Superconducting Qubits vs Trapped Ions

About this event

Abstract

A working quantum computer would allow solving currently intractable computational problems, such as factoring large numbers or calculating certain chemical processes. To build a quantum computer, several architectures are being pursued, notably using trapped ions, devices which are known as trapped ion quantum computers. Trapped ions are good candidates to build quantum computers, because of their long coherence times and straightforward control using lasers. In the talk I will explain basic building blocks of trapped ion quantum computers and review the current state of play. I will finish by giving a brief outlook.