Next event:
February 24 at 11:00 (Kyiv time)
Towards quantum enhanced sensing using solid-state spin defects
Quantum metrology with diamond color centers has advanced through robust protocols like Ramsey interferometry, Hahn-Echo, and Dynamical Decoupling sequences. Unlike other quantum information applications, metrological measurements require interaction with the environment, leading to unavoidable decoherence from environmental noise. Therefore, investigating noise effects on metrology protocols is crucial for advancing quantum-enhanced metrology. Meanwhile, achieving high-sensitivity measurement requires precise estimation of qubit phase shifts in response to external perturbations. In this talk, we examine the impact of noise on a recently proposed post-selection-based protocol that enhances classical Fisher information during the measurement. We demonstrate how to simulate a dissipative channel using an isolated third energy level and outline the fundamental scheme for post-selected quantum parameter estimation. Finally, we present a proof-of-principle demonstration using the NV center in diamond and discuss potential applications for enhancing sensitivity in magnetometry.
About the seminar
The host city for the Quantum Seminar is Kharkiv, where we have a number of research institutions and universities with many researchers actively working in the field of quantum science and technology. The aims of the seminar are the following: to bring together Ukrainian and foreign scientists, specialists in Quantum Physics; to sustain motivation and enthusiasm of Ukrainian physicists; to motivate and educate the young generation of Ukrainian students and researchers.
The seminars are scheduled on Tuesdays, two times a month; the default start time is 16:00 (Ukraine time, EET), though sometimes it may differ. The recommended duration for the talk is about 60 mins plus up to 40 mins of Q&A.
Organizers: Sergey N. Shevchenko, B. Verkin ILTPE of NASU, and Andrii G. Sotnikov, NSC KIPT and Karazin University.
17.03.2026 Oleksandr Dobrovolskiy (TU Braunschweig)
31.03.2026 Maxym Kovalenko (ETH Zurich)
14.04.2026 Alexey Nikitin (Donostia International Physics Center, Donostia-San Sebastian)
28.04.2026 Guido Burkard (University of Konstanz)
23.06.2026 Adam Miranowitz (Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan)
Deciphering the new magnetic state, “B-Phase”, found in MnSi at low temperatures
February 10, 2026, Javier Campo
(University of Zaragoza)
Quantum Annealing Beyond Optimization
January 27, 2026, Mohammad Amin
(D-Wave Quantum Inc. and Simon Fraser University, Burnaby)
What did you do last nanosecond? Experimentally asking photons and atoms about their past.
January 20, 2026, Aephraim Steinberg
(University of Toronto)
Superconducting Diode Effects
December 16, 2025, Alex Levchenko
(University of Wisconsin–Madison)
Quantum thermodynamics in superconducting circuits: interference and thermalization
December 2, 2025, Jukka Pekola
(Aalto University, Espoo)
Galaxies & Black holes
November 25, 2025, Reinhard Genzel
(Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics, Garching)
2D tensor networks for quantum simulation
November 11, 2025, Jacek Dziarmaga
(Jagiellonian University, Kraków)
From Attosecond Physics to Infrared Molecular Fingerprinting:
Shaping the Future of Preventive Healthcare
October 21, 2025, Ferenc Krausz
(Ludwig Maximilians University and Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics, Garching; Center for Molecular Fingerprinting, Budapest)
Thermodynamic Uncertainty Relation in Hybrid Normal-Superconducting Systems: The Role of Superconducting Coherence
October 7, 2025, Michele Governale
(Victoria University of Wellington)