PRACQSYS 2006
The Principles and Applications of Control in Quantum Systems
August 7-12, 2006
Harvard University Campus, Cambridge, MA
Modern technology development and scientific inquiry are driving new theoretical and experimental research on control in quantum systems.
Experience has so far shown that systematic use of methods of control theory could lead to significant improvements in state of the art methods in fields ranging from magnetic resonance to quantum information processing.
Compelling case studies have developed in wide-ranging fields such as chemistry, metrology, optical networking and computer science. These problems give rise to mathematical models that have not previously been studied in depth. The truly microscopic nature of quantum systems is placing renewed emphasis on accounting for the essentially physical (finite impedance) nature of measurement and feedback interconnections.
Aims
The basic aim of this invitation-only workshop is to bring together researchers in physics, chemistry, control theory, dynamical systems, stochastics, signal processing and information science to strengthen the community of quantum control.
Invited lectures will present recent developments at the forefronts of theoretical research, experimentation and motivating applications. Time will also be set aside for working groups and panel discussions, for the purpose of identifying mathematical models and control problems whose solution will have significant bearing on experimental research in control of quantum systems.
We hope to articulate the motivation for these problems from the perspectives of physics and information science, while formulating the problem statements in the language of control and dynamical systems.
Organizers
Roger Brockett and Navin Khaneja
Sponsors
This workshop is supported by AFOSR, ARO and NSF.
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