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SUMMARY:Coupling Light with Matter to Compute (CANCELLED) - Natalia Berlof
 f (DAMTP)
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CONTACT:Lucas Sá
DESCRIPTION:Light’s unparalleled speed and natural parallelism open new 
 frontiers for computing. In this talk\, I explore how gain-based computing
 —harnessing light–matter interactions in driven–dissipative systems
 —can tackle complex optimization tasks by encoding them in the system’
 s gain and loss rates. As such systems spontaneously evolve toward minimal
 -loss modes\, they effectively solve Ising\, XY\, or even k-local Hamilton
 ians\, offering novel approaches to challenging combinatorial problems. I 
 will compare two major hardware paradigms: (i) Spontaneous Dynamics in pol
 ariton condensates\, lasers\, and atomic media\, where interactions emerge
  from intrinsic nonlinearities. and  (ii) Engineered Couplings via optical
  modulations and feedback loops\, allowing more direct control over gain a
 nd loss pathways. Along the way\, I will present proof-of-concept experime
 nts that highlight the promise of these platforms and examine the key chal
 lenges in scaling them up to useful and potentially transformative computi
 ng systems.\n
LOCATION:Venue to be confirmed
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