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Quantum Information Science Seminar Series

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Seminars will be held on Wednesdays, 3:00PM-4:00PM room SB 144, unless otherwise specified.

 

See also the iCORE Information Security Lab seminar series: iCIS Seminar Series

 

Current and Upcoming IQIS Seminars

    Past IQIS Seminars

      2008

    1. A Few Open Problems in Quantum Information
      Gilad Gour []
      2 May 2008  - abstract -


    2. The CHSH-Bell Inequality and Tsirelson's Bound with Postselection
      Dominic Berry [Macquarie University]
      30 April 2008  - abstract -


    3. On a semantics for higher order quantum computation
      Benoit Valiron [Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Ottawa]
      23 April 2008  - abstract -


    4. Geometric squeezing of su(2) and su(1,1) observables
      Hubert de Guise [Department of Physics, Lakehead University ]
      16 April 2008  - abstract -


    5. Properties of Generic Subspaces
      Jonathan Walgate [Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics ]
      27 February 2008  - abstract -


    6. Quantum storage investigation in rare-earth ion doped crystals: The example of thulium
      Thierry Chanelière [Laboratoire Aimé Cotton]
      22 February 2008  - abstract -


    7. Plasmonics for Quantum Information Processing
      Ali Kamli [Department of Physics , King Khalid University , Saudi Arabia]
      23 January 2008  - abstract -


    8. Bound entangled states and distillable key rate
      Jeongsan Kim [IQIS, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Calgary]
      16 January 2008  - abstract -


    9. On the Properties of nonMarkovian Master Equations
      James Cresser [Department of Physics, Division of ICS, Macquarie University]
      9 January 2008  - abstract -


      10. 2007

    10. DECOHERENCE: BASIC IDEAS
      Philip Stamp [Pacific Institute for Theoretical Physics, Physics and Astronomy, University of British Columbia]
      29 November 2007  - abstract -


    11. Phase noise quenching in a four-level laser via squeezed vacuum
      Javaid Anwar [Department of Physics, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan]
      29 November 2007  - abstract -


    12. DECOHERENCE at the MOLECULAR SCALE
      Philip Stamp [Pacific Institute for Theoretical Physics, Physics and Astronomy, University of British Columbia]
      28 November 2007  - abstract -


    13. Testing Quantum Devices: Entanglement Verification in Qubit-Mode Systems
      Hauke Häseler [Institute for Quantum Computing, University of Waterloo]
      28 November 2007  - abstract -


    14. Introducing quadratic form expansions
      Niel deBeaudrap [Institute for Quantum Computing]
      21 November 2007  - abstract -


    15. Quantum computer simulations of time dependent Hamiltonians
      Nathan Wiebe [Institute for Quantum Information Science, University of Calgary]
      17 October 2007  - abstract -


    16. Mapping classical spin models to the graph state formalism
      Maarten Van den Nest [Institut fur Quantenoptik und Quanteninformation, Osterreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften]
      19 September 2007  - abstract -


    17. Security in the Bounded Quantum Storage Model (iCIS seminar)
      Juerg Wullschleger [McGill University]
      12 September 2007  - abstract -


    18. Authentication of Quantum Messages (iCIS seminar)
      Juerg Wullschleger [McGill University]
      11 September 2007  - abstract -


    19. Quantum hidden subgroup algorithms
      Nolan Wallach [UC San Diego]
      29 August 2007  - abstract -


    20. Local Hidden Variables Underpinning of Entanglement and Teleportation
      Michael Revzen [Technion - Israel Institute of Technology]
      8 August 2007  - abstract -


    21. Security proof against collective attack for the binary modulated continuous variable QKD.
      YiBo Zhao [University of Science and Technology, China]
      1 August 2007  - abstract -


    22. Exact quantum search algorithms of Grover's type
      Zijian Diao [Ohio University Eastern Campus]
      18 July 2007  - abstract -


    23. Information-theoretic security for authenticated long-distance quantum key distribution with partial trusted networks. (iCIS Security Seminar)
      Barry Sanders [IQIS]
      13 July 2007  - abstract -


    24. Su(2) and su(3) intelligent states
      Benjamin Lavoie [Lakehead University]
      25 April 2007  - abstract -


    25. Weighted complex projective 2-designs from bases
      Aidan Roy [IQIS]
      18 April 2007  - abstract -


    26. A quantum study of slow light via electromagnetically induced transparency
      Magnus Hsu [Australian National University]
      11 April 2007  - abstract -


