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SUMMARY:Modular Universal Scalable Ion-trap Quantum Computer (MUSIQC): Eng
 ineering a Practical Quantum Computer
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DESCRIPTION:Prof. Jungsang Kim - Duke University - United States\nAbstract
 :\nUtilizing unique properties of quantum physics in principle enables com
 putational speeds unmatched by a conventional computer for an important se
 t of problems. On the other hand\, the practical technology to construct a
  functional\, scalable quantum computer remains a major challenge. Trapped
  ion systems feature long coherence times\, high fidelity quantum logic ga
 tes\, and high quantum efficiency state detection adequate for implementat
 ion of high performance quantum computer. However\, similar to transistor 
 technology in the early days\, we do not have a scalable technology platfo
 rm on which large numbers of trapped ions can be integrated\, nor an archi
 tectural framework for assembling a complex functional circuit capable of 
 executing useful algorithms. In this work\, I will present a scalable quan
 tum computer architecture for trapped ions\, based on both local Coulomb i
 nteraction and photonic links interconnected through a reconfigurable opti
 cal network. This architecture provides possibility for implementation of 
 large-scale fault-tolerant quantum circuits capable of executing practical
  algorithms with orders of magnitude higher efficiency. Experimental reali
 zation requires incorporation of microfabriation\, MEMS\, advanced digital
  circuits and optical systems technologies\, along with new protocols for 
 quantum logic operations. I will provide concrete technology challenges an
 d experimental progress in meeting them\, towards a demonstration of 80-qu
 bit general-purpose quantum processor.\n\nShort bio:\nJungsang Kim receive
 d his B.S. degree in Physics in 1992 from Seoul National University (SNU) 
 in Seoul\, Korea\, and his Ph.D. in Physics from Stanford University in 19
 99\, working on the topic of quantum optics in semiconductor devices. He 
 joined Bell Laboratories in Murray Hill\, New Jersey where he served as a 
 Member of Technical Staff and a Technical Manager\, developing large-scale
  MEMS-based optical switches and advanced wireless communication systems. 
 He joined the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke Un
 iversity in 2004. His research interest lies in construction of high-perfo
 rmance complex systems\, including ion-trap quantum computers\, quantum co
 mmunication networks\, and high-performance imaging systems.
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