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10-29
2014
Quantum Algorithms
Abstract: Quantum computers hold the promise to provide tremendous improvements in speed, but you can't just take an algorithm from a classical computer and run it on a quantum computer to obtain a s...
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05-14
2018
Adventures in quantum optimization with noisy qubits
Abstract: Quantum information processing holds great promise, yet large-scale, general purpose “universal" quantum computers capable of solving hard problems are not yet available despite 20+ years ...
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12-08
2011
Quantum Journal Club
Abstract: Speaker: Xiang Zhang Paper 1 Title: Experimental Repetitive Quantum Error Correction Reference: Philipp Schindler et al., Science 332, 1059 (2011) Paper 2 Title: Universal Digital Quantum S...
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06-05
2014
Creating long distance entanglement in disordered spin chains via local control
Abstract: Temporally shaped control pulses for the creation of long-distance entanglement in disordered spin chains are derived. Our idea is based on a time-dependent target functional and a time-loc...
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03-25
2015
Quantum communication with realistic devices
Abstract: Quantum key distribution is proven to offer unconditional security in communication between two remote users with ideal devices. Unfortunately, ideal devices never exist in practice and dev...
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11-27
2012
Security Proofs in Quantum Cryptography
Abstract: The discussion will be about security proofs in quantum cryptography; Xiongfeng will start it with an introduction to security proof of the BB84 protocol. Short Bio: