A7: Quantum Science and Technology Close at Hand

About Course

Would you like to join us in creating unique and innovative ideas using your expertise to work toward realizing a Super-Smart Society? Specialist from companies and organizations participating in the Super Smart Society Promotion Consortium will provide you with on-demand lectures on initiatives, issues, and actual examples toward the realization of Super Smart Society.

”Quantum Science and Technology Close at Hand” is a revised version of SSS Innovation A1: Frontiers of Quantum Science offered until FY2023. The course content has been revised in the quantum science field, where remarkable progress has been made in recent years and research progress is expected to be made with an eye toward practical applications. New outside lecturers will provide On-demand Lectures on cutting-edge technologies in quantum science and their future visions, including quantum computers, quantum sensors, quantum cryptography communications, quantum security, and quantum computational architectures.

Your academic achievement will be evaluated through online discussions with other students after the lectures, which will be delivered weekly.

Course Schedule

Lecture 1: Quantum Computer Hardware (Date TBA)

In recent years, rapid progress has been made in the development of hardware for quantum computers, and expectations for their practical application have been growing. In this lecture, we will start by explaining the basic mechanisms of quantum computers and introduce specific implementation methods. (Toshiba Corporation)

Lecture 2: Progress of Superconducting Quantum Computing (Date TBA)

(Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology)

Lecture 3: Quantum Sensing with Diamond NV Center (Date TBA)

(National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology)

Lecture 4: Fabrication Techniques of Diamond NV Center and Its Applications for Quantum Sensing (Date TBA)

(National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology)

Lecture 5: Quantum Sensing with Diamond NV Center for Single Biological Cell (Date TBA)

In this lecture, the development of a Nano-Bioprober using NV diamond and the evaluation results of the activation level of mouse egg cells will be discussed.
Also, together with students, we will consider evaluation and technical issues and how to respond to them for the social implementation of quantum measurement and sensing. (Hitachi, Ltd)

Lecture 6: Principal Technologies on Quantum Key Distribution and Quantum Internet (Date TBA)

This lecture provides an overview and key technologies of Quantum Key Distribution (QKD), a promising security measure in the era of quantum computers, and the Quantum Internet, which connects quantum computers and other quantum devices. (Toshiba Corporation)

Lecture 7: Benefits and Problems of Using Quantum Cryptography (Date TBA)

Quantum cryptography cannot be decrypted, no matter how much computing power exists. From the users’ perspective, I will talk about what are needed for quantum cryptography to become widely used in society. Then, I would like to discuss how we can use quantum cryptography with the students in this class. (TOPPAN Holdings Inc)