Speaker: Sophia M. Connell, Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at Birkbeck College, University of London

Time: 16:00-18:00 p.m., May 13, 2022 (GMT+8)

Venue: Registration link http://lxi.me/rlk1a


Abstract: 

Spin systems in wide band gap semiconductors are leading contender in various areas of quantum technology. Early forerunners in the field, like spins in diamond have shown impressive progress for sensing, communication and quantum computing. As an example, quantum sensing with them is maturing into new tool in material science. Yet, depending on the use case there is an intense search for new systems. Among those are defects in 2D materials which offer new opportunities in sensing and show particular spin properties. Other 3D materials like silicon carbide seem to be particularly suited as spin photon interface as they show both excellent spin coherence times and very good optical properties. The talk will discuss both systems and analyze their use in various quantum tasks.

Biography:

Sophia M. Connell is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at Birkbeck College, University of London. She is the author of Aristotle on Female Animals: A Study of the Generation of Animals (Cambridge, 2016), Aristotle on Women: physiology, psychology, and politics (Cambridge, 2021), the editor of The Cambridge Companion to Aristotle's Biology (Cambridge, 2021), and has published papers on Aristotle’s biology, ancient political theory, virtue ethics, and women in philosophy and science. She represents Ancient Philosophy on the Committee of the British Society for the History of Philosophy and is Associate Editor of the British Journal for the History of Philosophy.

Source: Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies