LAMP-SEMINAR
ENTANGLEMENT-ENABLED QUANTUM TECHNOLOGIES: APPLICATIONS, DISTRIBUTION, AND THERMODYNAMIC CERTIFICATION
Speaker: DR. MIR ALIMUDDIN (Marie Sklodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellow, ICFO – The Institute of Photonic Sciences, Barcelona, Spain)
We are at the onset of the second quantum revolution, marking a new era of scientific and technological advances driven by key quantum resources, with entanglement at its core. In this seminar, I will highlight the advantageous applications of quantum entanglement in network communication, secure quantum devices, and energetic quantum technologies such as quantum batteries, while exploring deeper connections between quantum theory, information theory, and quantum thermodynamics. I will then discuss the fundamental challenges of entanglement distribution in generic quantum networks and present strategies for mitigating noise and other practical limitations. Finally, I will introduce a novel thermodynamic framework for quantifying and certifying quantum resources through experimentally measurable quantities across diverse quantum platforms. I will conclude by outlining future research directions at RRI, including planned projects, milestones, and anticipated scientific and societal impact