You will find that people interested in quantum theory, its foundations, and in quantum information are scattered across different departments of the University of York. We consider this to be rather a good thing.

To keep in touch, we hold regular meetings:

  • The Quantum Information Seminar, or QIS for short, organized by the Maths Department, is held on most Mondays during term time. If you want to receive announcements of the meetings, please subscribe to the list Maths-Quantum-Infor­mation-Seminar.

  • Until recently, the Quantum-Computing Special Interest Group (Quantum SIG), has met about once a term.

  • The White-Rose Quantum Information Processing (QIP) group tends to meet two or three times a year for a day to keep up-to-date with what happens in the region.

Here is a (probably incomplete) list of people with quantum interests, organized by their affiliations:

Department of Mathematics    

  • Paul Busch works in the foundations of quantum mechanics, the theory of measurements, and on an operational approach to quantum theory.

  • Tony Sudbery (retired in 2008) is interested in the theory of quantum information and the foundations of quantum mechanics.

  • Stefan Weigert researches in non-relativistic quantum theory, focussing on quantum information and PT symmetry in recent years.

Department of Physics

  • Irene D'Amico models semiconductor quantum-dot architectures as a potential implementation of quantum computing.

  • Mohamed Babiker studies low-dimensional superconductors as well as quantum optical and atom optical systems.

Computer Science

  • Sam Braunstein has published widely in quantum information making extensive use of continuous variables.

  • Manas Patra investigates formal tools and techniques for quantum computation and information.

  • Susan Stepney is interested in complex systems and all kinds of non-standard computation, including quantum computing.

Department of Chemistry

  • Angelika Sebald is interested in methodological aspects of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, mostly in solids.

QM in the Yorkshire region

The White-Rose Quantum Information Processing (QIP) group unites individuals and groups interested in quantum information at the Universities of Leeds, Sheffield, and York, more recently including Bradford as welll. See the links on the right to get in touch with any of these groups.