[Physstaff] Colloquium tomorrow: Validation of quantum devices, including D-Wave systems

[Andrew Daley]

Hi Everyone,

This is just a brief reminder of tomorrow’s colloquium by Matthias Troyer (ETH, Zurich). Matthias will give a broad overview of the question of how to validate quantum devices. One of the key examples of this is in his analysis of the devices built by D-Wave systems, which may particularly interest some of you.

As usual, tea/coffee will be provided after the talk. Please note the slightly different time of the colloquium (3:30pm).

Very best regards,
Andrew


Speaker:  Prof Matthias Troyer (ETH, Zurich)
Title: Validation of Quantum Devices
Time/Date: 3.30pm Wednesday 13th May 2015
Venue: JA3.14

Abstract:

About a century after the development of quantum mechanics we have now reached an exciting time where non-trivial devices that make use of quantum effects can be built. While a universal quantum computer of non-trivial size is still out of reach there are a number commercial and experimental devices: quantum random number generators, quantum encryption systems, and analog quantum simulators. In this colloquium I will present some of these devices and validation tests we performed on them. Quantum random number generators use the inherent randomness in quantum measurements to produce true random numbers, unlike classical pseudorandom number generators which are inherently deterministic. Optical lattice emulators use ultracold atomic gases in optical lattices to mimic typical models of condensed matter physics. Finally, I will discuss the devices built by Canadian company D-Wave systems, which are special purpose quantum simulators for solving hard classical optimization problems.

http://www.strath.ac.uk/physics/research/colloquia/


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Professor Andrew Daley

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