Events on Tuesday, September 23rd, 2025
- Quantum simulation of degenerate plasmas
- Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Place: Room 2188, Mechanical Engineering Building
- Speaker: Andrew Baczewski, Sandia National Lab
- Abstract: Accurate and efficient simulations of dense plasmas in conditions that are difficult or impossible to create in a terrestrial lab are a promising application for quantum computers. I will start by trying to convince you of this with some motivational problems in astrophysics, planetary science, and inertial confinement fusion. Then I will describe some of the quantum algorithms that we believe will be able to help solve these problems. It turns out that we expect the resource requirements for implementing these algorithms on instances beyond the reach of classical HPC to be pretty daunting - thousands of logical qubits capable of surviving billions (if not trillions) of logical operations without failure. So I also hope to convince you that building quantum computers to this spec is at least plausible, and perhaps even a good idea.
This seminar is sponsored by the Grainger Institute for Engineering in support of the seed grant “Quantum Information Science for Fusion Energy”
- Host: Matthew Otten
- Quantum Coffee Hour
- Time: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Place: Rm.5294, Chamberlin Hall
- Abstract: Please join us for the WQI Quantum Coffee today at 3PM in the Physics Faculty Lounge (Rm.5294 in Chamberlin Hall). This series, which takes place approximately every other Tuesday, aims to foster a casual and collaborative atmosphere where faculty, post-docs, students, and anyone with an interest in quantum information sciences can come together. There will be coffee and treats.