Quantum Computing Internship for Physics Undergraduates

6 Jul 2021, 09:00 → 23 Jul 2021, 17:00 US/Central

Hank Lamm (Fermilab - Theroy), Judy Nunez (Fermilab), Mike Wagman (Fermilab - Theory), Monica Martinez (Fermilab - Theory), Ruth Van De Water (Fermilab - Theory)

In this three-week online program, participants will gain hands-on experience programming for existing quantum computers using Python and Qiskit. This will be supplemented by daily lectures on the fundamentals of quantum mechanics and quantum computing. The program will culminate in participants running their own code on an IBM quantum computer.

 

What will be covered?

• Basics of Quantum Mechanics
• Computational Complexity: Why We Need Quantum Computers
• Physics Simulations on Classical and Quantum Computers
• Noisy Quantum Devices & Quantum Error Corrections

Who can apply?

Open to those enrolled in U.S. college or university in physics and who have taken freshman-level Physics coursework. Exposure to quantum mechanics and programming is useful but not required. The program aims to increase diversity in scientific research and the engineering workforce; students from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Must be eligible to work in the U.S.

Tuesday, 6 July

09:00 → 09:15 Opening

Convener: Marcela Carena (Fermilab)

09:15 → 10:15 Introductions

Conveners: Henry Lamm (Fermilab), Michael Wagman (Fermilab), Ruth Van de Water (Fermilab)

10:15 → 10:30 Break

10:30 → 11:30 Lecture: Basics of Python

Convener: Ruth Van de Water (Fermilab)

Intro_to_Python.pdf

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11:30 → 11:45 Discussion: Q&A

11:45 → 13:15 Lunch break

13:15 → 13:45 Lecture: Basics of Python II

Convener: Ruth Van de Water (Fermilab)

Intro_to_Python.pdf

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13:45 → 14:15 Discussion: Q&A

14:15 → 14:30 Break

14:30 → 16:00 Lab: Electric fields in Python

Lab 1 Instructions

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16:00 → 16:15 Break

16:15 → 17:00 Wrap-up

Wednesday, 7 July

09:00 → 10:00 Lecture 2: Why QIS for physics

Convener: Roni Harnik (FNAL)

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10:00 → 10:15 Break

10:15 → 11:45 Lab 2: Projectile motion with air resistance

Projectile Motion in Two Dimensions with VPython.pdf

VPython Commands.pdf

11:45 → 13:15 Lunch break

13:15 → 13:45 Discussion

13:45 → 14:00 Break

14:00 → 15:00 Lecture 3: Introduction to quantum mechanics

Convener: Noemi Rocco (Argonne National Laboratory - Fermilab)

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15:00 → 15:15 Break

15:15 → 16:45 Lab 3: More projectile motion

Projectile Motion in Two Dimensions with VPython.pdf

VPython Commands.pdf

16:45 → 17:00 Wrap-up

Thursday, 8 July

09:00 → 10:00 Lecture 3: Introduction to quantum mechanics II

Convener: Noemi Rocco (Argonne National Laboratory - Fermilab)

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10:00 → 10:15 Break

10:15 → 11:45 Lab 4: Computational complexity and sorting

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11:45 → 13:15 Lunch break

13:15 → 13:55 Discussion

13:55 → 14:00 Break

14:00 → 15:00 Lecture 4: Introduction to superposition (chapter 1&2)

Convener: Ciaran Hughes (Fermilab)

SuperFull.pdf

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15:00 → 15:15 Break

15:15 → 16:45 Lab 5: More sorting and computational complexity

16:45 → 17:00 Wrap-up

Friday, 9 July

09:00 → 10:00 Lecture 5: What is a qubit? (chapter 1&2)

Convener: Ciaran Hughes (Fermilab)

Qubit.pdf

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10:00 → 10:15 Break

10:15 → 11:45 Lab 6: Solving the Schrodinger equation

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11:45 → 13:15 Lunch break

13:15 → 13:45 Discussion

13:45 → 14:00 Break

14:00 → 15:00 Lecture 6: Creating superpositions: beam splitter (chapter 3&4)

Convener: Niklas Mueller

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15:00 → 15:15 Break

15:15 → 16:45 Lab 7: More solving the Schrodinger equation

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16:45 → 17:00 Wrap-up

Monday, 12 July

09:00 → 10:00 Lecture 7: Creating superpositions: Stern-Gerlach (chapter 3&4)

Convener: Niklas Mueller

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10:00 → 10:15 Break

10:15 → 11:45 Lab 8: Calculating pi with Monte Carlo

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11:45 → 13:15 Lunch break

13:15 → 13:45 Discussion

13:45 → 14:00 Break

14:00 → 15:00 Lecture 8: Quantum gates (chapter 6)

Convener: Joshua Isaacson

QuantumGates1_Notes.pdf

QuantumGates1.pdf

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15:00 → 15:15 Break

15:15 → 16:45 Lab 9: The sign problem

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16:45 → 17:00 Wrap-up

Tuesday, 13 July

09:00 → 10:00 Lecture 9: Quantum gates II (chapter 6)

Convener: Joshua Isaacson

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10:00 → 10:15 Break

10:15 → 11:45 Lab 10: Correlation in entangled states

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11:45 → 13:15 Lunch break

13:15 → 13:45 Discussion: What can you do with a physics degree? I

13:45 → 14:00 Break

14:00 → 15:00 Lecture 10: Quantum gates III (chapter 6)

