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Dr. Stephanie Simmons Simon Fraser University
Email: s.simmons@sfu.ca
Speaker webpage: www.sfu.ca/physics/siliconquantum/
Date and Time of Live Presentation: Mon, 08-Feb-2021 2:00 pm MT
Location: youtu.be/8EhF_S5l5eQ
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Title
The International Race For A Quantum Computer
(sous-titrage/questions en français disponibles)
Abstract
Silicon transistors, the essential building block of most modern electronic devices, cannot shrink much further without being rendered inoperable by quantum mechanics. This classical-quantum threshold in fact presents a tremendous opportunity: if we harness quantum mechanics, rather than attempt to avoid it, we could build a quantum computer. Quantum computers will open up a world of opportunities — they could accomplish certain computational tasks exponentially faster which would otherwise be forever impractical. A few recent demonstrations in the US and China have claimed to have already outperformed the world’s top supercomputers using quantum computers at a few specific computational challenges. During this lecture, Dr. Simmons will discuss quantum computing approaches (including her own, based upon CMOS-compatible silicon photonics), how quantum technologies will change our lives in a very fundamental way, and provide a snapshot of the accelerating worldwide race to build a prototype.
Contact:
Catherine Drenth | catherine.drenth@uleth.ca | 403-329-2280 | uleth.ca/artsci/physics-astronomy