Foundations & Information Science
What is so strange about quantum mechanics? Before the advent of quantum information, there were many good answers to this question. With the development of fields such as quantum encryption and quantum computing, more sophisticated answers are now needed. There is thriving research into the foundational structure of quantum theory.
We tackle questions such as: How does quantum reality differ from classical reality? What causes the transition from quantum to classical worlds? How do we describe the loss of quantum effects? What makes quantum technology outperform its classical counterpart? In particular, how do we achieve quantum advantages in quantum computing and simulations? How does relativity affect quantum physics? How do we understand thermodynamics in quantum mechanics?
Remarkably such questions can be cast into precise mathematical terms, and we can arrive at concrete answers through the language of quantum information. Beyond the conceptual value, these results also find applications in a range of new and remarkable practical tasks in quantum information science.
Our researchers:
Dr Vitali Averbukh
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Dr Vitali Averbukh
Department of Physics
Dr Artem Bakulin
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Dr Artem Bakulin
Department of Chemistry
Dr Ryan Barnett
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Dr Ryan Barnett
Department of Mathematics
Dr Mario Berta
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Dr Mario Berta
Department of Computing
Professor Carlo Contaldi
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Professor Carlo Contaldi
Department of Physics
Professor Fay Dowker
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Professor Fay Dowker
Department of Physics
Dr Zahid Durrani
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Dr Zahid Durrani
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Dr Thomas Elliott
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Dr Thomas Elliott
Department of Mathematics
Dr Alex Ganose
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Dr Alex Ganose
Department of Chemistry
Dr Liam (Jianliang) Gao
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Dr Liam (Jianliang) Gao
Graduate School and Business School
Eva-Maria Graefe
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Eva-Maria Graefe
Department of Mathematics
Professor Nicholas Harrison
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Professor Nicholas Harrison
Department of Chemistry
Professor Michael Huth
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Professor Michael Huth
Department of Computing
Professor Lorenzo Iannucci
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Professor Lorenzo Iannucci
Department of Aeronautics
Dr Johannes Knolle
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Dr Johannes Knolle
Department of Physics
Jongseok Lim
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Jongseok Lim
Department of Physics
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Professor Florian Mintert
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Professor Florian Mintert
Department of Physics
Professor Arash Mostofi
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Professor Arash Mostofi
Department of Materials
Professor Chris Phillips
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Professor Chris Phillips
Department of Materials
Dr Maxie Roessler
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Dr Maxie Roessler
Department of Chemistry
Professor Terry Rudolph
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Professor Terry Rudolph
Departent of Physics
Professor Ben Sauer
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Professor Ben Sauer
Department of Physics
Professor Michael Tarbutt
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Professor Michael Tarbutt
Department of Physics
Professor Richard Thompson
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Professor Richard Thompson
Department of Physics
Dr Michael Vanner
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Dr Michael Vanner
Department of Physics
Dr Raj Patel
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Dr Raj Patel
Department of Physics
Professor Ian Walmsley FRS
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Professor Ian Walmsley FRS
Department of Physics
Dr Herbert Wiklicky
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Dr Herbert Wiklicky
Department of Computing
Dr Jose Jimenez Zarco
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Dr Jose Jimenez Zarco
Department of Life Sciences