Quantum Sensing School

14 Jul 2025, 08:30 → 18 Jul 2025, 20:00 Europe/Rome

Caterina Braggio (University of Padova and INFN), Marco Zanetti (DFA, Università di Padova)

In addition to their intrinsic scientific appeal, quantum effects are becoming increasingly important as tools for probing the frontiers of fundamental physics. This school aims to review recent advancements in quantum techniques for ultra-sensitive experiments, targeting PhD students working in these fields.

After providing a theoretical and experimental overview, the lectures will cover topics such as superconducting circuits, dilution refrigeration, squeezing and parametric amplifiers, quantum hardware control, and molecular manipulation for EDM measurements.

In addition to the lectures, hands-on lab activities will be organized for groups of students on Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and Josephson Parametric Amplifiers. These sessions will take place at the Department of Physics at the University of Padova and the INFN Legnaro Laboratories.

The school is organized within the framework of the "Quantum Frontiers" project, which will cover meals and accommodation for participants.

Monday 14 July

08:30 → 09:00 Welcome and Introduction to the School

Speakers: Caterina Braggio (University of Padova and INFN), Marco Zanetti (DFA, Università di Padova)

09:00 → 13:00 Overview: Experimental and Theoretical Overviews

Conveners: Caterina Braggio (University of Padova and INFN), Marco Zanetti (DFA, Università di Padova)

09:00 Motivation for e-EDM searches

Speaker: Paride Paradisi (Padova U. and INFN)

EDM_school_PD_2025.pdf

10:50 Coffee break

11:10 Quantum Advantages for Fundamental Physics

Speaker: Raffaele Tito D'Agnolo

Quantum_Padova.pdf

13:00 → 14:30 Lunch

14:30 → 18:30 Topical classes: Lab

14:30 Installation of the 2D resonators in the PT system

16:20 Coffee break

16:40 Dilution refrigerators

Tuesday 15 July

09:00 → 13:15 Topical classes: Introduction to superconducting circuits

Convener: Nicolò Crescini

09:00 Introduction to superconducting circuits

Nicolo_Crescini.pdf

11:00 Coffee Break

11:15 Design of superconducting circuits

Speaker: Nicolò Crescini

13:15 → 14:30 Lunch

14:30 → 19:00 Topical classes: Superconducting parametric amplifiers

Convener: Martina Esposito

14:30 Introduction to superconducting parametric amplifiers

Martina_Esposito.pdf

16:30 Coffee break

16:50 Squeezing with parametric amplifiers

Speaker: Martina Esposito

Wednesday 16 July

09:00 → 13:15 Topical classes: Superconducting Circuits

09:00 Controls of qubits, part I

Speaker: Alessandro Candido

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11:00 Coffee break

11:15 Controls of qubits, part II

Speaker: Alessandro Candido

Quantum sensing school Padova - Exercise

13:15 → 14:15 Lunch

14:15 → 18:15 Laboratorial activities: Session 1

14:15 Lab activities: measurements with SC resonators

Speaker: Dr Enrico Bogoni (FBK)

Tunable_Resonators_Lab_Exp.pptx (1).pdf

Thursday 17 July

09:00 → 13:20 Topical classes: Molecules

09:00 Molecules/EDM

Speaker: Hoekstra

Steven_Hoekstra_Padova2025_lecture1.pdf

11:00 Coffee break

11:15 Qubits and radioactivity

Speaker: Cardani

Cardani-1.pdf

13:20 → 14:20 Lunch

14:20 → 18:20 Laboratorial activities: Session 2

14:20 Lab activities: NMR2, measurements with 2D resonators

Speaker: Dr Enrico Bogoni (FBK)

20:00 → 23:00 Social Dinner

the social dinner will be at the restaurant "La Vecia Padova"

Friday 18 July

09:00 → 13:20 Topical classes: SC and molecules

09:00 Molecules/EDM

Speaker: Hoekstra

Steven_Hoekstra_Padova2025_lecture2.pdf

11:00 Coffee break

11:15 Qubits and radioactivity

Speaker: Cardani

Cardani-2.pdf

13:20 → 14:20 Lunch

14:20 → 18:20 Laboratorial activities: Session 3

14:20 Lab activities, NMR3, measurements with 2D resonators