Vincenzo Savona

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Associate Professor

vincenzo.savona@epfl.ch +41 21 693 34 18 https://www.epfl.ch/labs/ltpn/

Citizenship: Swiss, Italian

EPFL SB IPHYS LTPN
PH H1 497 (Bâtiment PH)
Station 3
1015 Lausanne

+41 21 693 34 18
Office: PH H1 497
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Fields of expertise

Quantum optics
Theory and modeling of open quantum systems
Design and modeling of photonic devices

PUBLICATIONS

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Biography

Vincenzo Savona studied physics in Pisa at the Scuola Normale Superiore and the University of Pisa, prior to completing his PhD at the EPFL's Institute of Theoretical Physics. Subsequently he did post-doctoral work, first at the EPFL and then in the physics department of the Humboldt University of Berlin. In 2002, he returned to the EPFL to create his own research group, receiving a "professeur boursier" fellowship from the Swiss National Science Foundation. In 2006, he was appointed tenure-track assistant professor at the EPFL and joined the NCCR for Quantum Photonics. In 2010 he was appointed associate professor. Currently he directs the Laboratory of Theoretical Physics of Nanosystems.

Teaching & PhD

Teaching

Physics

PhD Students

Alves Dos Santos Sara Isabel, Bourgeois Jeanne Henriette, Ferrari Filippo, Fioroni Lorenzo, Goutte Leo Paul Blicher, Gravina Luca, Haupt Conrad Joseph, Michaud Laurent, Schuhmacher Julian Sebastian,

Past EPFL PhD Students

Chang Su Yeon , Fontanesi Luca , Minkov Momchil , Nagy Alexandra , Parascandolo Gaetano , Saliba Joseph , Sarchi Davide , Schlegel David , Seibold Kilian Robert , Tarel Guillaume Jean ,

Courses

General physics : quanta

This course is an introduction to quantum mechanics. Starting from its historical development, the course covers the notions of quantum complementarity and uncertainty, the measurement process, the Schrödinger equation, and elements of atomic and molecular physics.

Quantum computing

This course introduces quantum computing, starting with quantum mechanics and information theory. It covers the quantum circuit model, universal gates, foundational quantum algorithms, noise, quantum error correction, NISQ quantum algorithms, and an overview of recent progress.