Panel Focus: Quantum Communication Networks and Technologies

Moderator: Leonie Mueck, Public Library of Science

Panelists: Joseph Lykken, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory; Maria Spiropulu, California Institute of Technology; Christoph Simon, University of Calgary; Mercedes Gimeno-Segovia, PsiQuantum

Time: Tuesday, November 13th, 10:30am – 12pm

Location: C147/148/154

Abstract:

Quantum Information Science (QIS) and technology has the potential to revolutionize computation and communication and to help solve fundamental questions in physics. Communication and interconnection of quantum devices are important for the success of this emergent field and is an active topic of research. Quantum channels are fundamental to QIS since they allow the communication of quantum information without the loss of quantum coherence.

Fundamental research on quantum communication not only promises to bring transformational advances in long-distance communication and in high performance computation but may result in groundbreaking results on long-standing fundamental physics questions including the elucidation of the deep connection between entanglement and space time. In this panel, we interrogate the status and prospects for quantum networks and relevant quantum technologies and discuss potential breakthroughs.