From Quantum Astronomy to Quantum Communications Workshop
On 18-19 December 2023, the Department of Physics and Astronomy of the University of Florence hosts the workshop “From Quantum Astronomy to Quantum Communications” on the occasion of the celebrations of the 90th anniversary of the birth of the Italian physicist Tito Arecchi.
DAY 1
MONDAY 18 DECEMBER
13.30-14.00
Welcome and registration
14.00-14.20
Institutional Greetings
Sofia Randich, Director, INAF-Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri, Colle di Galileo
Guido Risaliti, Vice-Director, Department of Physics and Astronomy, UniFI
Francesco Saverio Cataliotti, Director, CNR-INO
Tommaso Occhipinti, CEO, QTI
14.20-15.00
Opening Talk
Massimo Inguscio, Professor Emeritus, Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, Università Campus Biomedico, Roma
Fortunato Tito Arecchi pioneer of quantum optics for the future
Chair
Tommaso Occhipinti, CEO, QTI
15.00-15.45
Keynote
Cesare Barbieri, Professor Emeritus, University of Padua
Twenty five years of Quantum Astronomy at the University and INAF Astronomical Observatory of Padova
Chair
Tommaso Occhipinti, CEO, QTI
15:45-16:15
Coffee Break
16.15-18.00
Session: Quantum Astronomy
Chair
Paolo De Natale, Research Director, CNR-INO
Speakers
Ivan Capraro, Industrial Consultant
Quantum Photometers for High Time Resolution Astronomy
Luca Zampieri, Senior Researcher, INAF – Astronomical Observatory of Padova
Photon Counting Optical Astronomy: From AQUEYE+IQUEYE to the ASTRI Mini-Array
Christoph Marquardt, Group Leader, Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light
Opportunities and challenges in satellite-based quantum communication
Alessandro Marconi, Professor, University of Florence
ANDES, the high-resolution spectrograph of the European Extremely Large Telescope
Fabrizio Tamburini, Research Leader, Rotonium Quantum Research
Astronomy with classical and quantum properties of light
18.00-18.30
Closing
19.00-21.00
Get Together: Dinner (on site)
DAY 2
tuesday 19 DECEMBER
8.30-9.00
Welcome and registration
9.00-10.00
Opening session
Alessandro Pansa, TIM Board Member
Gianfranco Cariolaro, Professor Emeritus, University of Padua
10.00-11.00
Keynote
Anton Zeilinger, Professor Emeritus, University of Vienna; Senior Scientist, IQOQI Vienna (Austrian Academy of Sciences)
Photons and Space
Chair
Francesco Saverio Cataliotti, Director, CNR-INO
11.00-11.30
Coffee break
11.30-13.35
Session: Quantum Communication Part I
Chair
Davide Bacco, Professor, University of Florence
Speakers
André Xuereb, Professor, University of Malta
Tales from a quantum island
Anna Gregorio, Professor, University of Trieste
Combining quantum technology with standard telecommunication systems. The power of collaboration
Johanna Sepulveda, Chief Engineer Quantum-Secure Communications, Airbus
Quantum-secure communication in defence environments: Challenges and opportunities
Angelo Bassi, Professor, University of Trieste
Tests of the Quantum Superposition principle
Alberto Tosi, Professor, Politecnico di Milano – DEIB
Single-photon detection with InGaAs/InP SPAD: device optimization and fast-gating circuits
Martin Bohmann, Head of Business Development & Sales, QTlabs
From astronomical telescopes to quantum and back
13.35-14.35
Light Lunch
14.35-16.40
Session: Quantum Communication Part II
Chair
Alessandro Zavatta, President & COO, QTI
Speakers
Eamonn Michael Murphy, Laser and Optoelectronics Systems Engineer, ESA/ESTEC
Integrated Photonics developments at ESA. Solutions for future/current Quantum implementations
Paolo Zoccarato, European Commission Joint Research Centre
GNSS-based services for time and frequency reference in quantum applications (from astronomy to communications)
Gabriele Elia, TIM Group
EU Project EQUO. European QUantum ecOsystems
Davide Calonico, Research Director, INRIM
QUID: the realization of the European Quantum Communication Infrastructure in Italy
Caterina Vigliar, Postdoc, Technical University of Denmark
Quantum communication infrastructure in Denmark
Giampiero Pepe, Professor, University of Naples Federico II
Ultra-thin superconducting nano/microstrips for Single Photon Detectors
16.40-17.10
Coffee Break
17.10-17.55
Round Table “From Quantum Astronomy to Quantum Communications and Back”
Tommaso Occhipinti, CEO, QTI
Giovanni Pareschi, Research Director, INAF
Gabriele Elia, Head of Technology Communication & Standardization, TIM
Alberto Tosi, Professor, Politecnico di Milano – DEIB
Pasquale Monsellato, Cte Battaglione Trasmissioni, Italian Army
17.55-18.00
Wrap up and Closing
Scientific Committee
Cesare Barbieri
Professor Emeritus of Astronomy, University of Padova
Massimo Inguscio
Professor Emeritus of Physics, Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, Università Campus Biomedico, Roma
Alessandro Zavatta
President & COO, QTI
ORGANISING committee
Davide Bacco
Associate Professor of Physics, University of Florence
Francesco Saverio Cataliotti
Director, CNR-INO
Paolo De Natale
Research Director, CNR-INO
Tommaso Occhipinti
CEO, QTI
Venue
Department of Physics and Astronomy
University of Florence
Largo Enrico Fermi, 2 50125, Firenze Italy
CONTACTS
Please note that participation is by invitation only
For more information, please send an email to
ludovica.ciarravano@qticompany.com
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