Sydney Quantum Theory Group USYD
What unique properties of quantum mechanics give quantum computers their power? How do we scale up the physics that governs atoms to the size of a mainframe?
Our theoretical research tackles the `big questions’ in quantum science. Our research explores the full spectrum of questions from the foundational, such as `How does complex behaviour emerge from simple quantum systems?’ and `Is there a physical reality that explains the strange quantum properties like Bell nonlocality?’, to the practical, including `How can we harness the exotic properties of quantum physics to design new technologies like quantum computers?’
The Sydney Quantum Theory Lab’s research ranges from understanding the fundamental differences between classical and quantum information processing to designing the best quantum architectures for tomorrow’s supercomputers:
- Quantum error-correcting codes
- Quantum characterisation, verification and validation
- Physical implementations of quantum computers
- Many-body quantum optics
- Foundations of quantum mechanics
- Topological phases of matter
“We have active collaborations with a number of the leading university research labs in quantum science around the world, and also partnerships with the quantum tech industry.”
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The Sydney Quantum Theory Lab is part of the Quantum Science group at the University of Sydney, and is led by Prof Stephen Bartlett, Prof Andrew Doherty and Dr Dominic Williamson. See the lab link for contact details.