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SUMMARY:Lighting the Quantum Future - Prof Ian Walmsley FRS\, Imperial Col
 lege London
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CONTACT:Dr Nur Unal
DESCRIPTION:Light has a central role in emerging quantum technologies beca
 use of its ability to control matter and its unique capacity for displayin
 g quantum features in ambient condition. Non-error corrected optical quant
 um machines performing specialised tasks have already demonstrated a quant
 um advantage over the best algorithms running on conventional computers\, 
 and practical applications for such machines are being explored. Meanwhile
 \, designs for error-corrected fault-tolerant quantum computers based on l
 ight are reducing the performance requirements for individual components a
 nd systems\, although the engineering challenges are severe. I will outlin
 e some recent progress toward scaling photonic quantum simulation and new 
 modes of harnessing light in quantum computing.\nSee also: Optica Quantum\
 , Vol. 1\, Issue 1\, pp. 35-40\, (2023)
LOCATION:Small Lecture Theatre\, Cavendish Laboratory\, J.J. Thomson Avenu
 e
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