    27. Quantum Cryptography - Distinguished Lecture Series - CISaC & CMSS
      Wolfgang Tittel [IQIS Calgary]
      3 April 2007  - abstract -


    28. Progress towards a quantum repeater
      Matthew Eisaman [Harvard University & National Institute of Standards and Technology]
      22 March 2007  - abstract -


    29. Generation and Waveform Control of Narrow Bandwidth Paired Photons
      Pavel Kolchin [Standford University]
      1 March 2007  - abstract -


    30. The Power of Forgetting
      Patrick Hayden [McGill University]
      21 February 2007  - abstract -


    31. On quantum algorithms for the graph isomorphism problem
      Martin Roetteler [NEC Laboratories America]
      16 February 2007  - abstract -


    32. A simple nearest-neighbour two-body Hamiltonian system for which the ground state is a universal resource for quantum computation
      Steve Bartlett [University of Sydney]
      31 January 2007  - abstract -


    33. Dynamic Localization of Photons in Sinusoidally-Curved Waveguide Arrays
      Mirko Lobino [Politecnico di Milano]
      26 January 2007  - abstract -


    34. Universal quantum computation in decoherence-free subspace with neutral atoms
      Peng Xue [IQIS]
      24 January 2007  - abstract -


    35. On the Role of Shared Entanglement
      Dmitry Gavinsky [IQC, University of Waterloo]
      10 January 2007  - abstract -


      36. 2006

    36. Concealing Entanglement in Classical Bits
      Gilad Gour [MITACS discrete math seminar, University of Calgary]
      8 December 2006  - abstract -


    37. An all-fibre diet for quantum information processing
      Felix Bussieres [Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal]
      23 November 2006  - abstract -


    38. A Fast Deterministic Algorithm for Solving Quantum Games
      Gus Gutoski [University of Waterloo]
      15 November 2006  - abstract -


    39. Strengthening the adversary method with negative weights
      Troy Lee [LRI, Universite Paris-Sud]
      1 November 2006  - abstract -


    40. Bit concealment in GHZ states
      Anirban Roy [ICTP, Trieste]
      25 October 2006  - abstract -


    41. Block Ciphers: From Shannon to Rijndael
      Kjell Wooding [University of Calgary]
      19 October 2006  - abstract -


    42. Quantum Control Optimization in Circuit Mode
      Dmitri Maslov [Institute for Quantum Computing, University of Waterloo]
      11 October 2006  - abstract -


    43. Quantum Electrodynamics Based on Self-Fields
      Jonathan Dowling [Hearne Institute for Theoretical Physics, Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge]
      6 October 2006  - abstract -


    44. A Rubidium Atom Magneto-Optic Trap for Experimental Characterization of EIT
      Shannon Mayer [University of Portland]
      5 October 2006  - abstract -


    45. Spectroscopic appplication of biphoton's interference.
      Dmitry Korystov [University of California, Santa Barbara]
      21 September 2006  - abstract -


    46. Donor and superconducting quantum computer architectures: challenges and prospects
      Austin Fowler [IQC, University of Waterloo]
      20 September 2006  - abstract -


    47. Measuring h/MCs using atom interferometry
      Chris Vo [Physics Department, Stanford University]
      11 September 2006  - abstract -


    48. Adiabatic passage through space: Robust coherent transport in solid-state systems
      Andy Greentree [Centre for Quantum Computer Technology, School of Physics, The University of Melbourne]
      24 August 2006  - abstract -


    49. The Theory of Quantum Electromechanics
      Elinor Irish [University of Rochester]
      21 August 2006  - abstract -


    50. Experimental Manipulation of Multi-photon Entanglement towards Quantum Information Processing
      Anning Zhang [Department of Physics, University of Toronto]
      11 August 2006  - abstract -


    51. A fault-tolerant one-way quantum computer
      Robert Raussendorf [Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics]
      28 July 2006  - abstract -


    52. Decohering quantum walks: exploring the space between quantum and classical computing
      Viv Kendon [Physics and Astronomy, University of Leeds]
      26 July 2006  - abstract -


    53. Efficient generation of VUV radiation in coherently prepared mercury vapour
      Martin Oberst [ Fachbereich Physik Technische Universitaet Kaiserslautern]
      24 May 2006  - abstract -


