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‘Spooky’ quantum entanglement of gamma-ray photons: Fundamental science and medical applications
Event details
School of Physics, Engineering and Technology Webinar Series
Quantum entanglement of photons of visible (or near-visible) light underpins recent advances in quantum information, computing, encryption, and teleportation, and is the basis of key fundamental tests of quantum mechanics. However, with much higher energy gamma-ray photons, such as those produced following electron-positron annihilation, our understanding of quantum entanglement is still evolving.
In this talk, Prof. Dan Watts will present recent York research which helps our understanding of the true nature of these mysterious, entangled, high-energy particles, and will discuss potential applications in medicine and beyond.
About the speaker
Dan's research uses the world's most intense electromagnetic beams to probe the structure of hadronic matter and to carry out precision measurements on atomic nuclei. The research provides new information on the fundamental structure of matter, provides key data for nuclear physics and also progresses our understanding of dense hadronic systems in astrophysics such as neutron stars. The pure science research enables the development of new equipment, advanced computer simulations and new methodologies which will allow cutting edge developments in medical physics. In this, Dan leads initiatives to develop new imaging methods in Positron Emission Tomography (PET).