The Institute for Quantum Computing

Why Quantum Information? Improving the capacity of information processing devices: Moore’s law Taking advantage of the Quantum Mechanical laws –The Superposition principle: Quantum Computing –Can’t measure without leaving a fingerprint Quantum Cryptography QM allows to perform tasks intractable with today’s computers

Institute for Quantum Computing Founded in 2002 Attracted more than $140M from the private and public sector The University of Waterloo has committed 30 faculty positions Presently 15 faculty; 16 pdfs; 65 graduate students; 7 admin staff

Strategic Objectives 1.Establish IQC as global centre of research excellence 2.Become international magnet for students 3.Transfer knowledge to industry & govt 4.Increase public awareness & understanding

Members Sciences -Physcis -Chemistry Sciences -Physcis -Chemistry Engineering E&CE Mathematics Applied Math C&O CS Sciences Physics Chemistry

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Building Architects: KPMB and HDR sqft sqft of clean room and metrology Completion September 2010 We are at present completing schematic design

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Quantum -Computation -Cryptography -Communication -Metrology Algorithms and Protocols Building blocks Integration Research

Experimental work -nuclear and electron spin resonance -coherent spintronics physics -quantum dots -single photon sources -single photon detectors -superconducting qubits -atom trapping

Cryptography in a Quantum World

Graduate Program/Courses 1) Introduction to Quantum Information Processing CO481/681, CS467/667, Phys467/767, Winter 00: 2) Quantum Error Correction, CO 639, Winter 2004,Daniel Gottesman 3) Topics in Quantum Information, CO 781, Spring ) Quantum Algorithms and Complexity, C0 781 Topics in Quantum Information, Winter ) Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics PHYS 490 / PHYS 773 Winter 2005, Emerson, Laflamme 6) Quantum Information Processing Device, PHYS 771, ECE770, Winter ) Quantum Optics PHYS771, Spring 2006, G Weihs 8) Quantum Algorithms and Complexity CO 860 Advanced Topics in Algorithms and Complexity Spring 2006, A. Ambainis 9) Quantum Information Processing, CO681, CS667, Phys767 Fall 2006, Richard Cleve 10) Quantum computing since Democritus, Phys 490, S. Aaronson, Fall, ) Introduction to Quantum Information Processing, (Undergraduate) CO481, CS467, Phys467, Winter 2007, Michele Mosca 12) Quantum Information Theory, Error-correction, and Cryptography, C0 781 Topics in Quantum Information, Fall 2006 Debbie Leung, Ashwin Nayak

Canadian Institute for Advanced Research -Private/Public funded organization that promote excellence in research in Canada -created in study issues at the core of quantum information science -program provides teaching relief and resources for interaction

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