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QUANTUMCOMM 2009

1st International ICST Conference on Quantum Communication and Quantum Networking
(From Satellite to Nanoscale)
October 26 – 30, 2009
Vico Equense, Sorrento peninsula, Naples, Italy.

[ On-line Paper Submission System is Open ]

Conference Location:

Vico Equense is a coastal town in the province of Naples, Campania, Italy. A popular destination for tourists, it is relatively close to the ferry to the island of Capri, the volcano Vesuvius, and the ancient town of Pompeii. Vico Equense is part of the greater Bay of Naples metropolitan area.

This conference is organized by Create-Net (www.create-net.org) under the auspices of ICST (www.icst.org; Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics, and Telecommunication engineering).

Scope

This meeting brings together communities of experts in quantum communication, quantum information, quantum nanoscale physics, photonics, and networking. In the framework of quantum information processing the quantum communication mainly deals with encoding and securely distributing quantum states of light in optical fiber or in free space providing grounds for quantum cryptography applications. Advancements in quantum communication area over last decade have made the metropolitan quantum networks a reality. The practical secure satellite communication is clearly within the reach.

It became clear with rapid advancement of modern nanoscale technology that quantum photonic devices naturally communicate with each other either electromagnetically or by virtue of an electron transport. Basic laws of quantum physics and quantum electromagnetics govern this type of communication at nanoscale. To a macroscopic observer such nanoscale systems could appear in a form a structured or unstructured network. The cross-disciplinary merger of quantum physics and nanophotonics with principles of networking in communication opens new perspective for developing modern quantum communication applications with an eye on practical devices.

This conference is devoted to the discussion of new challenges in quantum communication and quantum networking that extends from the nanoscale to a global satellite communication networks. It will place particular emphasis on basic quantum science effects and on emerging technological solutions leading to practical applications in communication industry.

Technical Topics

• Free-space Quantum Communication on Earth and Space
  Chair: Paolo Villoresi (University of Padova, Italy)
• Long-distance Quantum Communication in Telecom Fiber Networks
  Chair: Harald Weinfurter (University of Munich, Germany)
• Quantum Electron Transport in Nanoscale Semiconductor Structures
  Chair: Axel Lorke (University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany)
• Nanophotonics Devices for Quantum Communication
  Chair: Lorenzo Pavesi (University of Trento, Italy)
• Quantum Interactions between Systems of Cold and Trapped Atoms
  Chair: Joerg Schmiedmayer (Technical University of Vienna, Austria)
• Superconducting Nanoscale Devices in Quantum Communication
  Chair: Andrea Fiore (Technical University Eindhoven, Netehrlands)
• Nanomechanical Quantum Systems and Their Interaction with Nonclassical Light
  Chair: Markus Aspelmeyer (University of Vienna, Austria)
• Entanglement as a Resource for Quantum Communication
  Chair: Saverio Pascazio (University of Bari, Italy)
• Practical Applications of Quantum Communication and Networking
  Chair: Andreas Poppe (Austrian Institute of Technology - AIT)

• Quantum and Classical Information Security
  Chair: Romain Alléaume (Institut télécom / Télécom ParisTech, France)