Quantum Control and Engineering

Catalog description

Introduction to quantum control, dynamics, and information processing, aimed at graduate students and advanced undergraduate students. Prerequisites include knowledge of quantum mechanics, linear algebra, and statistical analysis. The course will provide an overview of both the fundamentals and state-of-the-art techniques in the area of quantum engineering. Topics include qubits and operators, modeling and numerical analysis of open quantum systems, quantum control protocols, average Hamiltonian theory, dynamical decoupling, quantum device benchmarking, different quantum platforms and their applications.