Lecture Topics and Background References
Michael Stern (4-6 October) (2 lectures + 1 training session)
- Introduction to Quantum circuits
- Experimental aspects of circuit QED.
Francesco Tafuri (4-6 October) (2 lectures + training session 5 October)
Abstract
Quantum hardware is what transforms the novel concepts of quantum computation and communication into reality. The key challenge is to control, couple, transmit and read out the fragile stage of quantum systems with great precision, and in a technologically viable way. This course aims at illustrating some aspects of this key challenge in realizing quantum hardware and technology, focusing on superconducting quantum devices.
Lesson 1- Path to superconducting quantum devices
Lesson 2- Superconducting qubits: concept, design, technology and measurement
- G. Wendin, Quantum information processing with superconducting circuits: a review, Rep. Prog. Phys. 80 106001, 2017.
- P. Krantz, M. Kjaergaard, F. Yan, T. P. Orlando, S. Gustavsson, and W. D. Oliver, A quantum engineer's guide to superconducting qubits, Appl. Phys. Rev. 6, 021318 (2019); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5089550
- A. Blais, A. L. Grimsmo, S. M. Girvin, A. Wallraff, Circuit quantum electrodynamics, Rev. Mod. Phys. 93, 025005 (2021).
- X. Gua, A. F. Kockum, A. Miranowicz, Y. Liu, F. Nori, Microwave photonics with superconducting quantum circuits, Physics Reports 718–719, 1–102, 2017.
- F. Tafuri editor, Fundamentals and frontiers of the Josephson effect, (Springer, Berlin, 2019).
Ramon Aguado (4-6 October) (3 lectures+1 training session)
- Fundamentals of Majoranas in condensed matter: from the Dirac to the Majorana equation, p-wave superconductors and the Kitaev model.
- Topological superconductivity in realistic implementations: Fu and Kane proposal with topological insulators, Rashba semiconductors, etc.
- Detecting Majoranas in condensed matter: basic protocols, state of the art, recent controversies of Andreev versus Majorana, connection to Yu-Shiba-Rusinov physics in superconductors, etc.
The main reference is my Majorana review:
R. Aguado, La Rivista del Nuovo Cimento 40, 523 (2017)
Other References:
-J. Alicea, Rep. Prog. Phys. 75, 076501(2012).
-Elliot&Franz, Rev. Mod. Phys. 87, 137 (2015).
-R. Aguado and L. Kouwenhoven, Physics Today June 2020.
-E. Prada et al, Nature Review Physics, 2 (10), 575-594, 2020
Felix Von Oppen (7-9 October) (3 lectures+1 training session)
Braiding, nonabelian statistics, Majorana qubits, quantum correcting codes
Topics of the lectures (roughly divided into the three lectures):
- braiding and nonabelian statistics
- Majorana qubits, readout, and gate operations
- lattice gauge theory & quantum error correction
As for reading material, let's start with lecture notes/reviews:
* F. von Oppen, Y. Peng, F. Pientka
Topological superconducting phases in one dimension
Topological Aspects of Condensed Matter Physics: Lecture Notes of the Les Houches Summer School (2017)
* K. Flensberg, F. von Oppen, A. Stern
Engineered platforms for topological superconductivity and Majorana zero modes
Nature Reviews Materials (2021) https://doi.org/10.1038/s41578-021-00336-6
* F. von Oppen, Y. Oreg
Majorana Zero Modes in Networks of Cooper-Pair Boxes: Topologically Ordered States and Topological Quantum Computation
Ann. Rev. Cond. Mat. Phys. 11, 397 (2020)
Maciej Lewenstein (8-9 October) (2 lectures + 1 training session)
Introduction to quantum information theory
Lecture 1) Introduction to entanglement theory
- Bipartite entanglement
- Entanglement criteria and witnesses
- Quantum channels
- Entanglement in many body systems: area laws
- Tensor networks
- Resource theories of entanglement, coherence...
