PIRSA:13110060

Light and matter: towards macroscopic quantum systems

Taylor, J. (2013). Light and matter: towards macroscopic quantum systems. Perimeter Institute. https://pirsa.org/13110060

Taylor, Jacob. Light and matter: towards macroscopic quantum systems. Perimeter Institute, Nov. 20, 2013, https://pirsa.org/13110060 

          @misc{ pirsa_PIRSA:13110060,
            doi = {10.48660/13110060},
            url = {https://pirsa.org/13110060},
            author = {Taylor, Jacob},
            keywords = {Quantum Information},
            language = {en},
            title = {Light and matter: towards macroscopic quantum systems},
            publisher = {Perimeter Institute},
            year = {2013},
            month = {nov},
            note = {PIRSA:13110060 see, \url{https://pirsa.org}}
          }

Jacob Taylor Office of Science and Technology Policy

Talk number PIRSA:13110060
DOI 10.48660/13110060
Collection
Talk Type Scientific Series
Subject

Abstract

Advances in quantum engineering and material science are enabling new approaches for building systems that behave quantum mechanically on long time scales and large length scales. I will discuss how microwave and optical technologies in particular are leading to new domains of many-body physics, both classical and quantum, using photons and phonons as the constituent particles. Furthermore, I will highlight practical consequences of these advances, including improved force and acceleration sensing, efficient signal transduction, and topologically robust photonic circuits. Finally, I will consider how such large quantum systems may help us measure and constrain theories of quantum gravity and gravity-induced decoherence.