Open course announcement: “Spin-Based Quantum Computing: Qubit Platforms”

The NCCR SPIN open course “Spin-Based Quantum Computing: Qubit Platforms” is back, starting on Wednesday 19th February 2025! This year, Dr. Henry F. Legg (University of St Andrews), Dr. Ji Zou (University of Basel), Dr. Denis Kurlov (University of Basel), and Dr. Peter Stano (RIKEN), as well as colleagues from the NCCR SPIN network will be teaching this course.

The once again entirely online (and free) course is open to anyone interested in the field of quantum computing, with a focus on spin-based quantum computing. The course is particularly relevant for Master’s and PhD students looking to broaden their knowledge of about spin qubits and semiconductor based quantum information processing. In previous years we’ve had over 150 signups and, based on the demand from last year, this year we have chosen a time slot to accommodate the Asian and Oceania audiences, as well as European.

The course will cover key topics such as qubit operations, semiconductor spin qubits, and current research developments in the field. Lectures will be held online on Wednesdays at 08:15 (Basel/Center European time).

This year, for the first time, lectures will be recorded and made available on an online platform, allowing participants to interact with the recordings and pose course-related questions to an AI-powered teaching assistant for an in-class-like experience. The background materials have been carefully tailored by experts to ensure the relevance and quality of the answers provided. Please note that the AI teaching assistant is currently in the beta testing phase, and any feedback is highly appreciated.

Anyone interested can register via this form: https://forms.gle/CtPcrHqrSND7T1QSA 

For more details, please see the attached course description or contact the teaching crew at spin.qubit.basel@gmail.com.