Non-Equilibrium Quantum Matter and Scalable Quantum Computing

Non-equilibrium quantum many-body systems are fundamental in nature and of interest in many fields in science ranging from physics, to chemistry, to biology and ultimately, for the broadest possible scope, life itself. They are the most powerful resources we have at hand for technological and metrological advances with capabilities far beyond the one offered by classical systems. However, the same quantum features that make of them an untapped resource, make their description extremely complex and the most powerful modern computers are frequently useless for simulating even moderately-sized quantum systems. It is clear that to understand and use their fascinating and non-trivial behavior we are in an urgent need to develop new methodologies to control, manipulate, and understand non-equilibrium quantum matter and ultimately create a general-purpose quantum computer capable to efficiently simulate any process that occurs in nature.

The 2018 GRC in quantum science will bring together a group of senior scientists, students and postdocs, all working at the frontier of quantum science to report and discuss ground-breaking experimental and theoretical advances of the past few years on non-equilibrium quantum matter and scalable quantum computing. The meeting will cover exciting developments on quantum information processing algorithms and architectures, recent accomplishments in precise quantum sensing and construction of interconnected and robust quantum systems, new ideas for quantum simulation in hybrid systems and applications, and connections between entanglement, thermalization and decoherence with corresponding implications in quantum information, atomic and molecular physics, condensed matter, high energy physics, and general relativity.

To encourage the participation of junior scientists, a Gordon Conference Seminar (GRS) for students and postdocs will be held on July 28-29 (just before GRC). We anticipate that some financial support for these researchers will be available