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ECE 676

Quantum Information Processing Devices

Graduate

Winter 2023 · Implementations of Quantum Information Processing

Topics

  • Review of Important Quantum Models Time-evolution and the Hamiltonian; The quantum harmonic oscillator; The 2-level system (spin 1/2); Density matrices. The Bloch Sphere
  • Spin-based Quantum Computing Nuclear magnetic resonance; The Rabi problem and RWA
  • Superconducting Qubits Quantized circuits. Charge and Flux qubits. Circuit Quantum Electrodynamics. Jaynes-Cummings Hamiltonian: Coupling between a harmonic oscillator and two-level system.
  • Photonic Quantum Information Optical elements. Polarization, time-bin and dual-rail encoding; quantum key distribution
  • Ion Traps Trapping ions. Optical and Microwave qubits. Raman transitions. Cirac-Zoller gate.
  • Special Topics Students will give presentations on topics of interest to themselves drawn from the literature
  • We will use the Piazza platform for online discussions and questions

Readings

  • Lecture notes will be provided on Learn, as well as a draft textbook based on the notes. When in-person lectures are not allowed, online lectures will be offered through the MS Teams interface of Learn. OTHER REFERENCE: Modern Quantum Mechanics, J.J. Sakurai. Addison-Wesley Publishing, (1994). OTHER RESOURCES:
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Sources