Four Casimir Courses - Fundamentals of Quantum Information, Biology for Physicists, Advanced Microscopy for Biology, and Electronics for Physicists - are open for registration now! In the below and on the specific course webpages you can find more information on these course. In the coming month, we will also open the registration for a Casimir Programming course.

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Fundamentals of Quantum Information (replacing the course Quantum Information Processing)

Description: Quantum information is the future of computing and communication. Quantum computers offer exponential speedup over any classical computer. Similarly, quantum communication offers many advantages, including the ability to create secure encryption keys where security rests only on the laws of nature. This class will teach you the fundamental principles of quantum information. You will learn what are quantum bits, quantum operations, and essential concepts that distinguish quantum from classical. You will learn basic techniques used in quantum algorithms, and examine basic examples of such algorithms. You will also take the first step in understanding how a quantum bit can be implemented.

Lecturers: Stephanie Wehner and Leo DiCarlo.

Course dates: Every Wednesday (13:45-15:45 hrs) and every Friday (8:45-10:45 hrs) from September 2^nd through October 16^th .

Location: Lecture hall Chip, TU Delft, EWI, Mekelweg 4, Delft.

Credits: 5 GSC

Taking this course gives you access to the QuTech Academy course Quantum Communication and Cryptography. 

For more information and to register, click here. 

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Biology for Physicists

Description: The aim of the course is to introduce you to a selection of basic topics in molecular biology and discuss related, cutting-edge papers from the literature. The course comprises eleven sessions in which we will cover topics ranging from the molecular mechanisms of a virus attacking a cell to the evolution of complex molecular machines. Each session will involve a brief lecture given by the instructor followed by a paper presentation by the participants and a group discussion.

Lecturer: Greg Bokinsky.

Course dates: Tuesdays September 22, 29 October 6, 13, 20, 27 and Fridays September 25, October 2, 9, 16, and 23, 14:00 - 16:00 hrs.

Location: Room F070, Applied Sciences (building 22), Lorentzweg 1, Delft.

Credits: 5 GSC

For more information and to register, click here. 

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Advanced Microscopy for Biology

Description: This Casimir course is aimed at providing our PhD students with a solid background on the principles of optical and electron microscopy techniques and their applications to study biological processes from the single-molecule to the cellular level.

Lecturers: Andreas Engel, Roman Koning, Michel Orrit, Bernd Rieger, Christophe Danelon.

Course dates: 7, 14, 22, 28 October, and 4 November.  

Location: Leiden and Delft, exact locations to be announced.

Credits: 5 GSC

For more information and to register, click here.

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Electronics for Physicists

Description: The course is a must-have for PhD students and postdocs interested in experimental physics. We will study electronics with a strong focus on practical applications. After reviewing the basics of passive and active components and their practical limitations, we will focus on circuit simulation, systematic troubleshooting and opamp circuits. Signals, noise and interference problems (and solutions!) will also be an important topic. We finish with an overview of microwaves and various measurement techniques, and a day on advanced use of electronic measurement equipment. Several case studies from the physics lab will be used throughout the course to make the theory come alive.

Lecturers: Dr. Val Zwiller and Raymond Schouten.

Course dates: The courses are now planned on four Mondays and two Wednesdays in November: November 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, and 30.

Location: Delft University of Technology (for details, check the course's webpage).

Credits: 5 GSC

For more information and to register, click here.