    54. Parallelizing Quantum Circuits
      Anne Broadbent [Université de Montréal]
      17 May 2006  - abstract -


    55. Implementation of multipartite unitary operations with limited resources
      Dominic Berry [University of Queensland]
      12 May 2006  - abstract -


    56. Equiangular lines, mutually unbiased bases, and difference sets
      Aidan Roy [University of Waterloo]
      11 May 2006  - abstract -


    57. Introduction to relativistic quantum information
      Daniel Terno [Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics]
      10 May 2006  - abstract -


    58. Many particle quantum walks
      David Feder [IQIS]
      29 March 2006  - abstract -


    59. General Setting for Geometric Phase of Mixed States in Open Systems
      Ali Rezakhani [IQIS]
      8 March 2006  - abstract -


    60. Photon generation for quantum information
      Nick Peters [University of Illinois]
      12 January 2006  - abstract -


      61. 2005

    61. Quantum Phase Transitions and Entanglement
      Junru Wu [University of Vermont]
      12 December 2005  - abstract -


    62. Distributed quantum information processing
      Ujjwal Sen [IFCO, Barcelona]
      1 December 2005  - abstract -


    63. Bell experiments: Traps and pitfalls
      André Allan Méthot [Université de Montréal]
      29 November 2005  - abstract -


    64. More on the Adiabatic Approximation in Quantum Mechanics
      Richard MacKenzie [Université de Montréal]
      29 November 2005  - abstract -


    65. Zero-knowledge against quantum attacks
      John Watrous [Institute for Quantum Information Science, University of Calgary]
      23 November 2005  - abstract -


    66. Symmetry breaking and contraction via Kac-Moody formalism
      Jamil Daboul [Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel]
      22 November 2005 


    67. Informationally complete quantum measurements
      Andrew Scott [Institute for Quantum Information Science, University of Calgary]
      21 November 2005  - abstract -


    68. Economical and noisy one-way quantum computing.
      Mark Tame [Queen's University, Belfast, UK]
      16 November 2005  - abstract -


    69. Simulating quantum correlations as a sampling problem. Joint work with Julien Degorre and Jeremie Roland (LRI).
      Sophie Laplante [LRI]
      9 November 2005  - abstract -


    70. Classical and Quantum Function Reconstruction in Finite Fields.
      Igor Shparlinski [Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia]
      4 November 2005  - abstract -


    71. In defense of the epistemic view of quantum states: a toy theory
      Rob Spekkens [Perimeter Institute, Waterloo]
      2 November 2005  - abstract -


    72. Is entanglement sufficient to quantify quantum non-locality?
      Gilad Gour [University California, San Diego, USA]
      1 November 2005  - abstract -


    73. Measurement-based Quantum Computation
      Simon Perdrix [IMAG, Grenoble, France]
      19 October 2005  - abstract -


    74. Quantum Information Processing with 1010 electrons?- A short review of surface plasmon physics, recent experiments and proposals
      René Stock [Institute for Quantum Information Science, University of Calgary]
      12 October 2005  - abstract -


    75. Topological Quantum Computing with Anyons
      Alexis Morris [Institute for Quantum Information Science, University of Calgary]
      5 October 2005  - abstract -


    76. Magic States.
      Nathan Babcock [Institute for Quantum Information Science, University of Calgary]
      28 September 2005  - abstract -


    77. Degradation of a directional quantum reference frame.
      Peter Turner [Institute for Quantum Information Science, University of Calgary]
      21 September 2005  - abstract -


    78. Factorizations and Representations in a Finite Space
      Ady Mann [Technion, Israel]
      14 September 2005  - abstract -


    79. Quantum and Classical Strong Direct Product Theorems and Optimal Time-Space Tradeoffs
      Robert Špalek [CWI]
      23 August 2005  - abstract -


    80. Holevo capacitites for qubit channels
      Dominic Berry [University of Queensland]
      18 August 2005  - abstract -


    81. Fidelity between random quantum states
      Karol ¯yczkowski [PI / Jagiellonian University]
      17 August 2005  - abstract -


    82. Quantum Computing With Addressable Optical Lattices: Error
      Travis Beals [University of California, Berkeley]
      17 August 2005  - abstract -


