[quantum-info] Colloquium Institute for Quantum Computing Monday, 24 February, 2014

[Matthew Fries]

Seminar

Institute for Quantum Computing

Monday, 24 February 2014 at 2:30PM

QNC 0101

Atom-Light Interactions in Photonic Crystals

H. Jeff Kimble

California Institute of Technology

Localizing arrays of atoms in photonic crystals could provide new capabilities for quantum networks and quantum many-body physics. Intriguing theoretical analyses suggest the emergence of completely new paradigms for strong atom-photon interactions that exploit the tremendous flexibility for modal and dispersion engineering of one and two-dimensional photonic crystals. Bringing these scientific possibilities to fruition requires creation of an interdisciplinary ‘toolkit’ from atomic physics, quantum optics, and nanophotonics for the control, manipulation, and interaction of atoms and photons with a complexity and scalability not currently possible.