WiSe 24/25: Lecture on Quantum Communication for Bachelor and Master students (with bi-weekly exercise)

Lecture: thursday 13:15-14:45 SR 218 Linnéstr. 5, starting on 17.10.2024
Excercise (bi-weekly): thursday 15:15-16:45 SR 218 Linnéstr. 5, starting on 07.11.2024

Contents of the lecture:

  • Introduction to quantum mechanics and optics
  • Definition, creation and application of entanglement in the context of quantum communication
  • Discussion of basic quantum communication protocols
  • Challenges of quantum communication over long distances and the concept of quantum repeaters
  • Promising hardware platforms for realizing quantum communication (photons, solid-state spins, quantum dots, trapped atoms etc.)