Quantum Information: Chem191, CS191, Phys191

Announcements

  • 9/26: Additional Reading updated and useful web links added.
  • Discussion sections M 10-11 in 320 Soda, M 12-1 in 310 Soda.
  • Class moved to 9 Lewis.

    Homework

    Please drop off homework in drop box 1, 283 Soda Hall, by 4pm.

    Lecture notes

    1. 8/26: Qubits, Measurements [pdf,ps] (modified 8/30)
    2. 8/28: Bell States, Bell Inequalities [pdf,ps] (modified 8/30)
    3. 9/2: Hilbert Spaces, Tensor Products [pdf,ps] (modified 9/4)
    4. 9/4: Unitary Evolution, No Cloning Theorem, Superdense Coding [pdf,ps] (modified 9/6)
    5. 9/9: Universal Gate Sets, Schrödinger's Equation, Quantum Teleportation [pdf,ps] (modified 9/15)
    6. 9/11: Operators, Physical Postulates, Hamiltonians [pdf,ps] (modified 9/20)
    7. 9/16: Planck-Einstein,Schrodinger eq.,position/momentum reps., deBroglie [pdf,ps] (modified 9/22)
    8. 9/18: Uncertainty relations, r and p operators, free particle SE, particle-on-ring SE. [pdf,ps] (modified 9/26)
    9. 9/23: Introduction to Spin - Magnetic Moment.
    10. 9/25: Spin Properties, Angular Momentum. [pdf,ps] (modified 10/2)
    11. 9/30: Manipulating Spins, B-fields. [pdf,ps] (posted 10/6)
    12. 10/2: Spin Precession. [pdf,ps] (10/7)
    13. 10/7 Atoms as 2-level Systems.
    14. 10/9 Atoms and Photons.
    15. 10/14 Photon Polarization.
    16. 10/16 Midterm Quiz.
    17. 10/21 Quantum Teleportation Experiments.
    18. 10/23 Quantum Circuits, Quantum Fourier Transforms.
    19. 10/28 Quantum Factoring Algorithm.
    20. 10/30 Quantum Search and Limits on Quantum Computation.
    21. 11/4 Density Matrices.
    22. 11/6 Decoherence.
    23. 11/13 NMR Quantum Computation.
    24. 11/18 Solid State Quantum Comuptation.
    25. 11/20 Quantum Key Distribution.
    26. 11/25 Optical Lattice Quantum Computer.
    27. 12/2 Project Presentations.
    28. 12/4 Dirac Equation.

    Project Guidelines


    The project is worth 40% of the grade. You should work in teams of 3-4. We encourage cross-disciplinary teams, since ideally a project should address both CS and Physics aspects of the question being studied. At the end of the semester each team will submit a project report, as well as give a 15-20 minute oral presentation.
    Here are a few suggestions of broad topics for projects. We will add to this list, and you should feel free to suggest any topic that you are interested in. When you are ready, please email the course instructors the composition of your team, the topic, and a brief description. You are also encouraged to discuss your topic in person with any of the faculty.
    Physical Realization
    Error-correction
    Adiabatic Algorithms
    Teleportation
    Quantum communication
    Limits on quantum computation
    What is a quantum measurement?

    Instructors


    Michael Crommie
    Monday 9-10 in 361 Birge
    crommie@physics

    Umesh Vazirani
    Tuesday 3:45-4:45 in 671 Soda
    vazirani@cs

    K Birgitta Whaley
     Wednesday 11-12 in 219 Gilman
    whaley@uclink

    Teaching Assistants

    Ben Reichardt
    Wednesday 1:30-2:30 in 593 Soda
    breic@cs

    Joshua Von Korff
    Thursday 4:30-5:30 in 46 Gilman
    vonkorff@socrates

    Useful Links:


    Recommended reading


    For all topics, the first recommended reading is the lecture notes. For a second point of view, or if the notes are confusing, try the other sources listed below.

    On quantum computation

    Mathematical background

    On quantum mechanics in general