Sebastian Deffner
@quthermo_comp
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Father of twins, theoretical physicist, quantum thermodynamicist; Thermodynamics and control of information in complex quantum systems.
Baltimore, MD
Joined March 2010
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RT @aps_dsnp: 📢July 8, 2025 | 12:00 PM ET.The APS DSNP klogW future Zoom Seminar series is pleased to present two exciting talks by student….
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RT @aps_dsnp: Introducing the DSNP the Early-Career Spotlight! ECS highlights early-career researchers in our field. We're excited to kick….
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RT @ReeceJRobertson: How do NISQ devices perform when put to the test with genuine quantum algorithms? Results now published as Entropy 27,….
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Simon’s algorithm was one of the first to demonstrate a genuine quantum advantage in solving a problem. The algorithm, however, assumes access to fault-tolerant qubits. In our work, we use Simon’s...
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RT @SoneAkira: Our paper "No-go theorem for environment-assisted invariance in non-unitary dynamics" is now published on New Journal of Phy….
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First paper by my undergrad researcher Greg Behrendt:.
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Endoreversible engine cycles are a cornerstone of finite-time thermodynamics. We show that endoreversible Stirling engines operating with a one-component plasma as working medium run at maximal...
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RT @aps_dsnp: Want to Suggest a Focus Topic or Invited Symposia aligned with @aps_dsnp at the next @APSphysics Global Summit? A successful….
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First paper of my graduate student Reece Robertson, first paper of my collaborator Ernest Spicer, guided and supervised by my postdoc Dr. Emery Doucet.
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Simon’s algorithm was one of the first to demonstrate a genuine quantum advantage in solving a problem. The algorithm, however, assumes access to fault-tolerant qubits. In our work, we use Simon’s...
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RT @UMBC_QSI: QSI Faculty Member Geoffrey Diederich wins ORAU Junior faculty research award! Congrats Geoffrey! See the full story here: h….
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G --> D!! We made it!.
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RT @aps_dsnp: 📣 GSNP is now DSNP, the APS Division of Statistical and Nonlinear Physics!.This milestone reflects our members' dedication in….
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RT @ApsGsnp: 📢Nominations open for the Irwin Oppenheim Award!.This award recognizes early career scientists with outstanding contributions….
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RT @moorishqubit: New paper on implementing Simon’s period-finding algorithm on the quantum annealer at @fzj_jsc ! Another fruitful collabo….
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Dating to 1994, Simon's period-finding algorithm is among the earliest and most fragile of quantum algorithms. The algorithm's fragility arises from the requirement that, to solve an n qubit...
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