The QSI School on Quantum Cryptography was held in Asiago-Padova, from January 29 to February 2, 2024.
The School was a week-long programme on theoretical and experimental aspects of quantum cryptography that aimed to provide high-level training to Master’s level and PhD students, as well as to postdoctoral researchers interested in quantum cryptography and communications. The School included lectures by experts in this field from several institutions and universities.
The lectures from Jan 29 till Jan 31 were opened to anyone interested, and were broadcasted in streaming for free .
Schedule
Monday 29/01
Time Title Speaker 8:30 Bus from Padova to Asiago 10:00-11:30 Coffee break and school opening session 11:30-12:30 Discrete Variable Quantum Key Distribution (1) Giuseppe Vallone 12:30-14:00 Lunch break 14:00-15:00 Discrete Variable Quantum Key Distribution (2) Giuseppe Vallone 15:00-15:15 Normal break 15:15-16:15 Continuous Variable Quantum Key Distribution (1) Matteo Schiavon 16:15-16:45 Coffee break 16:45-17:45 Continuous Variable Quantum Key Distribution (2) Matteo Schiavon
Tuesday 30/01
Time Title Speaker 9:00-10:00 Entanglement in Quantum Key Distribution (1) Mirko Pittaluga 10:00-10:30 Coffee break 10:30-11:20 Entanglement in Quantum Key Distribution (2) Mirko Pittaluga 11:20-11:35 Normal break 11:35-12:30 Security in QKD (1) Álvaro Navarrete 12:30-14:00 Lunch break 14:00-15:00 Security in QKD (2) Víctor Zapatero 15:00-15:15 Normal break 15:15-16:15 Quantum Networks (1) Mohsen Razavi 16:15-16:45 Coffee break 16:45 -17:45 Quantum Networks (2) Mohsen Razavi
Wednesday 31/01
Time Title Speaker 9:00-10:00 Semi-Definite Programming for Quantum (1) Peter Brown 10:00-10:15 Coffee break 10:15-11:15 Semi-Definite Programming for Quantum (2) Peter Brown 11:15-11:30 Normal break 11:30-12:30 Free-space Quantum Key Distribution Paolo Villoresi 12:30-14:00 Lunch break 14:00-15:00 Finite-size effects Víctor Zapatero 15:00-17:00 Social activity in Asiago 17:00 Bus from Asiago to Padova
Thursday 01/02
Time Title Speaker 9:00-10:00 Tour of the laboratories 10:00-10:30 Coffee break 10:30-12:30 Laboratory experience: Fiber-based QKD Matías Rubén Bolaños Wagner Alberto De Toni 12:30-14:00 Lunch break 14:00-15:00 QKD Data analysis (1) 15:00-15:15 Normal break 15:15-16:15 QKD Data analysis (2) 20:00 Social dinner
Friday 02/02
Time Title Speaker 9:00-10:00 Laboratory experience: Entanglement (1) Costantino Agnesi 10:00-10:30 Coffee break 10:30-12:30 Laboratory experience: Entanglement (2) Costantino Agnesi 12:30-14:00 Lunch break 14:00-15:00 Entanglement Data analysis 15:00-15:15 Normal break 15:15-17:30 Hackathon Paolo Villoresi 17:30 School closing session
Photos of the event