2008 Workshop

LANL Quantum Workshop

The LANL Quantum Initiative and CNLS sponsored a Laboratory-wide workshop on Quantum Science and Technology. Here are the details and more information:

• Date: Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2008
• Location: Research Park Bldg., Rm. 203 (4200 West Jemez Road, across from Otowi Building. Access from south-bound Diamond, to right just after crossing bridge)
• Program: See Workshop Schedule, below. Click here to get the full program with abstracts in PDF format.
• Posters: Click here to see a list of Workshop Posters; Also see Poster Panel Layout (pdf).
• Participant Info: Directions and info for visitors, poster presenters, and speakers, including poster panel layout.

The workshop's purpose is to update those interested in quantum research at the Laboratory on recent accomplishments, discuss future directions, and initiate new collaborations. We hope that all research relevant to quantum entanglement and quantum coherence conducted in and around the Lab will be represented.

The day-long program will consist of nine talks, along with a poster session which will run over an extended lunch break to provide ample time for discussion. Poster presenters will be able to present a two-minute "advertisement" for their poster in an oral session immediately before the posters. Talks will be a combination of invited presentations and topics drawn from the poster submissions.

Please register your intention to attend with an email to quantumworkshop08@lanl.gov by November 30. There is no registration fee.

Deadlines

• November 30: Register by email to quantumworkshop08@lanl.gov
• December 7: submit short abstract to quantumworkshop08@lanl.gov

Program

• 9:00 - 9:10 Welcome, Malcolm Boshier (Quantum Initiative/P-21)
• 9:10 - 9:45 "Quantum States in Heavy-Fermion Systems", J. D. Thompson (MPA-10)
• 9:45 - 10:20 "Simulation of open quantum systems", Michael Zwolak (T-4)
• 10:20 - 10:55 "Cold atom prospects for studying complex quantum matters", Eddy Timmermans (T-CNLS)
• 10:55 - 11:45 “Two-minute” poster summary presentations
• 11:45 - 1:30 Poster session and lunch
• 1:30 - 2:05 "Development of a Silicon Physical Qubit and Single Logical Qubit Design", Malcolm Carroll (Sandia)
• 2:05 - 2:40 "A Counter-example to Additivity: Using Entanglement to Boost Communication Capacity", Matthew Hastings (T-4)
• 2:40 - 3:15 "Mechanics of the Quantum Vacuum", Diego Dalvit (T-4)
• 3:15 - 3:30 break
• 3:30 - 4:05 "Quantum Control of Atomic Spins", Ivan Deutsch (UNM)
• 4:05 - 4:40 "Experimental realization of dynamic “arbitrary” 2D potential for the manipulation of Bose condensed atoms with a scanning laser beam", Changhyun Ryu (P-21)
• 4:40 - 5:15 "Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Quantum Physics With Radioactive Atoms (Ions) for Basic and Applied Research", Xinxin Zhao (C-NR)

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Opportunities

• Postdocs
• Students
• Los Alamos Summer School