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From: Juzar Thingna
Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2019 at 11:29
Subject: [PCS IBS] Workshop announcement: "Open Quantum Dynamics and
Thermodynamics"
To: Daniel Manzano
Dear Dani,
We would like to announce the following *International Workshop* organised
by the Center for Theoretical Physics of Complex Systems (*PCS*) of the
Institute for Basic Science (*IBS*). Please could you advertise it at your
institution (*poster attached*).
"*Open Quantum Dynamics and Thermodynamics*"
Dates: *March 30 - April 3, 2020*
Location: PCS IBS, Daejeon, South Korea
Scientific coordinators: Peter Talkner (University of Augsburg, Germany),
Tapio Ala-Nissila (Aalto University, Finland & Loughborough University,
UK), Juzar Thingna (PCS IBS)
Application deadline: *January 5, 2020*
*Overview*:
The field of open quantum systems is undergoing a rapid phase of
development due to the emergence of new devices based on quantum
superposition and coherence. In this context, it is crucial to understand:
(i) the thermodynamic behavior of small quantum systems, in particular when
in contact with an environment; (ii) the related fluctuation relations that
connect thermodynamic quantities such as work and free energy of the
device; (iii) effects of intermediate and strong coupling to the
environment; (iv) many-body effects and their persistence in the presence
of dissipation. The aim of the workshop is to bring together leading
researchers in this field to present new results and appropriate
methodologies to identify and attack the relevant open problems of the
field. The invited and contributed talks will cover these aspects related
to open quantum systems and also to quantum computing, quantum heat
engines, and optimal control of quantum systems.
*Topics* *include*:
- Strong coupling and non-Markovian (thermo-)dynamics
- Quantum machines
- Many-body open systems
- Driven open systems
- Fluctuation theorems
For *further information* on the Workshop and the PCS IBS, please refer to
https://pcs.ibs.re.kr/PCS_Workshops/PCS_OpeQ.html (http://pcs.ibs.re.kr/)
Thanking you,
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Juzar
