Physicist Felix Flicker explores the quest to build practical quantum computers - machines that, like early conventional computers, currently occupy entire rooms. Drawing parallels with the semiconductor revolution that miniaturised computing in the 20th century, he examines what new material or quantum state of matter might serve as the foundation for scaling quantum technology.
The talk considers various candidates for these quantum crystals, including a naturally occurring mineral that possesses some of the required properties. Discover how physicists are working to unlock the next breakthrough in computing architecture.
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