As MCQST Distinguished Lecturer, Prof. Christopher Monroe (Duke University) is giving a series of lectures aimed at various audiences. This public lecture is open to anyone interested in quantum science—including complete beginners!!

Quantum Computers for the Future (and for Cocktail Parties)

Christopher Monroe | Duke University

Quantum computers exploit the bizarre features of quantum physics – uncertainty, fuzzy states of reality, quantum entanglement -- to perform tasks that are impossible using conventional means. These include the computing and optimizing over ungodly amounts of data; breaking encryption standards; simulating models of chemistry and materials; and communicating via quantum teleportation. However, quantum computers are notoriously hard to build and scale. Despite this, many important problems known and unknown will never be solved until we have them, so society is well-motivated. I will discuss the state-of-the-art in this remarkable field, led by scientists and engineers from academia, industry and government.

About Christopher Monroe

Christopher Monroe is the Gilhuly Family Presidential Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Physics at Duke University. He is also the Co-Founder and Chief Scientist of IonQ, Inc., the first public quantum computing company. Monroe has pioneered nearly all aspects of atom-based quantum computers and simulators, from demonstrations of the first quantum gate, monolithic semiconductor-chip ion trap, and photonic interconnects between physically separated qubits; to the design, fabrication, and use of full-stack ion trap quantum computer systems in both university and industrial settings. He is a key architect of the US National Quantum Initiative, a Fellow of the American Physical Society, Optical Society of America, the UK Institute of Physics, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and is a member of the National Academy of Sciences.

Registration

The event is free and open to everyone interested and fascinated about quantum computers. However, please note that registration is required.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing a QR code, which you need present at the entrance. The lecture, which will be held in English, begins at 7:00 p.m., and there will be an opportunity to ask the speaker questions afterward. Please note that doors open at 6:30 p.m.

About the Munich Center for Quantum Science and Technology (MCQST)

Researchers at MCQST explore the science behind complex quantum systems and are helping to build the technologies that will shape the 21st century. Their work spans some of the most exciting frontiers in modern science — from quantum computers and advanced information systems to ultra-precise quantum sensors and entirely new kinds of materials.

MCQST was founded in 2019 as a collaboration between LMU Munich, TU Munich, the Max Planck Institute for Quantum Optics, the Walther Meissner Institute of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences, and the Deutsches Museum. It is funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG).

Every year, MCQST presents its Distinguished Lecturer Award to a researcher who has made outstanding contributions to quantum science and technology — and who shares that knowledge with the wider world.