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RIKEN Center for Quantum Computing Quantum Information Physics Theory Research Team

Team Leader: Franco Nori (Ph.D.)

Research Summary

Franco Nori (Ph.D.)

Our research group performs interdisciplinary studies at the interface between nanoscience, quantum computing, quantum information processing, superconducting quantum circuitry for quantum computing, photonics, quantum optics, atomic physics, nano-mechanics, mesoscopics, computational physics, and condensed matter physics.

We are developing the QuTiP software used worldwide for quantum information processing, quantum optics, and quantum open systems. We are also using techniques from AI and Machine Learning to solve computationally hard problems. We are also studying the Coherent Ising Machine and fast computing using networks of Optical Parametric Oscillators. The Web of Science has listed our research work as Highly Cited for 2017-18-19-20.

We have published more than 30 papers in collaboration with various companies (NEC, Hitachi, Toshiba, NTT, IBM, etc.). Currently, we are conducting long-term joint research with NTT Research laboratories with the goal of solving difficult computational problems.

Main Research Fields

  • Mathematical & Physical Sciences

Related Research Fields

  • Engineering
  • Informatics
  • Complex Systems
  • Interdisciplinary Science & Engineering
  • Quantum Physics; Quantum optics; Quantum electronics
  • Quantum information processing and quantum computing
  • Software for combinatorial optimization and for quantum computing, AI and Machine Learning

Keywords

  • Quantum Physics, Quantum optics
  • Quantum information processing and quantum computing
  • Artificial Intelligence, Machine learning
  • Software for quantum physics
  • Superconducting qubits

Selected Publications

Recent Research Results

Publications

Related Links

Lab Members

Principal investigator

Franco Nori
Team Leader

Careers

Position Deadline
Seeking Postdoctoral Researchers and Research Scientists (W23089) Open until filled
Seeking Postdoctoral Researchers and Research Scientists (W21065) Open until filled

Contact Information

Mail Research Building, Rooms 323-325,
2-1 Hirosawa, Wako-shi, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan
Tel:+81-(0)48-467-9681
Fax:+81-(0)48-467-9650
Email: fnori [at] riken.jp

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