Quantum mechanics has made possible the emergence of revolutionary technologies that could not exist without understanding the physical laws that govern the microscopic scale. This is the case of the laser, the transistor, nuclear energy, magnetic resonance and many others. After roughly 100 years of quantum discoveries, we are at a time of yet another technological revolution resulting from the extreme control of microscopic systems.
In this talk of the informative cycle 'Research Fridays', the fifth of the course, an overview and the state of the art of what can be called second-generation quantum technologies are presented. These technological artifacts are mainly dedicated to transforming areas of information such as computing, telecommunications and cryptosystems. The speaker of the session will be Dr. Osvaldo Jiménez Farías, professor at La Salle-URL and expert in quantum optics and quantum information.