Spintronics and Quantum Information Processing

Junichiro Kono
Assistant Professor
ECE Department
Rice University

Spintronics and quantum information processing are currently two central issues in the physics and applications of semiconductors. They can have tremendous impact on future information technology by revolutionizing the way we process and store information. This talk will describe our collaborative program to develop ultrafast optical methods for controlling electronic, magnetic, vibrational, and excitonic properties of semiconductors for fast information processing. Successful manipulation of quantum states and processes in solids -- quantum engineered semiconductor structures in particular -- will be a necessary breakthrough for implementing the technologies of spintronics and quantum information science. Optical control, as opposed to electrical control, has the advantage of performing quantum control on femtosecond time scales.

For additional information, contact:

Jun Kono at kono@rice.edu

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