Scientific Calendar Event



Description
The aim of this school is to introduce students to advanced quantum mechanics concepts relevant to the growing field of quantum technologies, via a two-fold approach combining theoretical and computational aspects.

The first part of the school will feature an introduction to quantum information, computation and simulation. This part will also include a panoramic view of most quantum hardware platforms - atomic, photonic, and solid state.

The second part of the school will consist of an introduction to Qutip - an open-source software to simulate quantum systems, as well as several case studies in connection to real- world applications of quantum computing and simulation. Prior knowledge of quantum mechanics is necessary. Prior knowledge of Python is highly recommended. It is also highly recommended that students study about QuTiP (there are tutorials online) before joining the school, and also for the students to bring their laptops, to do practice sessions at the school.

The event is aimed at master and graduate students from all over Africa, and will feature a combination of blackboard-style lectures and tutorials on computational techniques.
 

LECTURERS

S. CROSS (RIKEN)
M. DALMONTE (ICTP, Trieste, Italy)
A. PITCHFORD (Aberystwyth University)
A. SAMPERA (ICREA & Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona)

ICTP SCIENTIFIC CONTACT

M. DALMONTE (ICTP, Trieste, Italy)





 


Go to day
  • Monday, 5 September 2022
    • 09:00 - 09:30 WELCOME & OPENING
    • 09:30 - 14:00 SESSION 1
      • 09:30 Quantum Information Theory 1h0'
        Speaker: Anna SANPERA (ICREA & Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Spain)
      • 10:30 Coffee break 30'
      • 11:00 Quantum Information Theory 1h0'
        Speaker: Anna SANPERA (ICREA & Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Spain)
      • 12:00 Lunch break 2h0'
    • 14:00 - 17:30 SESSION 2
      • 14:00 Quantum Information Theory 1h0'
        Speaker: Anna SANPERA (ICREA & Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Spain)
      • 15:00 Coffee break 30'
      • 15:30 Introduction to Qutip 1h0'
        Speaker: Alex PITCHFORD & Simon CROSS (Aberystwyth University, U.K. / RIKEN, Japan)
      • 16:30 Introduction to Qutip 1h0'
        Speaker: Alex PITCHFORD & Simon CROSS (Aberystwyth University, U.K. / RIKEN, Japan)
  • Tuesday, 6 September 2022
    • 09:30 - 14:00 SESSION 3
      • 09:30 Quantum Information Theory 1h0'
        Speaker: Anna SANPERA (ICREA & Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Spain)
      • 10:30 Coffee break 30'
      • 11:00 Quantum Information Theory 1h0'
        Speaker: Anna SANPERA (ICREA & Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Spain)
      • 12:00 Lunch break 2h0'
    • 14:00 - 17:30 SESSION 4
      • 14:00 Introduction to Qutip 1h0'
        Speaker: Alex PITCHFORD & Simon CROSS (Aberystwyth University, U.K. / RIKEN, Japan)
      • 15:00 Coffee break 30'
      • 15:30 Open Quantum Systems 1h0'
        Speaker: Marcello DALMONTE (ICTP, Italy)
      • 16:30 Open Quantum Systems 1h0'
        Speaker: Marcello DALMONTE (ICTP, Italy)
  • Wednesday, 7 September 2022
    • 09:30 - 14:00 SESSION 5
      • 09:30 Open Quantum Systems 1h0'
        Speaker: Marcello DALMONTE (ICTP, Italy)
      • 10:30 Coffee break 30'
      • 11:00 Open Quantum Systems 1h0'
        Speaker: Marcello DALMONTE (ICTP, Italy)
      • 12:00 Lunch break 2h0'
    • 14:00 - 17:30 SESSION 6
      • 14:00 Quantum Information Theory 1h0'
        Speaker: Anna SANPERA (ICREA & Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Spain)
      • 15:00 Coffee break 30'
      • 15:30 Introduction to Qutip 1h0'
        Speaker: Alex PITCHFORD & Simon CROSS (Aberystwyth University, U.K. / RIKEN, Japan)
      • 16:30 Introduction to Qutip 1h0'
        Speaker: Alex PITCHFORD & Simon CROSS (Aberystwyth University, U.K. / RIKEN, Japan)
  • Thursday, 8 September 2022
    • 09:30 - 14:00 SESSION 7
      • 09:30 Quantum Information Theory 1h0'
        Speaker: Anna SANPERA (ICREA & Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Spain)
      • 10:30 Coffee break 30'
      • 11:00 Quantum Information Theory 1h0'
        Speaker: Anna SANPERA (ICREA & Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Spain)
      • 12:00 Lunch break 2h0'
    • 14:00 - 17:30 SESSION 8
      • 14:00 Open Quantum Systems 1h0'
        Speaker: Marcello DALMONTE (ICTP, Italy)
      • 15:00 Coffee break 30'
      • 15:30 Introduction to Qutip 1h0'
        Speaker: Alex PITCHFORD & Simon CROSS (Aberystwyth University, U.K. / RIKEN, Japan)
      • 16:30 Introduction to Qutip 1h0'
        Speaker: Alex PITCHFORD & Simon CROSS (Aberystwyth University, U.K. / RIKEN, Japan)
  • Friday, 9 September 2022
    • 09:30 - 14:00 SESSION 9
      • 09:30 Qutip Workshop 1h0'
        Speaker: Alex PITCHFORD & Simon CROSS (Aberystwyth University, U.K. / RIKEN, Japan)
      • 10:30 Coffee break 30'
      • 11:00 Qutip Workshop 1h0'
        Speaker: Alex PITCHFORD & Simon CROSS (Aberystwyth University, U.K. / RIKEN, Japan)
      • 12:00 Lunch break 2h0'
    • 14:00 - 17:30 SESSION 10
      • 14:00 Qutip Workshop 1h0'
        Speaker: Alex PITCHFORD & Simon CROSS (Aberystwyth Unversity, U.K. / RIKEN, Japan)
      • 15:00 Coffee break 30'
      • 15:30 Qutip Workshop 1h0'
        Speaker: Alex PITCHFORD & Simon CROSS (Aberystwyth University, U.K. / RIKEN, Japan)
      • 16:30 Qutip Workshop 1h0'
        Speaker: Alex PITCHFORD & Simon CROSS (Aberystwyth University, U.K. / RIKEN, Japan)