Lecturer: Prof. dr. ir. Lieven Vandersypen
Prerequisites: Undergraduate quantum mechanics
Time and place: Fridays 3:30pm-5:30pm in “zaal F” (room F105) of the Applied Physics building in Delft.
Dates: 11/9, 25/9, 9/10, 16/10, 23/10, 30/10, 6/11, 13/11, 20/11, 27/11, 11/12, 18/12
Study points: 5 ECTS points
Description:
Quantum Information Processing aims at harnessing quantum physics to conceive and build devices that could dramatically exceed the capabilities of today's "classical" computation and communication systems. In this course, we will introduce the basic concepts of this rapidly developing field.
Objectives:
- (1) To be familiar with the main theoretical concepts (algorithms, error correction, communication)
- (2) To be able to use the formalism of quantum information
(unitary matrices, Hermitian matrices, state vectors, density matrices, etc) - (3) To obtain an overview of the experimental state of the art, and a realistic appreciation of future prospects.
Topics:
- (1) Quantum states (pure, mixed)
- (2) Quantum gates and circuits
- (3) Quantum algorithms
- (4) Quantum measurement
- (5) Decoherence
- (6) Quantum error correction
- (7) Quantum communication and cryptography
(8) Implementations and experiments
Format:
- 3:30-4:30 lecture on theory and formalism
- 4:45-5:30 presentation and discussion of significant experimental papers (the presentations will be given by the students)
- short weekly homework
Evaluation: Students will be evaluated based on class participation (10%), homeworks (40%), the presentation (20%) and a final exam (30%).
Recommended reference textbook: M.A. Nielsen and I.L. Chuang, “Quantum Computation and Quantum Information”, (Cambridge University Press, 2000).
Registration: by email (l.m.k.vandersypen@tudelft.nl)
