Schrödinger’s cat serves as an intriguing thought experiment to illustrate the counter-intuitive nature of principles of quantum mechanics at macroscopic scales, while quantum technology leverages these principles to develop innovative technologies. In this public talk, we’ll discuss how quantum mechanics led us to build quantum technologies. We’ll show how we build quantum bits, quantum transistors, logic gates, and quantum data storage devices. We show how to use these systems to develop quantum computers and simulate other complex systems, and how we’re advancing research in these exciting fields.
Dr. Farhan Saif is the director of the Technology Development Center, a Professor at the Department of Electronics at Quaid-i-Azam University, and the lead of the Quantum Computing and nano-devices Laboratory. His research uses ultra-cold atoms and opto-mechanical systems to study quantum computation and quantum simulation. He has developed tools for quantum control and high-resolution microscopy. He is also the co-author of ‘Optical Forces on Atoms’ and founder of ‘Enchaning Horizons of Science’, and ‘Society for Promotion of Science’ which aim at expanding research and education in emerging science and technologies.