Lecture 2)
- Recap – Entanglement theory
- Non-locality – crash course
- Non-locality as a resource
- Bell correlations in many body systems
- M. Lewenstein, A. Sanpera, and V. Ahufinger, “Ultracold atoms in Optical Lattices: simulating quantum many body physics”, 460 pages, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2017, corrected paperback reprint ISBN 978-0-19-878580-4
- J. Tura, A. B. Sainz, T. Grass, R. Augusiak, A. Acín, and M. Lewenstein, Entanglement and Nonlocality in Many-Body Systems: a primer, a lecture for Varenna School 2014, arXiv:1501.02733; Proceedings of the International School of Physics “Enrico Fermi", Course 191 “Quantum Matter at Ultralow Temperatures”, edited by M. Inguscio, W. Ketterle, S. Stringari and G. Roati, (IOS, Amsterdam; SIF, Bologna) 2016, p. 505, arXiv:1501.02733
Seminar
ABSTRACT
Quantum computing holds the promise to solve specific computational problems much faster than any known classical algorithm. Current quantum computers are, however, too small and too noisy to perform useful calculations. In this talk I will follow a different route and show how to use these systems to study fundamental physical questions, and specifically those related to the dynamics of many-body quantum systems. I will focus on two specific applications of quantum computers on the cloud: the demonstration of the topological property of spin models [1] and the realization of a quantum system with long range interactions [2]. These works raise new basic questions concerning the effects of classical noise on quantum states of matter, and provide a useful benchmark for actual quantum computers.
REFERENCES
1. Daniel Azses, Rafael Haenel, Yehuda Naveh, Robert Raussendorf, Eran Sela, Emanuele G. Dalla Torre, Identification of symmetry-protected topological states on noisy quantum computers, Physical Review Letters 125, 120502 (2020)
2. Mor M. Roses, Haggai Landa, Emanuele G. Dalla Torre, Simulating long-range hopping with periodically-driven superconducting qubits, https://arxiv.org/abs/2102.09590
Detailed Program
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October 4 |
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| 08:50 - 09:00 | Opening of the Training Course |
| 09:00 - 11:00 | Michael Stern: Introduction to Quantum circuits |
| 11:00 - 13:00 | Francesco Tafuri: Path to superconducting quantum devices |
| 13:00 - 15:00 | Lunch break |
| 15:00 - 17:00 | Marco Arzeo, Davide Massarotti: A superconducting qubit “in vivo” |
| 16:00 - 16:15 |
Break |
| 16:00 - 17:00 | Participants presentations |
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October 5 |
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| 09:00 - 11:00 |
Francesco Tafuri: Superconducting qubits: concept, design, technology and measurement |
| 11:00 - 13:00 | Ramon Aguado: Fundamentals of Majoranas in condensed matter: from the Dirac to the Majorana equation, p-wave superconductors and the Kitaev model |
| 13:00 - 15:00 | Lunch break |
| 15:00 – 16:00 | Participants presentations |
| 16:00 - 16:15 | Break |
| 16:15 - 17:00 | Participants presentations |
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October 6 |
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| 09:00 - 11:00 | Ramon Aguado: Topological superconductivity in realistic implementations: Fu and Kane proposal with topological insulators, Rashba semiconductors, etc. |
| 11:00 - 13:00 | Michael Stern: Experimental aspects of circuit QED. |
| 13:00 - 15:00 | Lunch break |
| 15:00 - 16:00 | (Seminar) Emanuele Dalla Torre: Quantum simulations with quantum computers on the cloud |
| 16:00 – 17:00 | Ramon Aguado: Training Session |
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October 7 |
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| 09:00 - 11:00 | Ramon Aguado: Detecting Majoranas in condensed matter: basic protocols, state of the art, recent controversies of Andreev versus Majorana, connection to Yu-Shiba-Rusinov physics in superconductors, etc. |
| 11:00 - 13:00 | Felix Von Oppen: Braiding and nonabelian statistics |
| 13:00 - 15:00 | Lunch break |
| 15:00 – 17:00 | Felix Von Oppen: Training Session |
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October 8 |
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| 09:00 - 11:00 | Maciej Lewenstein: Introduction to entanglement theory |
| 11:00 - 13:00 | Felix Von Oppen: Majorana qubits, readout, and gate operations |
| 13:00 - 15:00 | Lunch break |
| 15:00 – 17:00 | Maciej Lewenstein: Training Session |
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October 9 |
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| 09:00 - 11:00 | Felix Von Oppen: Lattice gauge theory & quantum error connection |
| 11:00 - 13:00 | Maciej Lewenstein: Recap – Entanglement theory, Non-locality – crash course, Non-locality as a resource, Bell correlations in many body systems |
| 13:00 - 13:15 | Conclusions of the training course |
First Announcement: General Information
XXIII Training Course in the Physics of Strongly Correlated Systems
The on-line Course is organized by the International Institute for Advanced Scientific Studies "E.R. Caianiello" (IIASS), https://www.iiassvietri.it/, in collaboration with the Department of Physics, University of Salerno (https://www.df.unisa.it/) from the 4th to the 9th of October 202
The Training Course is aimed at graduate students and PostDoc researchers, and offers the fascinating possibility to meet selected experts belonging to different areas in Condensed Matter Physics and Optical Physics.
This year the focus will be on: “Trends and Platforms for Quantum Technologies”.
