Open course announcement: Spin-based Quantum Information Processing: Qubit Platforms
Quantum mechanics was first developed about a hundred years ago and has since become one of the great overarching theories. Remarkably, quantum-mechanical principles such as superposition and entanglement enable novel types of computer, quantum computers, capable of solving otherwise intractable problems.
In the course “Spin-based Quantum Information Processing: Qubit Platforms”, semiconductor spins and their use for quantum information processing will be discussed. Basic operations of one and two qubits, keeping an eye on how to implement them in semiconducting devices will be reviewed. The course will focus on spin qubits in quantum dots [1], and on standard industry materials silicon [2] and germanium [3], currently among the most promising platforms for a large-scale quantum computer.
Basic ideas will be analyzed, coupling qubits and prospects for scaling and integration will be discussed, and the state-of-the-art including current research topics will be introduced.
This course is open to anyone who is interested, and is tailored to Master and PhD students with theoretical or experimental background, aiming to widen their perspectives into the fast-growing field of spin-based quantum information processing.
[1] D. Loss and D. P. DiVincenzo, Phys. Rev. A 57, 120 (1998).
[2] L. Vandersypen and M. Eriksson, Phys. Today 72, 38 (2019).
[3] G. Scappucci, C. Kloeffel, et al., Nature Reviews Materials 6, 926 (2021).
Course information:
When? In the Spring Semester 2023, starting on 23.02.2023. The lectures will take place on Thursdays at 4:15 pm, and the exercise sessions on Fridays at 2:00 pm
Where? Online (you receive the link after your enrolment for the course)
Credits: 4 credit points, weekly assignments, grade 1-6
Lecturers: Stefano Bosco (stefano.bosco@unibas.ch) & colleagues from the NCCR SPIN network
Enrolment: Please register through this form. The course starts on 23.02.2023, but registrations are open until 16.03.2023.
Do you have a question? Please email: spin.qubit.basel.2023@gmail.com