MATHQCI 2008 Madrid/Workshop

Speech's Title:
"Quantum Non-Locality: Theory and Applications"

Professor Sandu Popescu
University of Bristol
Telephone: +44 (0)117 928 8803 internal   88803
Fax Number: +44 (0)117 9255624
Email Address: S.Popescu@bristol.ac.uk
Position: Professor of Physics
Office Location: 3.53

H.H. Wills Physics Laboratory, University of Bristol,
Tyndall Avenue, Bristol BS8 1TL, UK.
Tel: +44 (0)117 928 8731  Fax: +44 (0)117 925 5624

Research Interests
My main research interest is in fundamental aspects of quantum physics; basically I am interested in getting a better understanding of the nature of quantum behavior. The fact that so often one discovers seemingly paradoxical new quantum effects is a signature that a deep and intuitive understanding is still missing. A major focus of my research has been quantum non-locality. For most of its history, the subject of quantum non-locality was primarily of interest to philosophers of physics. My research aim was to go beyond philosophy and to develop an understanding of the physics of non-locality. This led me to establish some of the central concepts of the new area of quantum information and computation. I have also worked on many other aspects of quantum theory, ranging from the very fundamental, to designing practical experiments (such as the first teleportation experiment) to patentable commercial applications.

Hewlett Packard Quantum Information Research
Publications
The Clifford Paterson Prize Lecture - What is Quantum Locality?