Quantum Africa 2010: Recent Progress in the Theoretical & Experimental Foundations of Quantum Technology

The motivation for this conference is to provide a knowledge base for research in quantum technology in South Africa, with emphasis on quantum cryptography. Interested colleagues, in particular from Southern Africa, are encouraged to participate. On the basis of the list of invited and confirmed international speakers, this conference can be of great interest to colleagues from around the world.

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It has never been so cold in Africa

We have trapped and cooled rubidium atoms to a few millionths of a degree from absolute zero, that is, -273 degrees Celsius. This is much cooler than any naturally occurring temperatures on Earth, cooler than interstellar space, and cooler than what is possible with any conventional cooling techniques. For more information click here.   (Article in UKZNOnline)

Physics Society of the University of Zululand visits the Centre for Quantum Technology

The Physics Society of the University of Zululand visits the Quantum Research Group on Wednesday, 2 September 2009. The workshop on Quantum Information Processing and Communication starts at 10h15. At 13h30 we will visit the labs. You find the detailed programme of the event and  more photos here. 

SAIP 2009 Winter School on Quantum Information Processing and Communication

The Winter School on Quantum Information Processing and Communication will take place on Monday 6 July 2009. For more information click here. 

The QuantumCity Project

The flagship project of the Group is the Quantum City Project. This is a joint project between CQT and eThekwini Municipality. To find out more about this World's first innitiative, visit the QuantumCity home page.

SmartCity Conference

The Quantum Research Group will be exhibiting the QuantumCity concept at the SmartCity Conference to be held at the Albert Luthuli ICC on 1-2 October 2008.

You are welcome to vist us there to learn about the latest developments in the QuantumCity Project.

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INSITE08

The Group exhibited their research in Quantum Technologies at the INSITE08 expo, the International Science Innovation and Technology Exhibition at the Sandton Convention Centre from 15 to 17 September 2008.  

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Journal Club

TThe first Journal Clucb meeting for 2009 will be on Thursday, 5th February. Please see the upcoming events for latest proposed talks and times. Relevant papers and information can be downloaded from the link within the event announcement or here.

Feynman Club

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Vacancies

The group has several positions available. See the Links/Vacancies page for more information.

PAST MAJOR EVENTS

• 2008: The Royal Society SA-UK Science Network Workshop between Imperial College and the Quantum Research Group held at the Protea Hotel Edward on the Durban beach front.

• 2007: The workshop on Open Quantum Systems: Recent Developments of Quantum Information, held in Belgium.

• 2007: The International Workshop on Diamond Quantum Photonics held at the Nambiti Conservancy.

• 2007: The 18^th Chris Engelbrecht Summer School in Theoretical Physics on Theoretical Foundations of Quantum Information Processing and Communication held at Salt Rock Hotel, Dolphin Coast, KwaZulu-Natal. Presentation Slides by Robert Alicki, Mark Fannes, Heinz-Peter Breuer and more ......

• 2006: Conference on the Theoretical and Experimental Foundations of Recent Quantum Technologies held in Durban at the Edwards Hotel on the beach front. Presentation Slides by Sir Peter Knight, Gerard Milburn, Serge Haroche and many more .......