Shortcuts to Adiabaticity, Optimal Quantum Control, and Thermodynamics Conference 2014

Dear colleagues,

we would like to invite you for a "Shortcuts to Adiabaticity, Optimal Quantum Control, and Thermodynamics Conference" at the Telluride Science Research Center (TSRC) for the period July 14th - July 18st 2014.

The adiabatic theorem seems to be a no-go theorem for excitation-free ultrafast processes in quantum dynamics of relevance to a great variety of fields and technologies including quantum sensing and metrology, finite-time thermodynamics, quantum simulation, and quantum computation. However, it is possible to design non-adiabatic processes that reproduce in a finite-time the same final state resulting from an adiabatic protocol. Examples of architectures where these ideas can be applied include neutral atoms and Bose-Einstein condensates, spin systems, quantum dots, and trapped ions, among others. The growing body of theoretical and experimental research in this area, spanning a range of topics including quantum control, classical dynamics, and small-system thermodynamics, is consolidating shortcuts to adiabaticity as an emergent field. This workshop is aimed at bringing together experts in non-equilibrium dynamics across different communities, encompassing Atomic, Molecular and Optical Sciences, Quantum information and Quantum Technologies, and Statistical mechanics.

Hoping to see you in Telluride,

with best greetings,

Adolfo del Campo, Karl Heinz Hoffmann, Christopher Jarzynski, and Peter Salamon

Details can be also found on the web pages of TSRC.