3 EC
Semester 1, periode 3
5092WUQM3Y
When many quantum particles are interacting with each other surprising phenomena can emerge, such as superconductivity or quasi-particles with very unusual quantum statistics. Even given full knowledge over the microscopic laws governing the system, it is impossible to solve the relevant equations on a classical supercomputer and understand all of these phenomena. The reason is that the Hilbert space in which the system lives grows exponentially with particle number, becoming quickly too big for any classical supercomputer to handle. A quantum computer together with appropriate quantum algorithms should be able to overcome this problem eventually, but the development of a sufficiently powerful quantum computer and its software will still take many decades.
Luckily there is an alternative way to describe quantum many-body systems: quantum simulation. We can use a well-controlled quantum system, in our case ultracold quantum gases, to simulate the hamiltonian of interest. In that way, we can explore the emerging quantum phases, learn under which conditions they can exist and what the properties of their quasi-particle excitations are. These insights can then be used to design new solid-state quantum materials, improve precision measurement or to design quantum computers.
In this workshop, we will discover how quantum gases and trapped ions are created and manipulated for quantum simulation. We will learn about state-of-the-art techniques such as single-atom resolving techniques and quantum gates or the generation of spin-spin interactions.
Starting from basic knowledge about quantum mechanics, you will be able to understand the essential ideas behind cutting edge research in ultracold quantum gases. You will know how an atomic gas can be cooled to the nanokelvin regime using atom-laser interactions. You will know how to control interactions between the atoms and how to design crystalline lattices made from light through which the atoms are moving. You will learn how to engineer spin-spin interactions between trapped ions and how these give rise to phenomenons such as spin frustration.
Hoor- en werkcollege, presentiesessies, congresdag met huiswerkopgaven.
Activiteit | Aantal uur |
Hoorcollege | 8 |
Presentatie | 20 |
Werkcollege | 8 |
Zelfstudie | 48 |
Aanwezigheidseisen opleiding (OER-B):
Aanvullende eisen voor dit vak:
| Onderdeel en weging | Details |
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Eindcijfer | |
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25% First week | |
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25% Second week | |
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25% Third week | |
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25% Fourth week |
Each student will be assessed every week on the following criteria:
1) Participation in discussions
2) Proactive behaviour and attitude in guidance and literature search
3) Talks given and answers given during subsequent discussion rounds
Pairs of students will be assigned a recent research topic to expose to their fellow students in talks. To get everybody quickly up to speed, the supervisors will start each week with a lecture. Following on that, the students will deepen their understanding at home and discuss in one group what they learned with the supervisors in the middle of each week. Each pair student will give two presentations. One at the end of one of the first three weeks, a second during a full day symposium on the last day of the workshops. The symposium will capture the spirit of scientific conferences. The students will be assessed by the supervisors each week, taking into account their participation and their presentations. The supervisors will provide oral feedback and 1/4 of the mark each week. The final presentation will be the last 1/4 of the mark.
De datum, het tijdstip en de locatie van het inzagemoment staan in het rooster in DataNose.
Onderstaande opdrachten komen aan bod in deze cursus:
Dit vak hanteert de algemene ‘Fraude- en plagiaatregeling’ van de UvA. Onder plagiaat of fraude wordt verstaan het overschrijven van het werk van een medestudent dan wel het kopiëren van wetenschappelijke bronnen (uit bijvoorbeeld boeken en tijdschriften en van het Internet) zonder daarbij de bron te vermelden. Uiteraard is plagiaat verboden. Hier wordt nauwkeurig op gecontroleerd en streng tegen opgetreden. Bij verdenking van plagiaat wordt de examencommissie van de opleiding ingeschakeld. Wanneer de examencommissie overtuigd is dat er plagiaat gepleegd is dan kan dit maximaal leiden tot een uitsluiting van al het onderwijs van de opleiding voor een heel kalenderjaar. Zie voor meer
informatie over het fraude- en plagiaatreglement van de Universiteit van Amsterdam.www.uva.nl/plagiaat
| Weeknummer | Monday | Wednesday | Friday |
| 1 | Intro to the topics and storylines, distribute basic subjects for Friday session | Split up into groups, students work on their talks for Friday; teachers provide assistance | Each team presents their subject in ~10-15min talks, discussion, feedback |
| 2 | Teams have picked storylines. Introduction to trapped ions and Rydberg atoms | Thursday (note session moeved due to Veldhoven conference) Students work on their talks for Friday; teachers provide assistance | The teams present their first paper in the story line in ~20min talks, discussion, feedback |
| 3 | Feedback, discussions, questions | Students work on their talks for Friday; teachers provide assistance | The teams present their second paper in the story line in ~20min talks, discussion, feedback |
| 4 | Feedback, discussions, questions | Students work on their talks for Friday; teachers provide assistance | Each team presents the final paper of their story line in ~20min talks, discussion, feedback. |
Objectives of the workshop
The main goal of the WZI workshop ultracold quantum matter is to familiarize you with a number of core research topics in quantum physics with ultracold atoms and ions.
Sub objectives: