Crafting Qubits: Harnessing Quantum Mechanics for Computation

How do we actually create and manipulate qubits, essential for realizing quantum computation? Chief Scientist of Hardware Technology Development at Quantinuum, Patty Lee, joins Brian Greene to discuss various quantum strategies, their achievements to date and pathways forward. This program is part of the Big Ideas series, supported by the John Templeton Foundation. Participant: Patty Lee Moderator: Brian Greene 00:00 - Introduction 01:51 - Participant Introduction 02:44 - Approaches To Quantum Computing 07:19 - The Trapped Ion Approach In Practice 22:58 - Obstacles In Quantum Computing 35:14 - The Future Of Quantum Computing 40:10 - Credits - SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube Channel and "ring the bell" for all the latest videos from WSF - VISIT our Website: http://www.worldsciencefestival.com - LIKE us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/worldsciencefestival - FOLLOW us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WorldSciFest #quantumphysics #computerscience #quantumcomputer #worldsciencefestival #briangreene #Quantinuum #Pattylee