Welcome
The Institute for Quantum Information and Matter (IQIM) at Caltech is a Physics Frontiers Center supported by the National Science Foundation and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. IQIM researchers study physical systems in which the weirdness of the quantum world becomes manifest on macroscopic scales. Our research programs span quantum information science, quantum many-body physics, quantum optics, and the quantum mechanics of mechanical systems.
IQIM Postodoctoral Fellowships
To apply, visit the IQIM Postdoctoral Fellowship web page
In the News
Watch the first installment in series of animated videos by Jorge Cham (PhD Comics) based on interviews with IQIM scientists. A Quantum Experiment is about cooling an oscillator to its ground state, featuring an interview with Oskar Painter and his student Amir
Safavi-Naeini. Read Jorge's comments about the project in his post on the IQIM blog. [watch the video] or [read the Caltech press release about the science article]6.11.13
Alexei Kitaev has graciously agreed to offer two informal lectures on his work on the classification of quantum phases. All are welcome to attend the talks, refreshments will be served on the Bridge patio following both talks. The first talk will be Weds, June 5 at 4:30 in 114 E. Bridge; the second talk will be Weds, June 12 at 4:30 in 114 E. Bridge. [see the seminar announcement]6.5.13
Congratulations to IQIM Postdoctoral Scholar, Fernando Pastawski. He is one of the recipients of the 2013 Otto Hahn Medal awarded by the Max Planck Society. The prize recognizes outstanding scientific achievement by young scientists. Dr. Pastwaski received this award “for theoretical studies of storage, experimental implementation, and technical application of quantum information” [read the full press release] 5.21.13
Calendar
IQIM Postdoctoral and Graduate Student Seminars
Institute for Quantum Information Science (IQI) Seminars
Condensed Matter Physics (CMP) Seminars
Physics Mathematics and Astronomy Seminars
Upcoming VisitorsDmytro Pesin, Jan 14-Jun 9
Felix von Oppen, Mar 1-Jun 30
Ronen Vosk, May 8 - 11
Vasudha Shivamoggi, May 13-17
Mark Thomas, May 19-Jun 5
Robert König, Jul 11-18
Qi Hu, Jul 15-22
Complete list of visitors here
