"Erwin Schrödinger Distinguished Lecture Series"
2nd Lecture, March 27th, 2012
On Tuesday, March 27th, 2012, the 2nd lecture of the "Erwin Schrödinger Distinguished Lecture Series" took place at the "Festsaal" of the Austrian Academy of Science. This lecture series is organized by the Vienna Center for Quantum Science and Technology (VCQ) and supported by the Erwin Schrödinger Institute (ESI).
Prof. Helmut Denk, President of the Austrian Academy of Science opened the event with a welcome speach. After beeing introduced by Prof. Markus Aspelmeyer, Prof. Ignacio Cirac, Director of the theory division of the Max-Planck-Institute, Garching, Germany, gaves his lecture on “Quantum Physics: A source of mysteries and applications”.
2nd Lecture, March 27th, 2012, Vienna
INVITATION
to the 2nd lecture of the "Erwin Schrödinger Distinguished Lecture Series"
by Prof. Ignacio Cirac, Max Planck Institute, Garching, Germany
on "Quantum Physics: A source of mysteries and applications".
Abstract: "Quantum Physics has revolutionized the way we perceive nature. The extraordinary experimental and theoretical progress experienced during the last few years has not only established the wide validity of such a theory, but also has shown that it can be exploited to perform certain tasks which are impossible in our macroscopic world. In this talk I will superficially review the basic concepts of Quantum Physics that give rise to some of its mysteries, and explain several of the potential applications. I will also review current experimental efforts to build quantum computers, communication systems, or quantum money and credit cards."
The lecture will take place on Tuesday, March 27th, 2012, 5:30 pm at the "Festsaal" of the Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften. The lecture series are organized by the Vienna Center for Quantum Science and Technology (VCQ) and supported by the Erwin Schrödinger Institute (ESI).
r.s.v.p. until march 14, via email vcq@quantum.at
Invitation (200 KB)
Inaugural lecture - March 18th, 2011
On Friday, March 18th, 2011, the inaugural lecture of the "Erwin Schrödinger Distinguished Lecture Series" took place at the "Großer Festsaal" of the University of Vienna. It launched a new lecture series in Vienna, organized by the Vienna Center for Quantum Science and Technology (VCQ) and supported by the Erwin Schrödinger Institute (ESI).
Rector Georg Winckler opened the event with a welcome speach. After beeing introduced by Prof. Markus Aspelmeyer, Sir Anthony J. Leggett (Nobel Prize in Physics 2003), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (USA), gaves his lecture on "Schroedinger's Cat and her laboratory cousins".
