Research Lines. Transport and Information in Quantum Systems

Transport and Information in Quantum Systems

Research Lines

Description

Very small systems (nanoscience) and light-matter interaction (quantum optics) share a common background in Quantum Physics. These are subjects of interest in fundamental research and also in view of new technologies, such as quantum devices and quantum computers. In particular, the possibility to overcome the limitations imposed by classical physics leads to new ways to manage the information (quantum information).

The research at IFISC focuses on the theoretical study of specific topics within these timely lines. Charge and spin transport (nanoelectronics and spintronics) are studied in semiconductor nanostructures, including quantum dots and wires. The possibility to control photonic properties, such as quantum correlations and entanglement in light beams, are studied in nonlinear optical devices, cold atoms and lasers. General properties shared by these systems are studied in the context of quantum information, focusing on the identification of entangled states, the characterisation of their degree of entanglement and its creation and dynamical evolution.

IFISC-OSA student chapter started in March 2009