The next Q-ESSENCE Consortium meeting will take place in Munich, on the 28-29nd January 2011.
Meeting participants (each partner should have a representative) should register at:
http://www.doodle.com/vkdcc6g9p323d5ty
Detailed schedule will be available soon.
Announcing FET-Open Objective ICT-2011.9.4: International cooperation on FET research
The Commission ICT Work-Programme 2011-2012 feature an interesting Objective under FET-Open, namely "Objective ICT-2011.9.4: International cooperation on FET research". This consist in a funding scheme that provides additional funding to existing grant for on-going FET IPs and STREPs ending at least 18 months after the submission date of the proposal (click on the tab below to access the full Objective text as published in the WP).
Research at the group led by Prof. Antonio Acin on quantum games highlighted in the APS web spotlight and PhysOrg.
A paper on nonlocal games recently published in PRL by ICFO PhD student Mafalda Almeida; PhD student Jean-Daniel Bancal, University of Geneve; researchers Dr. Nicolas Brunner, University of Bristol, Dr. Stefano Pironio, Free University of Brussels; and ICFO/ICREA Prof. Antonio Acín and Prof. Nicolas Gisin, University of Geneve, has been highlighted in the APS web spotlight and PhysicsOrg.
N. Gisin and R.T. Thew, Electron. Lett. -- 8 July 2010 -- Volume 46, Issue 14, p.965–967
Quantum communication is built on a set of disruptive concepts and technologies. It is driven by fascinating physics and by promising applications. It requires a new mix of competencies, from telecom engineering to theoretical physics, from theoretical computer science to mechanical and electronic engineering. First applications have already found their way into niche markets, and university labs are working on futuristic quantum networks, but most of the surprises are still ahead of us.