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01-14
2013
An introduction to Jarzynski equality
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...
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06-20
2023
Perturbative quantum simulation
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...
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08-11
2011
Quantum Criticality and Density Correlations in Two-Dimensional Quantum Gases
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,...
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05-06
2016
Quantum Journal Club: Automated Search for new Quantum Experiments
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...
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09-06
2005
From Quantum Computers to Identification of Molecules
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...
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10-23
2014
Quantum Journal Club: Fabrication and operation of a two-dimensional ion-trap la
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 ...