Hamamatsu: Qubits to Brain Imaging (Quantum Computing and Sensing)

Please join us on Thursday, March 25 at the Princeton Public Library to hear from Klea Dhimitri of Hamamatsu Photonics as we continue to explore all things quantum!

This month we'll switch our focus from hot startups to feature Hamamatsu, a global leader in photonics. Klea's talk will explore Hamamatsu's recent advances in quantum sensing for non-invasive brain imaging (with its optically pumped magnetometers for Magnetoencephalography (MEG) applications), as well as its photonic solutions for trapped‑ion and neutral‑atom quantum computers.

Along the way, Klea will touch on the nobel prize-winning technique for using laser light to cool, trap and manipulate atoms and ions, and provide a high-level look at how quantum sensors work.

Quantum sensors in general measure physical quantities with unprecedented precision and sensitivity beyond what can be done with classical devices. In addition to magnetometers that measure magnetic fields, other quantum sensors measure images, gravity, time, acceleration, temperature and other properties. This leads to exciting new applications such as GPS-free navigation, advanced medical imaging, more precise atomic clocks, and analysis of under ground geology to identify faults and locate minerals, oil, and buried objects.

And while quantum computers garner most of the attention, quantum sensors are more commercially advanced! So it's time we examine this important segment in more detail.

Agenda
6:00pm – Pizza and Networking
6:30pm – Quantum News, Don Grust
6:40pm – Hamamatsu, Klea Dhimitri
7:15pm – Wrap-Up, Networking

Quantum News
A brief update on the latest news from the quantum industry.

About Hamamatsu Photonics
Hamamatsu Photonics has spent more than 70 years developing photonic technologies for industries ranging from medical and semiconductor manufacturing to emerging markets such as LiDAR and quantum. Today, Hamamatsu is building photonic solutions that support all three pillars of quantum technology: quantum computing, quantum communication & networks, and quantum sensing.

Klea Dhimitri is an Applications Engineer at Hamamatsu Corporation, leading quantum‑focused activities in quantum computing and quantum communication. She works closely with industry, academia, and R&D teams in Japan, specializing in advanced photodetectors and imaging technologies for quantum systems

Many thanks to the Princeton Public Library for co-sponsoring our event and providing a venue where our community can explore all things quantum!!