thesis of circuits from their functional models. I will show the strength of this approach

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Aug

2022

14:30

Distinguished Prof. Sabre Kais, "Quantum Machine-Learning for Complex many-Body Systems on Quantum Devices"

Weekly seminar

16 Aug 2022

14:30

15:30

In this talk, I will focus on quantum machine learning, particularly the Restricted Boltzmann Machine (RBM), as it emerged to be a promising alternative approach leveraging the power of quantum computers.

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May

2022

16:30

Prof. Benjamin J. McMorran: "Shaping Electrons for Studies of Magnetism, Nano-optics, and Interaction-Free Measurements"

Weekly seminar

12 May 2022

16:30

17:30

Advances in optics and detectors for electrons enable new investigations of electron physics and quantum imaging techniques at the nanoscale.

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Mar

2022

15:30

Dr. Aharon Brodutch: "Multi-QPU quantum computation and optical quantum interconnects"

Weekly seminar

31 Mar 2022

15:30

to 31 Mar 0022

16:30

Quantum computers are extremely difficult to scale up due to issues with noise, cooling, control, testing, and manufacturing that become more difficult as the number of qubits increases.

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International Calendar of Events

Research

How does light propagate in integrated circuits on chips?

Researchers at the Technion are answering this question and paving the way to new applications in communication, imaging, and quantum computing. The field of photonic integrated circuits focuses on the miniaturization of photonic elements and their integration in photonic chips – circuits that carry out a range of calculations using..

Yuval Shagam won an ERC grant

Assistant Professor Yuval Shagam from the Schulich Faculty of Chemistry is a member of the Helen Diller Quantum Center. He focuses on understanding molecular chirality: a molecule or ion that cannot be superposed on its mirror image. Such molecules are often distinguished as either “right-handed” or “left-handed.” Molecular chirality plays a central role in many fields, ranging from reaction dynamics to drug development. Molecules of opposite-handedness, known as enantiomers, can have different smells and different medicinal properties among other things.

Toward the discovery of new quantum phenomena that have yet to be observed: Prof. Ido Kaminer of the Technion won an ERC Consolidator grant

Prof. Ido Kaminer of the Viterbi Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering won an ERC Consolidator grant from the European Research Council.ERC Consolidator grants support select scientists who propose pioneering, ground-breaking research ideas. The grant will be used by Prof. Kaminer’s research team to develop a theory and innovative experimental platform for a new field in electron microscopy: Q-in-PINEM. The research will focus on creating new quantum states and identifying unique quantum properties for materials.

Atomic-scale spin-optical laser: new horizon for optoelectronics

Researchers from the Technion have pushed the limits of the possible in the field of atomic-scale spin-optics, creating a spin-optical laser from monolayer-integrated spin-valley microcavities without requiring magnetic fields or cryogenic temperatures

The physical world through the lens of computational complexity

“Computers are physical systems, and so are our brains. Therefore, they are subject to physical laws that determine what they can and cannot calculate,” points out Prof. Itai Arad, a theoretical physicist who researches the field of quantum information. He is determined to better understand physical systems by drawing on tools and insights from a variety of disciplines – including condensed matter physics, information theory, computer science and statistical mechanics. Specifically, Prof.