    83. All Quantum Adversary Methods are Equivalent
      Robert Špalek [CWI]
      16 August 2005  - abstract -


    84. Noiseless Circuits for measuring concurrence monotones
      Hilary Carteret [University of Montreal]
      15 August 2005  - abstract -


    85. Entangling power of permutations
      Sibasish Ghosh [Department of Computer Science, University of York United Kingdom]
      10 August 2005  - abstract -


    86. Quantum Computing With Addressable Optical Lattices: Error Characterization, Correction & Optimization
      Travis Beals [University of California, Berkeley]
      10 August 2005  - abstract -


    87. Bipartite subspaces having no LOCC-distinguishable bases
      John Watrous [Institute for Quantum Information Science, University of Calgary]
      6 April 2005  - abstract -


    88. Quantum Communication Cannot Simulate a Public Coin
      Dmitry Gavinsky [Institute for Quantum Information Science, University of Calgary]
      17 March 2005  - abstract -


    89. Exact entanglement cost for multiqubit mixed entangled states
      Somshubhro Bandyopadhyay [Institute for Quantum Information Science, University of Calgary]
      16 March 2005  - abstract -


    90. Complexity of graph state preparation
      Mehdi Mhalla [Institute for Quantum Information Science, University of Calgary]
      2 March 2005  - abstract -


    91. Preparation and characterization of coherent atomic superposition
      Frank Vewinger [University of Kaiserslautern]
      23 February 2005  - abstract -


    92. Remote Entanglement Distribution
      Barry Sanders [Institute for Quantum Information Science, University of Calgary]
      16 February 2005  - abstract -


    93. Tackling the Challenges of Quantum Computing with Trapped Ions
      Paul C. Haljan [University of Michigan]
      4 January 2005  - abstract -


      94. 2004

    94. The Quantum Mechanics of Hyperion and the Role of Decoherence in Classical Chaos
      Nathan Wiebe [SFU]
      14 December 2004  - abstract -


    95. Cryptography with Information-theoretic Security
      Hein Roehrig [University of Calgary]
      23 November 2004  - abstract -


    96. Controlling Isomerization Using Stimulated Raman Adiabatic Passage
      Alex Brown [University of Alberta]
      16 November 2004  - abstract -


    97. Classical and quantum fingerprinting
      Andrew Scott [University of Calgary]
      2 November 2004  - abstract -


    98. Nonlocal Information in Quantum Theory
      Jonathan Walgate [Institute for Quantum Information Science, University of Calgary]
      2 November 2004  - abstract -


    99. Measurement of Geometric phase for mixed states using single photon interferometry
      Marie Ericsson [University of Cambridge]
      19 October 2004  - abstract -


    100. Noiseless Circuits for measuring entanglement
      Hilary Carteret [University of Montreal]
      12 October 2004  - abstract -


    101. Quantum Interactive Proofs with Competing Provers
      Gus Gutoski [Computer Science, University of Calgary]
      5 October 2004  - abstract -


    102. Spherical configurations, exponential sums, and quantum computation (joint work with Martin Roeteller).
      Igor Shparlinski [Centre for Advanced Computing - Algorithms and Cryptography, Macquarie University Sydney (Australia)]
      1 October 2004  - abstract -


    103. Quantum Information Processing with Ultracold Atomic Qubits
      Ivan Deutsch [Associate Professor, Regents Lecturer, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy]
      1 October 2004  - abstract -


    104. Exact Quantum Algorithms for the Leader Election Problem
      Hirotada Kobayashi [Japan Science and Technology Agency]
      28 September 2004  - abstract -


    105. Quantum error correction and multipartite entanglement
      Andrew Scott [Institute for Quantum Information Science, University of Calgary]
      12 August 2004  - abstract -


    106. Physical Interactions for Fast Quantum Computation
      Stephen Fenner [University of South Carolina]
      29 July 2004  - abstract -


    107. Fermionic coherent states and homodyne detection
      Tomas Tyc [Institute for Quantum Information Science, University of Calgary]
      12 July 2004  - abstract -


    108. Quantization of Classical Walk Based Algorithms
      Mario Szegedy [Rutgers University]
      9 July 2004 


    109. Nonlocal Information
      Jonathan Walgate [Institute for Quantum Information Science, University of Calgary]
      28 June 2004  - abstract -


    110. Quasinormal modes: The characteristic music of black holes
      Suneeta Vardarajan [University of Alberta Physics]
      18 June 2004  - abstract -


