Quantum Information with Ion Traps and Atoms

This seminar talk by Jiehang Zhang explores quantum computing hardware platforms, with special emphasis on neutral atoms and trapped ions. Discover the fundamental principles behind these promising quantum technologies as Zhang compares their strengths and limitations. Learn how neutral atom systems utilize ultra-cold atoms in optical tweezers to achieve scalability and long coherence times, while trapped ion approaches leverage electromagnetically confined atomic ions for high-fidelity gate operations. The presentation covers recent breakthroughs in qubit control, entanglement generation, and error correction techniques that are advancing the field toward fault-tolerant quantum computing. Zhang brings extensive expertise from his background in precision measurements with laser-cooled radioactive atoms, experimental trapped ion quantum information, and his work on discrete time crystals and quantum dynamics simulation.