Upcoming Seminars
Programming and Executing Applications in Multi-User Quantum Networks
Seminar times listed in Eastern Time.
Speaker: Scarlett Gauthier
Abstract:
A quantum network enables new applications that are impossible if quantum or classical computers are only connected by the traditional internet. To bring these applications to users, it must be possible for them to write applications in high level software that programs low level quantum hardware, without requiring the users to know any hardware details. To support multi-user access, so that many users can simultaneously run applications, a network architecture must create end-to-end quantum connections that meet the requirements of these applications.
In Professor Stephanie Wehner's research group within QuTech, at the Delft University of Technology we develop a full stack quantum network software system which enables many users at once to program and execute applications.
Our quantum network software system is developed with the support of the Quantum Internet Alliance (QIA), a partnership of 50 of Europe's world leading research institutes and industry actors. Many components of our software system have already been validated in experimental demonstrations where they were used to control real quantum hardware. The full quantum network software system we develop will be used in showcase demonstrations of QIA's full-stack prototype quantum network by the end of 2029.
Leveraging Internet Principles to Build a Quantum Network
Speaker: Leonardo Bacciottini
Seminar times listed in Eastern Time.
Results from the ASPEN-Net Town Halls: Insights, Gaps, and Next Steps
Results from the ASPEN-Net Town Halls: Insights, Gaps, and Next Steps | Brian Smith, Krister Shalm, Gina Lorenz, & Paul Kwiat
Thursday, January 8 11 AM EST (8 AM PST)
This seminar will discuss what we learned from the community during the three ASPEN-Net Townhalls. If you would like to register for the series to receive calendar invitations and seminar recordings, please complete the ASPEN-Net Seminar Registration Form.
Tutorial: Building a Quantum Workforce for Quantum Networks
Speaker: Virginia Lorenz (UIUC) and Markus Allgaier (UND)
Level: Introductory/Intermediate
Link: Register below for link
This tutorial will discuss some considerations and requirements to build a quantum workforce for quantum networks.
All times in EST
Tutorial: Secure Communications & Computing
Speaker: Peter Bierhorst (UNO) & Eric Chitambar (UIUC)
Level: Introductory/Intermediate
Link: Register below for link
This tutorial will discuss quantum position verification and device-independent quantum protocols.
All times in EST
Tutorial: Quantum Telescopy
Speaker: Michael Raymer (U Oregon)
Level: Introductory/Intermediate
Link: Register below for link
This tutorial will be discussing sensing applications like long-baseline interferometers and enhanced seismic sensors.
All times in EST
Tutorial: Photon Sources & Stabilization
Speaker: Krister Shalm & Nicholas Nardelli (NIST)
Level: Introductory/Intermediate
Link: Register below for link
This tutorial will cover heralded single-photon sources and quantum-compatible phase stabilization technologies.
All times in EST
Tutorial: All Optical Memories & Detectors
Speaker: Paul Kwiat (UIUC) and Marty Stevens (NIST)
Level: Introductory/Intermediate
Link: TBA
This tutorial will cover the fundamentals of high-bandwidth quantum optical memories and the single-photon detectors needed for path-entangled networks.
All times in EST
Tutorial: Path-Entangled Quantum Networks
Speaker: Michael Mazurek
Level: Introductory/Intermediate
Link: TBA
This tutorial will cover the basics of how to build and all-optical quantum networks. This includes the an overview of the ASPEN Net architecture as well as the components needed.
All times in EST
Tutorial: Quantum networks and applications
All times are EST
Speakers: Brian Smith (University of Oregon)
Level: Introductory
Link: TBA
Abstract: Entanglement, the correlations displayed between sub-systems of a multipartite quantum system, is one of the most distinguishing properties of quantum physics and a significant resource for quantum information science and technology. A quantum network is a system designed to deliver entanglement across a set of nodes. I will introduce the general framework of quantum networks – including the essential components and primitive operations needed to realize a quantum network. I will discuss applications enabled by quantum networks including secure communications, distributed sensors and distributed quantum computing. The I will also describe some of the key metrics to assess the performance of a quantum network – some of which are driven by the end user applications.
Other Resources
Quantum Networking with Path-Entangled Single Photons
Krister Shalm and Michael Mazurek
Abstract: Short course for the Center for Quantum Networks Winter School on using path-entangled single-photons for quantum networking.