Dr. Pablo Poggi, University of New Mexico
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Abstract:
The ongoing revolution in quantum technologies is based on exploiting properties such as entanglement and coherence to design information processing devices that can outperform their classical counterparts at specific tasks, like simulating the behavior of large many-body quantum systems. In order to achieve this quantum advantage, we are faced with the challenge of manipulating these systems with high precision, while at the same time shielding them from detrimental external influences which wash out their quantum properties. In this talk I will introduce some basic notions of quantum information and describe different techniques underpinning the theory of quantum control, which allows us to manipulate quantum systems effectively by either beating or counteracting the loss of coherence. I will then describe the application of some of these techniques in the context of assessing the reliability and noise-resilience of quantum simulators, including work done under a theory-experiment collaboration between the University of New Mexico and the University of Arizona. ** Refreshments served from 2:45pm – 3:00pm in PAS 218. Thank you. **