School on Quantum Cryptography (SQC)

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
TimeTitleSpeaker
8:30Bus from Padova to Asiago
10:00-11:30Coffee break and school opening session
11:30-12:30Discrete Variable Quantum Key Distribution (1)Giuseppe Vallone
12:30-14:00Lunch break
14:00-15:00Discrete Variable Quantum Key Distribution (2)Giuseppe Vallone
15:00-15:15Normal break
15:15-16:15Continuous Variable Quantum Key Distribution (1)Matteo Schiavon
16:15-16:45Coffee break
16:45-17:45Continuous Variable Quantum Key Distribution (2)Matteo Schiavon
Tuesday 30/01
TimeTitleSpeaker
9:00-10:00Entanglement in Quantum Key Distribution (1)Mirko Pittaluga
10:00-10:30Coffee break
10:30-11:20Entanglement in Quantum Key Distribution (2)Mirko Pittaluga
11:20-11:35Normal break
11:35-12:30Security in QKD (1)Álvaro Navarrete
12:30-14:00Lunch break
14:00-15:00Security in QKD (2)Víctor Zapatero
15:00-15:15Normal break
15:15-16:15Quantum Networks (1)Mohsen Razavi
16:15-16:45Coffee break
16:45 -17:45Quantum Networks (2)Mohsen Razavi
Wednesday 31/01
TimeTitleSpeaker
9:00-10:00Semi-Definite Programming for Quantum (1)Peter Brown
10:00-10:15Coffee break
10:15-11:15Semi-Definite Programming for Quantum (2)Peter Brown
11:15-11:30Normal break
11:30-12:30Free-space Quantum Key DistributionPaolo Villoresi
12:30-14:00Lunch break
14:00-15:00Finite-size effectsVíctor Zapatero
15:00-17:00Social activity in Asiago
17:00Bus from Asiago to Padova
Thursday 01/02
TimeTitleSpeaker
9:00-10:00Tour of the laboratories
10:00-10:30Coffee break
10:30-12:30Laboratory experience: Fiber-based QKDMatías Rubén Bolaños Wagner
Alberto De Toni
12:30-14:00Lunch break
14:00-15:00QKD Data analysis (1)
15:00-15:15Normal break
15:15-16:15QKD Data analysis (2)
20:00Social dinner
Friday 02/02
TimeTitleSpeaker
9:00-10:00Laboratory experience: Entanglement (1)Costantino Agnesi
10:00-10:30Coffee break
10:30-12:30Laboratory experience: Entanglement (2)Costantino Agnesi
12:30-14:00Lunch break
14:00-15:00Entanglement Data analysis
15:00-15:15Normal break
15:15-17:30HackathonPaolo Villoresi
17:30School closing session

Photos of the event