XXXI International Summer School “Nicolás Cabrera” Quantum photonic technologies: a new realm for communication and information processing

Pre-registration

• Start 11/04/2025 9:00 am
• Deadline 01/06/2025 11:59 pm

Paper contributions & registration

• Start 16/06/2025 9:00 am
• Deadline 21/07/2025 11:59 pm

School dates

• Starting 31/08/2025 5:00 pm
• Closing 05/09/2025 3:00 pm

Attendee talks will take place on Monday and Thursday (10 selected talks) allocated with 15 min presentation + 5 min questions.

The poster session will take place on Tuesday. Posters will be displayed in a designated area, allowing participants to walk around, view the posters, and engage in discussions with the presenters.

Please ensure that your poster is in the standard A0 format (841 x 1189 mm).

• Carlos Antón-Solanas
• Luis Viña

ORGANIZING COMMITTE

• Maria Dolores Martín
• Juan Vicente Vidal Martinez-Pons
• Christos Paspalides
• Pablo Vaquer de Nieves

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The INC School has been designed to bring together eleven multidisciplinary experts along the five lines listed before:

(i) Sources of quantum light
Gerhard Rempe, Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics, Germany. Pioneering physicist renowned for his work in quantum optics and atomic physics. His achievements include the first demonstration of a deterministic single-photon source, advances in cavity quantum electrodynamics, and fundamental contributions to quantum communication and information processing using atom-photon interactions. Monday morning
Costanza Toninelli, National Institute of Optics, CNR, Italy. She has done important contributions to the field of quantum optics, particularly in the development of single-photon sources based on organic molecules. Her research focuses on light-matter interactions in nanostructured materials and their application in quantum technologies. Monday afternoon

(ii) Quantum communications & photon storage
Eleni Diamanti, CNRS, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, France. Recognized for her contributions to quantum communication, with a focus on secure quantum cryptography protocols and continuous-variable quantum key distribution. Her work bridges theoretical advancements and experimental implementations in quantum networks. Wednesday morning
José Capmany, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Spain. Leading researcher in the field of photonics, particularly in microwave photonics and quantum photonics. His work focuses on the development of integrated photonic technologies for communication, sensing, and information processing applications. Tuesday morning
Hugues de Riedmatten, The Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO), Spain. Known for his contributions to quantum information science, particularly in the development of quantum memories and quantum repeaters. His work focuses on enabling long-distance quantum communication through light-matter interfaces and photon-atom entanglement. Thursday morning
Sarah Thomas, Balliol College, University of Oxford, UK. Emergent researcher focused on optical quantum memories in warm atomic ensembles, which are key devices for the scalability of optical quantum technologies. Sarah explores the interfacing of quantum dot-based photon sources with atomic quantum memories for applications in quantum networks. Thursday morning

(iii) Quantum simulation & computation
Francesca Ferlaino, Universität Innsbruck and Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information, Austria. Pioneering physicist in the field of ultracold quantum gases, particularly in the study of quantum many-body systems and dipolar quantum phenomena. Her research has advanced the understanding of complex quantum states using ultracold atoms and molecules. Tuesday morning
Alejandro González Tudela, Instituto de Física Fundamental, CSIC, Spain. Recognized for his work in theoretical quantum optics and quantum many-body physics. His research focuses on light-matter interactions in structured photonic environments and their applications to quantum simulation and quantum information processing. Tuesday afternoon
Ignacio Cirac, Max-Planck-Institute of Quantum Optics, Germany. Principal figure in quantum information science, known for his foundational contributions to quantum computing, quantum simulation, and quantum communication. His work includes the development of models for quantum gates, entanglement theory, and the study of many-body quantum systems. Wednesday morning

(iv) Quantum imaging
Hugo Defienne, CNRS, Sorbonne University, France. Emergent researcher with notable contributions to quantum imaging and quantum optics. His research focuses on the development of novel imaging techniques and the exploration of light-matter interactions at the quantum level, with applications in quantum microscopy. Thursday afternoon

(v) Optical neural networks
Alexander Lvovsky, University of Oxford, UK. Renowned for his work in quantum state reconstruction, continuous-variable systems, and quantum memories. His recent research explores optical neural networks for scalable and efficient information processing, intelligent robotics and quantum machine learning. Monday morning

– Invited startups and companies: Friday morning
Quandela SAS, France. Leading company in quantum photonics, specializing in the development of high-performance single-photon sources and integrated photonic solutions for quantum computing.
Multiverse Quantum Computing, Spain. Focused on developing quantum software solutions, with a particular emphasis on quantum optimization and simulation for industry applications.
LuxQuanta, Spain. Specialized in quantum cryptography technologies, focusing on developing secure communication systems based on quantum key distribution.
Kipu Quantum, Germany. Commercializing advanced quantum computing solutions, focusing on developing application-specific quantum algorithms for industries like pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and finance. Their goal is to achieve Commercial Quantum Advantage by creating practical quantum computing services that solve real-world business problems.

La Cristalera features single and shared double/triple rooms.

Single rooms will be preferentially assigned to speakers.

During the registration process, you may indicate the name of one or more attendees you would like to share a room with during the School (see registration)

HOW TO REACH LA CRISTALERA

La Cristalera is located in Miraflores de la Sierra, a small town 45 minutes by car North of Madrid city.

A shuttle will be organized between the Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport and the residence La Cristalera with a stop in between at the Plaza de Castilla (bus station) with the following schedule:

– Sunday, August 31^st, 16:30, Airport T2 (Bus bays, see link) – 17:00 Plaza de Castilla (Pº Castellana, 214, next to the Churrería, see link) – La Cristalera.

– Friday, September 5^th, 15:30, La Cristalera – Plaza de Castilla – Airport T2

We kindly ask you to plan your arrival to Madrid accordingly.

How to get to Miraflores de la Sierra by public transportation:

There is a bus from Madrid to Miraflores de la Sierra which leaves from the bus station located in Plaza de Castilla (bus number 725), this bus departs from the “Intercambiador de Transportes de Plaza de Castilla”, basement -2 (see link). The estimated duration of the journey is approximately one hour. The bus stops in the centre of Miraflores de la Sierra. Afterwards, there is a thirty-minute walk until the venue (see the walk) or asking for a taxi is required to reach to the venue La Cristalera (Taxi service in Miraflores de la Sierra: Ángel Redondo, +34 615 278 090).

Information about the Residence “La Cristalera“:

M-611, km 10, 28792 Miraflores de la Sierra, Madrid.
Tel: 91497 65 98/65 99.
Contact person: Ana Martinez, ,

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