Quantum simulation with atoms and photons
Event details
| Date | 11.05.2022 |
| Hour | 17:15 |
| Speaker | Prof. Jean-Philippe Brantut |
| Location | |
| Category | Conferences - Seminars |
| Event Language | English |
Abstract:
I will describe the use of ultra-cold atoms and photons as quantum simulators, i.e. quantum systems which can be controlled to the point that they emulate a target model. I will present quantum simulation in the context of the emergent quantum technologies, and some of the successes obtained in recent years through the use of atomic physics techniques. Then, I will present some recent achievements of my group at EPFL, in particular the interfacing of strongly interacting atoms with light, and some of the perspectives open by this work for the understanding of fundamental condensed matter physics problems.
About the speaker:
I did my PhD at the Institut d'Optique under the direction of Philippe Bouyer and Alain Aspect, before moving to ETHZ in the group of Tilman Esslinger, first as a post-doc then as a senior scientist. There I developed in particular the method allowing for a quantum simulation of nano-electronic devices with ultracold quantum gases.
Since September 2016, I hold the Fondation Sandoz chair in physics of quantum gases at EPFL. There, my group has developed the first cold atoms machine combining Fermi gases with cavity-quantum electrodynamics. We use it to explore new ways of measuring and manipulating quantum matter.
I will describe the use of ultra-cold atoms and photons as quantum simulators, i.e. quantum systems which can be controlled to the point that they emulate a target model. I will present quantum simulation in the context of the emergent quantum technologies, and some of the successes obtained in recent years through the use of atomic physics techniques. Then, I will present some recent achievements of my group at EPFL, in particular the interfacing of strongly interacting atoms with light, and some of the perspectives open by this work for the understanding of fundamental condensed matter physics problems.
About the speaker:
I did my PhD at the Institut d'Optique under the direction of Philippe Bouyer and Alain Aspect, before moving to ETHZ in the group of Tilman Esslinger, first as a post-doc then as a senior scientist. There I developed in particular the method allowing for a quantum simulation of nano-electronic devices with ultracold quantum gases.
Since September 2016, I hold the Fondation Sandoz chair in physics of quantum gases at EPFL. There, my group has developed the first cold atoms machine combining Fermi gases with cavity-quantum electrodynamics. We use it to explore new ways of measuring and manipulating quantum matter.
Practical information
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