Quantum computers promise to transform scientific compu tation and pose a challenge to public-key cryptosystems. Industrial efforts to build quantum computers are creating more sophisticated dev ices\, but there remains a significant gap between current machines an d machines that will solve challenging\, useful problems. I will prese nt an overview of the state of quantum computation and consider how re search at universities can accelerate the development of this technolo gy.
\n\nProfessor Ken Brown is the Michael J. Fitzpatrick Dist inguished Professor of Engineering in Electrical and Computer Engineer ing at Duke University and Director of the Duke Quantum Center. His re search focuses on controlling quantum systems to enable robust quantum computing\, spanning quantum error correction\, quantum control\, and quantum computer architecture\, with a particular emphasis on ion-tra p quantum computing.
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