Quantum Symposium
2nd International Symposium on
“Single Photon based Quantum Technologies”
May 22 - 24, 2019 in Berlin, Germany
Join our symposium by giving a talk, presenting a poster, or without any presentation. We especially encourage young scientists to present their work with an oral presentation. A special prize will be awarded for the “Best Student Talk”.
Aim and purpose
About a century ago, the theory of quantum mechanics was born. By virtue of its extraordinary explanatory power this theory has not only dramatically changed to the way we see the world, but also led to a first quantum revolution that has brought us groundbreaking new technologies such as the transistor, solid-state lighting, lasers, and GPS.
Today, we are paving the way for a second revolution. With quantum theory now fully established, we are beginning to look at the world in a fundamentally new way: objects can be in different states at the same time ("superposition") and can be deeply connected without any direct physical interaction ("entanglement"). By way of breathtaking advances in creating and manipulating dedicated entangled and/or superimposed quantum states, new technologies will emerge that promise to change our society in the next 5-20 years through revolutionary methods in imaging, sensing, communication, simulation and computation. However, in many of the related research fields, we are still at the beginning of transferring theory into technology.
The purpose of this symposium is therefore to provide an interdisciplinary platform for the exchange of experience and information as well as sharing recent findings in the field of single photon based quantum technologies. The symposium will cover a rather broad range of topics, since “single photons” are one important basis for many quantum technologies, such as single-photon detectors and sources, metrology and sensing, correlations and entanglement, communication and QKD, information processing, or integrated photonic quantum circuits.
Student award
As nurturing young scientists is important to PicoQuant, we host a competition for the “Best Student Talk” with an award worth 750 Euro. Undergraduate and graduate students are encouraged to submit their contributions until January 28, 2019.
The submission of abstracts for oral presentations is now closed. The winner of the "Best Student Talk" will be announced on June 1.
Undergraduate and graduate students are invited to submit their contributions until May 31, 2017. Please indicate during the registration/abstract submission if you wish to participate in the contest.
Important dates
- The registration is already open
- Deadline for submission of abstracts: January 28, 2019
- Deadline for early bird registration: January 28, 2019
- Final deadline for symposium registration: April 22, 2019
- Notification on acceptance of abstracts: early March 2019
- Program available: mid/end March 2019
- Deadline for submission of abstracts for post-deadline posters: August 15, 2017
Contact
Symposium coordinator: Kerstin Wicht
Tel: +49-30-1208820-87
Fax: +49-30-1208820-90
Email: events@picoquant.com
Please note: schedule and content of this event is subject to change without notice.
Invited speakers and their preliminary titels
Rainer Blatt
University of Innsbruck, Austria
"Quantum information processing with trapped ions"
Tommaso Calarco
University Ulm, Germany
"Quantum control for quantum technologies"
Fedor Jelezko
University Ulm, Germany
"Quantum sensing with single spins in diamond"
Giovanna Morigi
University Saarbrücken, Germany
"Dynamics of quantum crystals of photons and atoms“
Mark Thompson
University of Bristol, UK
Rinaldo Trotta
Sapienza Università di Roma, Italy
"Quantum teleportation using photons from quantum dots"
Edo Waks
University of Maryland, USA
"Quantum photonics with strongly interacting photons"
Hugo Zbinden
Université de Genève, Switzerland
"Single photon detectors for long distance and high rate quantum key distribution"
Val Zwiller
KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
"High performance single photon detectors based on superconducting nanowires"
Program committee
Symposium Topics
Since “single photons” are one important basis for many quantum technologies, the symposium will cover a rather broad range of topics, such as:
- Single-photon detectors
- Single-photon sources
- Quantum metrology
- Quantum correlations and entanglement
- Quantum information processing
- Quantum communication and QKD
- Quantum sensing
- Integrated photonic quantum circuits
- ...
Abstract submission
Abstract submission will open in Oktober 2018.
Abstract submission for both oral and poster presentations is now closed.
The deadline for abstract submission is May 31, 2017. Post deadline abstracts may not be considered.
Abstract submission is open. The deadline for abstract submission is January 28, 2019. Post deadline abstracts may not be considered.
- Abstracts can be submitted for oral or poster presentation. Depending on the number of received abstracts, some oral presentations may be changed to a poster presentation.
- Abstracts can only be submitted along with the registration for the workshop.
- Abstracts must be submitted in English containing not more than 200 words (body text) and no graphics.
Abstract submission for oral presentations is closed. Abstracts for post deadline poster presentations can still be submitted.
- Abstracts can only be submitted along with the registration for the workshop.
- Abstracts must be submitted in English containing not more than 200 words and no graphics.