Convener: Joshua Isaacson

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15:00 → 15:15 Break

15:15 → 16:45 Lab 11: 1 Qubit Gates: Visualizing with IBM Composer

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16:45 → 17:00 Wrap-up

Wednesday, 14 July

09:00 → 10:00 Lecture 11: Entanglement (chapter 7)

Convener: Natalie Klco (University of Washington)

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10:00 → 10:15 Break

10:15 → 11:45 Lab 12: 1 Qubit Gates: Decomposition and Noise

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11:45 → 13:15 Lunch break

13:15 → 13:45 Discussion

13:45 → 14:00 Break

14:00 → 15:00 Lecture 12: Entanglement II (chapter 7)

Convener: Natalie Klco (University of Washington)

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15:00 → 15:15 Break

15:15 → 16:45 Lab 13: More 1 Qubit Gates: Decomposition and Noise

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16:45 → 17:00 Wrap-up

Thursday, 15 July

09:00 → 10:00 Lecture 13: Two-qubit quantum gates

Convener: Jesse Stryker (University of Washington)

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10:00 → 10:15 Break

10:15 → 11:45 Lab 14: Schrodinger's Worm and Introducing 2 Qubit Gates

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11:45 → 13:15 Lunch break

13:15 → 13:45 Discussion: What can you do with a physics degree? II

13:45 → 14:00 Break

14:00 → 15:00 Lecture 14: Two-qubit quantum gates II

Convener: Jesse Stryker (University of Washington)

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15:00 → 15:15 Break

15:15 → 16:45 Lab 15: 2 Qubits: CNOT and Beyond

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16:45 → 17:00 Wrap-up

Friday, 16 July

09:00 → 10:00 Lecture 15: Quantum algorithms (chapter 9)

Convener: Doga Kurkcuoglu (Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory)

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Summer School.pdf

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10:00 → 10:15 Break

10:15 → 11:45 Lab 16: Deutsch–Jozsa algorithm

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11:45 → 13:15 Lunch break

13:15 → 13:45 Discussion

13:45 → 14:00 Break

14:00 → 15:00 Lecture 16: Quantum algorithms II (chapter 9)

Convener: Doga Kurkcuoglu (Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory)

15:00 → 15:15 Break

15:15 → 16:45 Lab 17: More Deutsch–Jozsa algorithm

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16:45 → 17:00 Wrap-up

Monday, 19 July

09:00 → 10:00 Lecture 17: QFT, Shor's, and Grover's algorithms

Convener: Prasanth Shyamsundar (Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory)

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10:00 → 10:15 Break

10:15 → 11:45 Lab 18: Quantum Fourier transform (QFT)

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11:45 → 13:15 Lunch break

13:15 → 13:45 Discussion

13:45 → 14:00 Break

14:00 → 15:00 Lecture 18: QFT, Shor's, and Grover's algorithms II

Convener: Prasanth Shyamsundar (Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory)

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15:00 → 15:15 Break

15:15 → 16:45 Lab 19: More quantum Fourier transform (QFT)

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16:45 → 17:00 Wrap-up

Tuesday, 20 July

09:00 → 10:00 Lecture 19: Hamiltonian evolution

Convener: Hershdeep Singh (Duke University)

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10:00 → 10:15 Break

10:15 → 11:45 Lab 20: Quantum phase estimation

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11:45 → 13:15 Lunch break

13:15 → 13:45 Discussion

13:45 → 14:00 Break

14:00 → 15:00 Lecture 20: Hamiltonian evolution II

Convener: Hershdeep Singh (Duke University)

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15:00 → 15:15 Break

15:15 → 16:45 Lab 21: More quantum phase estimation

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16:45 → 17:00 Wrap-up

Wednesday, 21 July

09:00 → 10:00 Lecture 21: Quantum cryptography (chapter 5)

Convener: Dorota Grabowska (CERN)

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10:00 → 10:15 Break

10:15 → 11:45 Lab 22: Grover's algorithm

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11:45 → 13:15 Lunch break

13:15 → 13:45 Discussion: Graduate school

13:45 → 14:00 Break

14:00 → 15:00 Lecture 22: Error correction

Convener: Scott Lawrence (University of Maryland, College Park)

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15:00 → 15:15 Break

15:15 → 16:45 Lab 23: More Grover's algorithm

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16:45 → 17:00 Wrap-up

Thursday, 22 July

09:00 → 10:00 Lecture 23: Error correction II

Convener: Scott Lawrence (University of Maryland, College Park)

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10:00 → 10:15 Break

10:15 → 11:45 Lab 24: Even more Grover's

11:45 → 13:15 Lunch break

13:15 → 13:45 Discussion

13:45 → 14:00 Break

14:00 → 15:00 Lecture 24: Hardware and qudits

Convener: Silvia Zorzetti (Fermilab)

15:00 → 15:15 Break

15:15 → 16:45 Lab 25: Final project I

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16:45 → 17:00 Wrap-up

22:15 → 23:45 Lab 24: Final project

Friday, 23 July

09:00 → 10:00 Lecture 25: Hardware and qudits II

Convener: Silvia Zorzetti (Fermilab)

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10:00 → 10:15 Break

10:15 → 11:45 Lab 26: Final project II

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11:45 → 13:15 Lunch break

13:15 → 13:45 Discussion

13:45 → 14:00 Break

14:00 → 15:00 Lecture 26: What can you do now?

Convener: Henry Lamm (Fermilab)

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15:00 → 15:15 Break

15:15 → 16:45 Lab 27: Final project III

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16:45 → 17:00 Wrap-up