Phys Chem/Chem Phys Seminar
Investigating quantum speed limits with superconducting qubits
Abstract - The speed at which quantum entanglement between qubits with short range interactions can be generated is limited by the Lieb-Robinson bound. Introducing longer range interactions relaxes this bound and entanglement can be generated at a faster rate. The speed limit for this has been explicitly found theoretically only for a two-qubit system and under the assumption of negligible single qubit gate time. We seek to demonstrate such a speed limit for entanglement experimentally using two superconducting transmon qubits.
Emerging properties of disordered plasmonic metamaterials
Abstract: Ordered plasmonic structures have been utilized for a wider range of applications. However, their properties suffer from defects, when large-scale applications are desired. There is growing evidence that the exceptional properties can be produced and tuned in disordered packings with built-in heterogeneities.
Accurate Electronic Structure Calculations for Heavy Elements
Abstract: The presentation will be focused on the development and application of relativistic
electronic-structure methods aiming to extend accurate quantum chemistry to heavy
Photosynthesis and Photoprotection in Whole Plants and Natural Environments
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Visualizing Cryoprotectant Permeation and Location Confined in Plant Cells and Tissues
Abstract: Look out your window and you might see a conifer tree covered with snow. Ever wonder how the needles stay alive all winter long as the temperature dips below freezing? Like pine trees, some organisms possess molecules that naturally enable them to withstand cold. Scientists have copied nature to develop methodology to cryopreserve biological materials, storing them at low temperatures for future use. The first step in any cryopreservation protocol involves dosing the sample with a cocktail of cryopreservation agents, molecules that help them stay viable.