- Notification on acceptance of abstracts: early March 2018
- Program available: mid/end March 2018
Program
The program consists of invited and contributed oral presentations, as well as a poster presentation according to the tentative scheme below.
| Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 | Invited | Invited | Invited |
| 9:30 | Contributed | Contributed | Contributed |
| 9:50 | Contributed | Contributed | Contributed |
| 10:10 | Contributed | Contributed | Contributed |
| 10:30 | Coffee Break | Coffee Break | Coffee Break |
| 11:00 | Invited | Invited | Invited |
| 11:30 | Contributed | Contributed | Contributed |
| 11:50 | Contributed | Contributed | Contributed |
| 12:10 | Contributed | Contributed | Contributed |
| 12:30 | Lunch Break | Lunch Break | Lunch Break |
| 14:00 | Invited | Invited | Invited |
| 14:30 | Contributed | Contributed | Contributed |
| 14:50 | Contributed | Contributed | Contributed |
| 15:10 | Contributed | Contributed | Contributed |
| 15:30 | Coffee Break | Coffee Break | Coffee Break |
| 16:00 | Invited | Poster Session | |
| 16:30 | Contributed | ||
| 16:50 | Contributed | ||
| 17:10 | Contributed | ||
| 18:00 | Reception |
We have received an overwhelming large amount of abstracts for talks and posters. We thank all particpants for their contribution.
The originally planned schedule did unfortunately not allow to accept all submitted abstracts for talks. We therefore included four "flash talk" sessions into the program. A flash talk offers with a maximum of 4-5 transparencies and 4 minutes a way to highlight a poster. There will also be no questions during the flash talks as there will be plenty of time for questioning and discussions at the poster session that follows the flash talks on the same day.
Symposium fees
The fee structure as well as terms and conditions for payment will be released at a later date.
| Until January 28, 2019 | January 29, 2019 until April 22, 2019 | |
|---|---|---|
| Academic/University | 300 € | 350 € |
| Industry and Private Sector | 750 € | 900 € |
Besides full symposium attendance, the fee includes all coffee breaks, a reception with free food and drinks, three lunches, and an abstract book. Attendees will be responsible for their own travel, lodging, and meals.
Please note the terms and conditions
- For payment you can choose between credit card (Visa, Master Card) and bank transfer. Possible bank charges have to be paid by the participant. Please note, that we do not accept checks.
- After online registration, you will receive an email notification including a PDF file that includes information on the payment procedure.
- All payments have to be received within 14 days after date of registration.
- We will send an email confirming your participation once we have received your payment. If payment is overdue, your registration will not be processed and considered invalid.
- A receipt of payment will be included in our email confirmation of participation.
- Cancellation of registration must be submitted in writing or via email and is valid only with acknowledgment of receipt by PicoQuant GmbH. A refund of registration fees is dependent on the notice given:
- For cancellations made until April 22, 2019, 75 % of the received registration fee will be reimbursed. In case of cancellations after April 22, 2019, 25 % of the registration fee will be reimbursed.
- It is possible to name and send a substitute participant.
- No visa letters will be issued until payment of the registration fee is received and confirmed.
- Schedule and content of this event is subject to change without notice.
- PicoQuant records photographs and video material of participants at the events. By registering for a PicoQuant event, you agree that we may include images of yourself (either as a full image or in parts) for promotional purposes (press releases, event website, etc.). If you do not want us to use pictures in which you appear, please inform us in written form.
Financial support
PicoQuant will grant a fee waiver to a few participants from the university and academic sector of economically less privileged countries. Accommodation, travel, and personal expenses still need to be paid by the participants themselves. The selection of sponsored people is completely the sole decision of PicoQuant and there is no right or guarantee to receive a fee waiver.
To apply for a fee waiver, please send us your application:
- a letter of application and
- a formal letter of recommendation from your department/institute
Deadline for a fee waiver application is January 28, 2019.
Please note that only one person per research group can be considered for a fee waiver.
The deadline to apply for a fee waiver has passed. We can no longer accept any fee waiver applications.
Details on the fee waiver application process will be published at a later date.
Registration and abstract submission
Symposium location
The workshop will be held in Berlin-Adlershof. Details will be announced at a later date.
The symposium will be held in the "Max-Born-Saal" in Berlin-Adlershof, located in the south-east of Berlin.
Max-Born-Saal
Carl-Scheele-Straße
12489 Berlin
Germany
Local area map showing the symposium location (red marker)
Archive
The International Symposium on "Single Photon based Quantum Technologies" is an event since 2018. For further details about each year's event, please select the year from the list below.
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