We are glad to introduce

Prof. Gilles Brassard

(University of Montreal)

Founder of the field of quantum cryptography and one of the inventors of quantum teleportation.

Prof. Brassard will give a lecture on the topic of 

“Could Einstein Have Been Right After All?”

One of the most surprising aspects of quantum theory is that it tells us that we live in a nonlocal universe in which random correlations seem to appear instantaneously between arbitrarily distant locations. This idea was completely abhorrent to Einstein, who dismissed it as “spooky action at a distance”, but its experimental confirmation half a century ago led to this year’s Nobel Prize. More recently, so-called loophole-free experiments conducted in Vienna and elsewhere in 2015 confirmed nonlocality beyond any reasonable doubt. But have they really? In this talk, I shall argue that no experiment whose purpose is to confirm the predictions of quantum theory can possibly be used as an argument in favour of nonlocality because any theory of physics that does not allow instantaneous signalling to occur and has reversible dynamics (such as unitary quantum theory) can be explained in a purely local and realistic universe. What if Einstein was right after all?… Once again!

No prior knowledge of quantum theory will be assumed. This talk is based on the original doctoral work of Paul Raymond-Robichaud while under the supervision of the speaker.

WEDNESDAY, 16^th November 2022 at 18:30

Lise-Meitner Lecture Hall, Boltzmanngasse 5, 1090 Vienna

Following the lecture, there will be a get-together with drinks and snacks.

Participation is free of charge. No registration required.

The lecture series is organized by the Vienna Center for Quantum Science and Technology (VCQ).

We are looking forward to seeing you there!

All the best from the VCQ team.

The school will be held in Vienna from August 29th to September 2nd 2022 and focus on quantum information, highlighting novel concepts and applications that have emerged in recent years. Presented by distinguished physicists, the lecture series will cover quantum computing, quantum simulation, quantum communication and relativistic quantum information. Finally, the program includes networking and social events where researchers in all stages of their careers can meet and exchange their ideas.

Confirmed speakers are: Ivette Fuentes (Institute of physics & astronomy, University of Southampton), Gian Luca Giorgi (IFISC, University of the Balearic Islands), Tobias Heindel (Institute of solid state physics, TU Berlin), Ralf Schützhold (Helmholtz Zentrum, Dresden Rossendorf), Nathan Wiebe (Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) and Xiao Xue (Qutech Institute, TU Delft).

We would like to encourage PhD and master students to present their research in quantum science in the form of talks and posters. 

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic we sadly cannot guarantee an in-person event. Hovewer, we are hopeful that with current trends the event will take place as planned. We will implement a hybrid event to allow online attendance as needed.

For more information click here.

Please register at your earliest convenience, before June 22, 2022 as places for an in-person event will be limited.

History:
The FOMO series started in 2010 with a meeting in Kalimera Kriti / Crete. Meanwhile FOMO has become the largest bi-annual conference in matter-wave science.
Already six FOMO meetings have taken place, with the same structure of a Summer School and a high-level Workshop in the second week. In 2020 the meeting had to be postponed due to the COVID pandemic, and was restarted as an online Lecture Series in 2021 with a great participation of students and postdocs.

The 2022 event:
We are now proud to announce that FOMO 2022 will be back again as a live conference, this time at the International Center for Theoretical Physics in Trieste, a superb location for forefront science and an ideal atmosphere for relaxed discussions.

The topics will include:

• Matter-wave science & technologies with Electrons, Neutrons, Atoms, Ultracold ensembles, Macromolecules, Clusters & Nanoparticles
• Tests of the foundations of physics at the interface to general relativity & to classical phenomena
• Inertial sensing: gravimetry, geodesy, navigation
• Quantum sensing
• Theory and modelling of quantum devices
• Matter-wave science in industry

Summer School:
The School aims at training the next generation of theorists and experimentalists working on matter wave optics. We are looking forward to welcoming PhD students and young postdocs in the field. As in previous editions, the summer school participants are encouraged to attend the conference as well and to stay for both weeks.  

Conference:
The conference is open to researchers in the field from all over the world. A poster session will be organized in each week.

Special Session:
A special session on Thursday 22 Sep. 2022 will also honor the late Helmut Rauch, a pioneer of matter-wave research with neutrons.

Registration:
Information on the program and registration and fees will soon be available at:

https://indico.ictp.it/event/9825/

and

https://www.matterwaveoptics.eu/

Note, that thanks to ICTP rules, the conference fee is waived for participants from developing countries.

Streaming
The events will be streamed for participants who are not able to attend the school or conference.