Quantum Computing

Dozent/in:

Michael J. Hartmann

Angaben:

Hauptseminar, 2 SWS, benoteter Schein, ECTS: 5

Studienrichtungen / Studienfächer:

WPF Ph-BA 5
WPF Ph-MA ab 1
WPF DS-BA 5
WPF TM-MA ab 1

Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:

Link zur Seite: https://www.studon.fau.de/crs4133300.html Link zum Beitritt: https://www.studon.fau.de/crs4133300_join.html

Inhalt:

The course provides an introduction to quantum computing. The development of quantum hardware has progressed substantially in recent years and has now reached a level of maturity where first industrial applications are being explored. This course will introduce the fundamental ingredients of quantum algorithms, quantum bits and quantum gates, the most important hardware implementations and in particular algorithms that can run on near term hardware implementations of so called Noisy Intermediate Scale Quantum (NISQ) devices. The course will be completed with introductions to the basic concepts of error correction, which is needed in the next stage of development to fully exploit the potential of this emerging computing technology. Prerequisites: the main concepts of quantum theory, including quantum states, the Schrödinger equation, unitary evolution and measurements.

Learning goals and competences:
Students:

• explain the relevant topics of the lecture

• apply the methods to specific examples

Empfohlene Literatur:

The course will present all the relevant material. Useful additional reading contains “Quantum Computation and Quantum Information” by Nielsen and Chuang (Cambridge Univ. Press), “Quantum Computating: A Gentle Introduction” by Rieffel and Polak (MIT Press) as well as lecture notes by John Preskill available at http://theory.caltech.edu/~preskill/ph229/ and Ronald de Wolf available at https://homepages.cwi.nl/~rdewolf/qc19.html .

Quantum Computing - AG

Dozent/in:

Michael J. Hartmann

Angaben:

Arbeitsgemeinschaft, 3 SWS

Termine:

9:00 - 16:00, Zoom-Meeting
Termin nach Vereinbarung

Quantum Computing - Übung

Dozent/in:

Michael J. Hartmann

Angaben:

Übung

Termine:

Mo, Fr, 14:00 - 17:00, SR 02.779
Do, 16:00 - 19:00, HG
9:00 - 16:00, Zoom-Meeting
Zoom-Meeting nach Vereinbarung

Seminar "Journal Club"

Dozent/in:

Michael J. Hartmann

Angaben:

Seminar, 3 SWS, nur Fachstudium

Termine:

Di, 16:00 - 19:00, SR 02.779

Seminar für Bacheloranden, Masteranden und Doktoranden

Dozent/in:

Michael J. Hartmann

Angaben:

Seminar, 2 SWS

Termine:

Mi, 10:00 - 12:00, SR 02.779

Superconducting Qubits

Dozent/in:

Michael J. Hartmann

Angaben:

Hauptseminar, 2 SWS, benoteter Schein, ECTS: 2,5, 30min oral exam

Termine:

Mi, 14:00 - 16:00, SR 02.779

Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:

The main concepts of quantum theory, including quantum states, the Schrödinger equation, unitary evolution and measurements.
Link zur Seite: https://www.studon.fau.de/crs4135160.html Link zum Beitritt: https://www.studon.fau.de/crs4135160_join.html

Inhalt:

The course provides an introduction to superconducting qubits. Current hardware development for quantum computers is pursued in several technological platforms, where superconducting qubits seem one of the most promising technologies. The course will first introduce the theory for describing quantum mechanical motion of currents in superconducting circuits. It will then introduce currently employed qubit designs and tuneable couplers and explain how these are operated and how read-out is done. In the last part of the course novel error protected qubit designs will be discussed.
Students will learn to explain the relevant topics of the lecture and apply the methods to specific examples

Empfohlene Literatur:

Les Houches lecture notes by Michel Devoret: https://boulderschool.yale.edu/sites/default/files/files/devoret_quantum_fluct_les_houches.pdf Capri lecture notes by Steve Girvin: http://www.capri-school.eu/capri16/lectureres/master_cqed_les_houches.pdf Review paper on superconducting qubits by Krantz et al.: https://aip.scitation.org/doi/10.1063/1.5089550?gclid=CjwKCAjwmK6IBhBqEiwAocMc8rLwYjv4NjNkflSp9IqwpXKDHR24bEcXwa-HhHHDOrR2sl_VZs9u7RoCGDUQAvD_BwE.