The Second Quantum Revolution is unfolding now, exploiting the enormous advancements in our ability to detect and manipulate single quantum objects and triggering the development of the different Quantum Technologies on different platforms ranging from solid state platforms to atomic, molecular and optical platforms. New perspectives and opportunities are opening for researchers in this field. The training course Platforms for Quantum Technologies issued to PhD and postdoc students in Physics is intended to give an introduction to the different platforms for quantum technologies from different perspectives from the fabrication, to the modelization and numerical implementation of quantum circuits (Josephson junctions qubits etc) and cold atoms platforms for Quantum Technologies. Some basics of quantum communication processes and introduction to quantum information theory will also be given.
The Training Course is not intended as a series of formal lectures where no real contact develops between lecturers and audience. The idea is to let meet virtually senior and young researchers in a close and informal atmosphere.
The course lasts one week and sees the participation of five senior lecturers. In the morning, each senior researcher will deliver a lecture. The afternoon sessions are devoted to training and emphasis will be on introducing young researchers to some specific problems and guiding them through their solution. The participants will be encouraged to present their own activity. The aim is to help young researchers to become more familiar with different approaches and start new collaborations. A limited number of participants will have the opportunity to deliver a seminar.
The Course is open to a limited number of young (aged under 40) researchers. The registration fee is €150.00 and includes all the didactics material, lectures slides and school proceedings.
In the 2021 edition, young researchers will benefit from training in scientific techniques and various methodologies under the guidance of highly qualified senior lecturers:
Prof. Ramon Aguado - Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Madrid, Spain
Prof. Maciej Lewenstein - ICFO, Institute for Photonic Science, Barcellona, Spain
Prof. Felix von Oppen - Department of Physics, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Prof. Michael Stern - Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel
Prof. Francesco Tafuri - Department of Physics, University of Naples, Italy
A topic seminar will be held by Prof. Emanuele Dalla Torre, Bar-Ilan University and Righetti Computing.
Topics - Plan of the lectures:
SCHEDULE:
(i) Morning session from 9.00 to 13.00 two lectures (two hours each) delivered by two lecturers;
(ii) Afternoon session from 15.00 to 17.00: devoted to training (students' short presentation, lecturers' training session, seminars).
The Director of the Course: Prof. Ferdinando Mancini
The Coordinator of the Course: Prof. Roberta Citro
APPLICATION FORM (to be submitted no later than September 20, 2021):
Application form is available at: https://www.iiassvietri.it/it/registration-xxiiitc/application-form-xxiiitc.html
REGISTRATION FEE: The registration fee of 150€ must be settled no later than September 20, 2021 with bank transfer to:
Name of Bank: Banca FIDEURAM
Address: Piazza Giovanni Amendola, 11 - 84121 SALERNO - ITALY
Account Holder: Istituto Internazionale per gli Alti Studi Scientifici "E.R. Caianiello" (IIASS)
IBAN: IT02 F032 9601 6010 0006 6131 328
BIC: FIBKITMM
Please indicate your name in the REASON for payment.
For information regarding the registration fees send an e-mail to:
Dr. Tina Nappi, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
For further information please contact:
Prof. Roberta Citro
Dipartimento di Fisica "E.R. Caianiello"
Università degli Studi di Salerno
Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132
I-84081 Fisciano (SA)
Italy
Tel. +39 089 96 9187
E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Web page: http://docenti.unisa.it/roberta.citro
Previous events:
https://www.iiassvietri.it/it/training-course-in-the-physics.html
Announcement: General Information
The on-line Course is organized by the International Institute for Advanced Scientific Studies "E.R. Caianiello" (IIASS), in collaboration with the Department of Physics, University of Salerno from the 4th to the 9th of October 2021.
The Training Course is aimed at graduate students and PostDoc researchers, and offers the fascinating possibility to meet selected experts belonging to different areas in Condensed Matter Physics and Optical Physics.
Project cofunded by Regione Campania. (L.R. n.7/2003, funds for cultural promotion, 2021).
This year the focus will be on:
“Trends and Platforms for Quantum Technologies”
The Second Quantum Revolution is unfolding now, exploiting the enormous advancements in our ability to detect and manipulate single quantum objects and triggering the development of the different Quantum Technologies on different platforms ranging from solid state platforms to atomic, molecular and optical platforms. New perspectives and opportunities are opening for researchers in this field. The training course Platforms for Quantum Technologies issued to PhD and postdoc students in Physics is intended to give an introduction to the different platforms for quantum technologies from different perspectives from the fabrication, to the modelization and numerical implementation of quantum circuits (Josephson junctions qubits etc) and cold atoms platforms for Quantum Technologies. Some basics of quantum communication processes and introduction to quantum information theory will also be given.
