Lecture:
Quantum Communication (17232)

Prof. H. Weinfurter

 

Date: Mon. 8 -10 am c.t.; Tue. 8 -10 am c.t.

Location: Mon.: Schellingstr. 4 - H 537; Tue.: Geschw.-Scholl-Pl. 1 - N 110

Topic: Introduction to Quantum Communication:
Quantum communication is a field of applied quantum physics closely related to quantum information processing and quantum teleportation. Its most interesting application is protecting information channels against eavesdropping by means of quantum cryptography. The most well known and developed application of quantum cryptography is quantum key distribution (QKD). QKD describes the use of quantum mechanical effects to perform cryptographic tasks or to break cryptographic systems. Basics about quantum information processing, long-range quantum communications, quantum cryptography, quantum teleportation and concepts to system-level application in quantum communication networks.

Audience: Physics (Master)

Semester periods per week : 2

Start: Mon. 16.10.2023

Course assessment: 3 ECTS

Language: english

Further reading:

1. The Physics of Quantum Informatin; ed. D.Bouwmeester, A.Ekert, A.Zeilinger; Springer Verlag, Berlin 2000
2. Quantum Computation and Quantum Information; M.Nielsen, I.Chuang; Cambridge University Press 2001
3. Quantum Computing. A Short Course from Theory to Experiment; J.Stolze, D.Suter; Wiley-VCH 2004
4. Lectures on Quantum Information; eds. D.Bruß, G.Leuchs; Wiley 2006