Unlocking Quantum Frontiers
Quantum Frontiers Workshop at Ringberg Castle fosters international collaboration and breakthroughs in spin-based phenomena
Once a year, top international scientists gather at Ringberg Castle for a workshop organised by the Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics in Halle.
Once a year, Ringberg Castle hosts a workshop organised by the Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics in Halle. Prof. Stuart Parkin invited international scientists from the USA, China, Korea, France and Germany to meet and discuss the recent developments in quantum materials and devices especially related to spin-based phenomena including spin currents, spintronics and superconducting spintronics, as well as chiral spin textures and how to create novel memory and computing devices using novel physical effects. Neuromorphic computing paradigms were of special interest during these four days at Ringberg Castle in Bavaria.
Prineha Narang's presentation on “Probing electromagnetic nonreciprocity with the quantum geometry of photonic states” provided an exciting start to the four-day meeting. Prineha Narang is a Professor in Physical Sciences, and in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
The conference also led to the initiation of a long-term research collaboration between the University of California, Santa Barbara, and the Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics in Halle. Kerem Çamsarı is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and will work closely with doctoral students from Halle and provide an exchange of doctoral students between Halle and California.
An exciting exchange of scientific results and open dialogue between Ph.D. students and postdocs and the international scientists made this a successful conference and will lead to the unlocking of quantum frontiers in the future.
About Schloss Ringberg
Schloss Ringberg, overlooking the Tegernsee in the foothills of the Bavarian Alps, is a monument commemorating the idiosyncrasy, originality, and remarkable single-mindedness of two men: Duke Luitpold in Bavaria (Herzog Luitpold in Bayern), a member of the Wittelsbach family who ruled Bavaria over 800 years, and his friend, the all-round artist, architect and interior decorator, Friedrich Attenhuber. It is thanks to the foresight and engagement of the former president of the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Prof. Dr. Reimar Lüst, that Schloss Ringberg has been transformed into a meeting place where scientists can exchange ideas and discuss problems with their colleagues from all over the worls in beautiful surroundings and in a relaxed mountain atmosphere high above the daily business activities. At the beginning of this era, the castle could accommodate 12 guests but nowadays, thanks to a generous donation, more than 50 guest beds are available. The centre of communication is nowadays well accepted by the scientific community.