The Training Course is not intended as a series of formal lectures where no real contact develops between lecturers and audience. The idea is to let meet virtually senior and young researchers in a close and informal atmosphere.
The course lasts one week and sees the participation of five senior lecturers. In the morning, each senior researcher will deliver a lecture. The afternoon sessions are devoted to training and emphasis will be on introducing young researchers to some specific problems and guiding them through their solution. The participants will be encouraged to present their own activity. The aim is to help young researchers to become more familiar with different approaches and start new collaborations. A limited number of participants will have the opportunity to deliver a seminar.
The Course is open to a limited number of young (aged under 40) researchers.
The registration fee is €150.00 and includes all the didactics material, lectures slides and school proceedings.
In the 2021 edition, young researchers will benefit from training in scientific techniques and various methodologies under the guidance of highly qualified senior lecturers:
Prof. Ramon Aguado
Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Madrid, Spain
Prof. Maciej Lewenstein
ICFO, Institute for Photonic Science, Barcellona, Spain
Prof. Michael Stern
Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel
Prof. Francesco Tafuri
Department of Physics, University of Naples, Italy
Prof. Felix von Oppen
Department of Physics, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
A topic seminar will be held by Prof. Emanuele Dalla Torre, Bar-Ilan University and Righetti Computing.
SCHEDULE:
(i) Morning session from 9.00 to 13.00 two lectures (two hours each) delivered by two lecturers;
(ii) Afternoon session from 15.00 to 17.00: devoted to training (students' short presentation, lecturers' training session, seminars).
The Director of the Course: Prof. Ferdinando Mancini
The Coordinator of the Course: Prof. Roberta Citro
APPLICATION FORM (to be submitted no later than September 20, 2021)
REGISTRATION FEE: The registration fee of 150€ must be settled no later than September 30, 2021 with bank transfer to:
Name of Bank: Banca FIDEURAM
Address: Piazza Giovanni Amendola, 11 - 84121 SALERNO - ITALY
Account Holder: Istituto Internazionale per gli Alti Studi Scientifici "E.R. Caianiello" (IIASS)
IBAN: IT02 F032 9601 6010 0006 6131 328
BIC: FIBKITMM
Please indicate your name in the REASON for payment.
For further scientific information please contact:
Prof. Roberta Citro
Dipartimento di Fisica "E.R. Caianiello"
Università degli Studi di Salerno
Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132
I-84081 Fisciano (SA) Italy
Tel. +39 089 96 9187
E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Web page: http://docenti.unisa.it/roberta.citro
For information regarding the registration fees send an e-mail to:
Dr. Tina Marcella Nappi
E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Previous events:
https://www.iiassvietri.it/it/training-course-in-the-physics.html
XXIII Training Course in the Physics of Strongly Correlated Systems
The XXIII Training Course in the Physics of Strongly Correlated Systems will be held on-line and is organized by the International Institute for Advanced Scientific Studies "E.R. Caianiello" (IIASS), in collaboration with the Department of Physics, University of Salerno (www.df.unisa.it) from the 4th to the 9th of October 2021.
The Training Course is aimed at graduate students and PostDoc researchers, and offers the fascinating possibility to meet selected experts belonging to different areas in Condensed Matter Physics and Optical Physics.
This year the focus will be on "Trends and Platforms for Quantum Technologies".
The Second Quantum Revolution is unfolding now, exploiting the enormous advancements in our ability to detect and manipulate single quantum objects and triggering the development of the different Quantum Technologies on different platforms ranging from solid state platforms to atomic, molecular and optical platforms. New perspectives and opportunities are opening for researchers in this field. The training course Platforms for Quantum Technologies issued to PhD and postdoc students in Physics is intended to give an introduction to the different platforms for quantum technologies from different perspectives from the fabrication, to the modelization and numerical implementation of quantum circuits (Josephson junctions qubits etc) and cold atoms platforms for Quantum Technologies. Some basics of quantum communication processes and introduction to quantum information theory will also be given.
The Training Course is not intended as a series of formal lectures where no real contact develops between lecturers and audience. The idea is to virtually create a connection between senior and young researchers in a close and informal atmosphere.
The course lasts one week and sees the participation of five senior lecturers. In the morning, each senior researcher will deliver a lecture. The afternoon sessions are devoted to training and emphasis will be on introducing young researchers to some specific problems and guiding them through their solution. The participants will be encouraged to present their own activity. The aim is to help young researchers to become more familiar with different approaches and start new collaborations. A limited number of participants will have the opportunity to deliver a seminar.
Deadline for Applications, September 20, 2021 - Deadline for Applications extended! September 27, 2021
