Abstract: In this talk, I will introduce a non-equilibrium work theorem in statistical mechanics—known as Jarzynski equality. Jarzynski equality is widely regarded as one of the most important devel...
Abstract: Approximation based on perturbation theory is the foundation for most of the quantitative predictions of quantum mechanics with broad applications in quantum many-body physics. Quantum comp...
Abstract: The collective behavior of a many-body system near a continuous phase transition is insensitive to the details of its microscopic physics. Characteristic features near the phase transition,...
Abstract: Quantum mechanics predicts a number of, at first sight, counterintuitive phenomena. It therefore remains a question whether our intuition is the best way to find new experiments. Here, we r...
Abstract: In this talk I will suggest the first near-future application of quantum computing devices, "Algorithmic Cooling". I will explain how simple quantum algorithms, and novel entropy manipulati...
Abstract: Microfabricated ion traps are a major advancement towards scalable quantum computing with trapped ions. The development of more versatile ion-trap designs, in which tailored arrays of ions ...