NQCP Friday Life in Quantum - Ignacio Franco

Talk with Ass. Professor Ignacio Franco from University of Rochester, hosted by Professor Gemma Solomon:

Title:
Analog Quantum Simulation of the Dynamics of Open Quantum Systems

Abstract: 
Analog quantum simulation is an emerging field where one uses controllable quantum devices to simulate physical problems inaccessible to conventional simulation. Here we introduce a general and powerful strategy for the analog quantum simulation of open quantum system, which is a key problem in physics, chemistry, quantum biology and quantum information, based on semiconductor quantum dots and microelectronic circuits. We assess the utility of the simulator by numerically exact emulations that indicate that the experimental setup can faithfully mimic the intended target even in the presence of its natural inherent noise. We further provide a detailed analysis of the physical requirements on the quantum dots and the RLC circuits needed to experimentally realize this proposal that indicates that the simulator can be created with existing technology. The approach can exactly capture the effects of highly structured non-Markovian quantum environments typical of photosynthesis and chemical dynamics and it offers clear potential advantages over conventional and even quantum computation. The proposal opens up a general path for effective quantum dynamics simulations based on semiconductor quantum dots. 

After the talk there will be exciting discussions, networking and refreshments in Fb7.