Patricia Lee
Joint Quantum Institute, NIST
Gaithersburg, Maryland
Quantum Information Processing with Atoms and Ions
Monday, February 4, 2008, 4:00 p.m.
Refreshments at 3:45 p.m.
ABSTRACT
A quantum computer uses quantum mechanical phenomena to perform
computation and can solve certain types of problems exponentially
faster than a classical computer. In this talk, I will discuss the
implementation of basic operations of a quantum computer in two
different atomic systems: the first is a string of trapped ions, and
the second is an ensemble of neutral atoms confined in an optical
lattice. These systems are also well-suited to perform quantum
simulation of condensed matter systems, which may help us better
understand material properties such as high-temperature superconductivity.