Over the past two decades, the rapid evolution of quantum systems engineering has paved the way for new approaches to information processing and transmission. At the intersection of quantum mechanics, computer science, information theory, and engineering, the development of quantum computers offers solutions to problems that were previously deemed unsolvable using classical methods. To better understand the challenges and opportunities of these advances, this course explores fundamental quantum phenomena—superposition, entanglement, and decoherence—and introduces quantum algorithms through hands-on activities. Finally, it examines the various qubit platforms developed for quantum information technologies.
Lectures : Introduction: Complexity, limits, quantum superiority, and qubits Postulates of quantum mechanics, first quantum revolution, application to quantum cryptography Second quantum revolution, entanglement, EPR paradox, and Bell measurements Quantum teleportation, n-qubit systems, and the problem of decoherence Quantum computing and logic gates Quantum algorithms Photonic qubits for computing and cryptography Superconducting qubits and quantum computers
Practical Activities: 1BE Quantum computing 1TP Photonic qubits 1BE Group oral presentation on a chosen topic