Quantum Sensors: The Silent Revolution is Already Underway
A dialogue between Nicolò Crescini, researcher at the Bruno Kessler Foundation, and Caterina Braggio, professor at the Department of Physics and Astronomy of the University of Padua.
June 20th at 5:00 PM, Sala Paladin – Palazzo Moroni, via del Municipio, 1 – Padua
Reservations: https://sensoriquantistici.eventbrite.it
Quantum mechanics, often perceived as abstract and distant, is silently revolutionizing our world. For over a century, counterintuitive concepts such as superposition and entanglement have been challenging our ability to understand and inspiring scientists to transform theories into concrete technologies. While quantum computers promise to solve problems that are currently intractable in various fields, another quantum technology is already showing its impact: quantum sensors. Paradoxically, what makes it difficult to build a quantum computer – the extreme sensitivity of quantum states to external disturbances – is precisely what makes quantum sensors so powerful. This sensitivity allows for measuring physical quantities with a precision unattainable by traditional sensors. In this meeting, we discover how quantum sensors are already revolutionizing geophysics and dark matter research. We do this with Nicolò Crescini, researcher at the Bruno Kessler Foundation, in dialogue with Caterina Braggio, professor at the Department of Physics and Astronomy of the University of Padua.
