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DTSTART:20200211T210000Z
DTEND:20200211T220000Z
DTSTAMP:20260415T040916Z
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LOCATION:5310 Chamberlin Hall
SUMMARY:Optical photon generation from a superconducting qubit\, Atomi
 c Physics Seminar\, Alp Sipahigil\, California Institute of Technology
DESCRIPTION:The ability to store\, transfer\, and process quantum info
 rmation promises to transform how we calculate\, communicate\, and mea
 sure. The realization of large-scale quantum systems that can achieve 
 these tasks is an outstanding challenge and an exciting frontier in mo
 dern physics. In the past two decades\, superconducting circuits based
  on Josephson junctions emerged as a promising platform for processing
  quantum information. However\, these systems operate at low temperatu
 res and microwave frequencies\, and require a coherent interface with 
 optical photons to transfer quantum information across long distances.
 
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\nIn this talk\, I will present our recent experiments demonstrati
 ng quantum transduction of a superconducting qubit excitation to an op
 tical photon. I will describe how we use mesoscopic mechanical oscilla
 tors in their quantum ground states to convert single photons from mic
 rowave frequencies to the optical domain. I will conclude by discussin
 g the prospects of this approach for realizing future quantum networks
  based on superconducting quantum processors and mechanical quantum me
 mories.
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URL:https://www.physics.wisc.edu/events/?id=5348
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