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SUMMARY:QSE Distinguished Quantum Lecture: John Martinis
DTSTART:20231204T170000
DTEND:20231204T190000
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DESCRIPTION:Prof. John Martinis\nThe Center for Quantum Science and Engine
 ering (QSE) together with the Advanced Quantum Architecture Laboratory (AQ
 UA) are pleased to welcome Prof. John Martinis\, an internationally renown
 ed quantum scientist with pioneering contributions to physics and quantum 
 technology\, who will give the QSE Distinguished Quantum Lecture at EPFL\,
  on December 4th in Auditorium CO 3.\n\nAgenda\n17:00 - 18:00: “Building
  a Quantum Computer”\, Prof. John Martinis\n18:00 - 19:00: Meet & greet\
 , apéro (same place\, level 2 - corridor)\n\nAbstract:\nNature allows the
  storage and manipulation of data in new and powerful ways using quantum m
 echanics.  I will explain the basic concepts behind the exponential power
  of this technology and how to build a quantum computer using superconduct
 ors.  I will show recent experimental data on a “quantum supremacy” e
 xperiment with 53 qubits:  the Sycamore processor takes about 200 seconds
  to run a quantum circuit a million times - the equivalent task for a stat
 e-of-the-art classical supercomputer would take approximately 10\,000 year
 s.  Finally\, I will explain some of the future uses of quantum algorithm
 s and what may be in store for the field in the next 10 years.\n \nBio:\n
 John Martinis did pioneering experiments in superconducting qubits in the 
 mid 1980’s for his PhD thesis.  He has worked on a variety of low tempe
 rature device physics during his career\, focusing on quantum computation 
 since the late 1990s.  He was awarded the London Prize in Low temperature
  physics in 2014 for his work in this field. From 2014 to 2020 he worked 
 at Google to build a useful quantum computer\, culminating in a quantum su
 premacy experiment in 2019.  He was awarded the John Stewart Bell prize i
 n 2021.\n\nRegistration highly recommended. A Zoom link will be availabl
 e as well. Please register to receive this link.
LOCATION:CO 3 https://plan.epfl.ch/?room==CO%203 https://epfl.zoom.us/j/65
 296671156?pwd=dzkxV3FLcGRVWCs1SkZLSGVTenBVQT09
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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