NBIA Colloquium by Leonardo Midolo
Nanomechanics meets quantum photonics:
A new approach to
quantum information processing
We would like to invite you to our next (Zoom) NBIA Colloquia this fall
Friday, Oct 30 at 3:15 PM
Abstract: Photons are essential for securely transmitting information over long distances and realizing quantum entanglement on a global scale. Recent advances in photonic quantum technologies provide the fundamental tools for generating and manipulating photons within a chip. Yet, performing large-scale experiments, involving many quantum bits (or qubits), remains a major challenge.
In this talk, I will provide an introduction to quantum photonics and present the current advances in building a new class of integrated photonic devices based on mechanical motion at the nano-scale, known as nano-opto-electromechanical systems (NOEMS). Unparalleled by other methods, NOEMS enable full control over light propagation in optical circuits with exceedingly low loss and noise, which makes them fully compatible with photon emitters. With such an efficient strategy to control light, a fully-integrated platform for quantum information processing with many qubits and logical gates, can be built.
Bio-sketch: Leonardo Midolo took his Master's degree in physics at the University of Turin, Italy. After working for two years at the FIAT Research Centre, he moved to The Netherlands, where, in 2013, he obtained his PhD in applied physics at the Eindhoven University of Technology. He then moved to the Niels Bohr Institute, where he received a postdoctoral grant from the Independent Research Fund Denmark in 2015 and became assistant professor in 2017. Recently, he has been appointed associate professor at NBI. Leonardo's research interests cover solid-state physics, light-matter interaction, and optomechanics, with a particular focus on the manufacturing of chip-scale integrated devices and innovation. His research work and ideas led to several patents, a start-up company (Beamfox Technologies ApS) in the field of nanolithography, and to innovative projects in collaboration with industry, including a recent Grand Solutions project (FIRE-Q) from Innovation Fund Denmark. In 2020, he has been selected for an ERC Starting grant to explore the application of nano-mechanical devices in quantum photonics.
To participate on Friday, click on
https://ucph-ku.zoom.us/s/61333932427
The colloquium will be moderated by Mauricio Bustamante and we strongly encourage you to participate actively by asking questions during the talk. Mauricio will briefly remind you how this can be done just before the colloquium starts.