EQUS Spring School

EQUS Spring School

24-26 September 2018 - Newport, NSW 

The EQUS Spring School is an annual event that brings PhD and Masters students from all EQUS nodes together for professional development and to learn about cutting-edge quantum science research.

Access the program here.

The deadline for registration is Monday, September 10. Contact ea@equs.org if you have any questions. 

Speakers

• Maja Cassidy, Microsoft
• Cornelius Hempel, USYD
• Ivan Kassal, USYD
• Arne Grimsmo, USYD and Spring School Program Chair
• Paul Ainsworth, Lincoln Institute

Readings

Quantum algorithms and quantum simulation

Chapter one of Nielsen and Chuang, especially pages 13-42.

Quantum information processing with trapped ions

On the first day we will look at the trapped ion platform in detail, from the historical beginnings chasing quantum jumps to the present state of the art and future versions for scaled-up quantum computing and simulation. We will discuss how these devices work as well as how quantum information is encoded, manipulated in a digital and analog fashion and read out.

Day two will have a closer look at experimental implementations of quantum computation and quantum simulation on the trapped ion platform. We will look at algorithmic implementations (Shor’s factoring and the Deutsch-Josza) and simulations of physics and chemistry in both analog and digital form. 

(optional) pre-reading material

Recommended to get an idea of where we are headed (short, high level papers on quantum computation and simulation):

• Debnath, S. et al. Demonstration of a small programmable quantum computer with atomic qubits. Nature 536, 63–66 (2016). 
• Lanyon, B. P. et al. Universal Digital Quantum Simulation with Trapped Ions. Science 334, 57–61 (2011). 

Only for those who have a lot of time and want to know more (technical paper + tutorial):

• Ozeri, R. The trapped-ion qubit tool box. Contemporary Physics 52, 531–550 (2011).
• Schindler, P. et al. A quantum information processor with trapped ions. New J. Phys. 15, 123012 (2013). 

Introduction to superconducting qubits

We will start by introducing the theory of quantum electromagnetic circuits, before moving on to designs of superconducting qubits, focusing on the transmon qubit. We will then discuss how we can enact readout, single- and two-qubit gates for quantum computing. No prior knowledge about quantum circuits or superconducting qubits is necessary, but for those who want to have an idea about what we will discuss, the following two papers are useful:

• U Vool and M Devoret. Introduction to quantum electromagnetic circuits. Int J Circ Theor App 45, 897-934 (2017)
• Blais, A. et al. Quantum-information processing with circuit quantum electrodynamics. Phys. Rev. A 75, 032329 (2007)