Hermann Kampermann

Scientific interests

Quantum Information

» Research interests:
  • Information gain via measurements of quantum systems
    • state estimation, (unambiguous) state discrimination,
    • state tomography, process tomography
    • maximum likelihood, Bayesian mean estimation
    • entanglement detection with witness operators
  • Entanglement theory
  • Quantum information processing using Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)
    • coherent control of spin systems
    • Implementation of Quantum Algorithms
    • Detection of pseudo states via witness like operators
  • Quantum cryptography
    • Secret key rates for realistic quantum cryptographic scenarios
» Useful Literature regarding quantum information:
  • Quantum Computation and Quantum Information, Michael A. Nielsen and Isaac L. Chuang, Cambridge University Press
    • The most extensive and detailed book about this topic. It became the standard reference book.
  • Quantum Theory: Concepts and Methods, Asher Peres, Kluwer Academic Publishers
    • The best introductory and conceptual book about quantum mechanics.


» It is like it is.....
"Quantum mechanics is similar to Alice in wonderland"
How far are we from getting a real quantum computer?
It's equivalent to the situation of a stone age man who is chiselling a stone and saying,
"this will be the button for an electrical power window of an Audi A8"


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