    111. Tripartite entanglement of an atom in an optical cavity
      Tom Harmon [Institute for Quantum Information Science, University of Calgary]
      4 June 2004  - abstract -


    112. Towards a Quantum Programming Language
      Peter Selinger [University of Ottawa]
      3 June 2004  - abstract -


    113. Continuous measurement of a solid-state charge qubit
      Tom Stace [University of Cambridge]
      21 May 2004  - abstract -


    114. Faithful Teleportation with Partially Entangled States
      Gilad Gour [University of Alberta]
      19 May 2004 


    115. Distributed compression of quantum information
      Dominic Berry [Macquarie University Department of Physics]
      14 May 2004  - abstract -


    116. Quantum Logic in Optical Lattices via Trap induced Shape Resonances in Controlled Atomic Collisions
      Rene Stock [University of New Mexico]
      12 May 2004  - abstract -


    117. Quantum Coin Flipping Part II
      Hein Roehrig [Institute for Quantum Information Science, University of Calgary]
      7 May 2004 


    118. An anatomy of a quantum adiabatic algorithm that transcends Turing computability
      Tien Kieu [Swinburne University of Technology, Australia]
      30 April 2004  - abstract -


    119. Continuous-variable experiments with qubits
      Alex Lvovsky [Konstanz University]
      23 April 2004 


    120. Quantum Coin Flipping
      Hein Roehrig [Institute for Quantum Information Science, University of Calgary]
      16 April 2004  - abstract -


    121. Decoherence, Continuous Measurement and the Quantum-Classical Transition
      Shohini Ghose [Institute for Quantum Information Science, University of Calgary]
      2 April 2004  - abstract -


    122. The Black Hole Information Loss Problem
      Saurya Das [University of Lethbridge]
      26 March 2004  - abstract -


    123. Quantum and Classical Strong Direct Product Theorems and Optimal Time-Space Tradeoffs
      Hartmut Klauck [Institute for Quantum Information Science, University of Calgary]
      19 March 2004  - abstract -


    124. Weak Continuous Measurements of Superconducting Quantum Bits
      Anatoly Smirnov [D-Wave Systems Inc., Vancouver, B.C.]
      10 March 2004 


    125. Quantum fingerprinting
      Rolf Horn [Institute for Quantum Information Science, University of Calgary]
      5 March 2004 


    126. Berry phase in open systems
      Peter Marzlin [Institute for Quantum Information Science, University of Calgary]
      27 February 2004 


    127. On the Number of Copies Required for Entanglement Distillation Part II
      John Watrous [University of Calgary Computer Science]
      13 February 2004 


    128. On the Number of Copies Required for Entanglement Distillation Part I
      John Watrous [University of Calgary Computer Science]
      6 February 2004 


      129. 2003

    129. Quantum Error Correcting Codes and The Security of BB84 Part III
      Richard Cannings [University of Calgary Computer Science]
      4 December 2003  - abstract -


    130. Quantum Error Correcting Codes and The Security of BB84 Part II
      Richard Cannings [University of Calgary Computer Science]
      27 November 2003  - abstract -


    131. Quantum Error Correcting Codes and The Security of BB84 Part I
      Richard Cannings [University of Calgary Computer Science]
      20 November 2003  - abstract -


    132. Einstein meets Schrodinger: The sequel
      David Hobill [University of Calgary Physics and Astronomy]
      13 November 2003  - abstract -


    133. A Primer on Relativity for Quantum Information Scientists
      David Hobill [University of Calgary Physics and Astronomy]
      6 November 2003  - abstract -


    134. Improving single photon sources via linear optics and photodetection
      Dominic Berry [Macquarie University Department of Physics]
      30 October 2003  - abstract -


    135. Rapid Data Search Using Adiabatic Quantum Computation
      Saurya Das [University of Lethbridge]
      23 October 2003  - abstract -


    136. Quantum Fourier Transforms and Integer Multiplication
      Graeme Ahokas [University of Calgary Computer Science]
      16 October 2003  - abstract -


    137. The Quantum to Classical Transition in Coupled Systems
      Shohini Ghose [Institute for Quantum Information Science, University of Calgary]
      9 October 2003  - abstract -


    138. One qubit vs. one bit fingerprinting schemes
      Niel de Beaudrap [University of Calgary Computer Science]
      3 October 2003  - abstract -



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