Quantum Computers for Chemistry
The
Chemistry Department hosted Dr. Kenneth Brown to speak about his current work
in the field of quantum chemistry. Dr. Brown grew up outside of Seattle,
attended the University of the Pacific for undergrad. He did graduate work at
UC Berkeley and MIT before becoming part of the research faculty at Georgia
Tech, where he currently works.
His
presentation, titled “Ion Trap Quantum Computers for Chemistry” was a general
overview of the work he does. Dr. Brown began by discussing the basics of
quantum mechanics and how the recent advances in quantum computing has allowed
for the invention of high tech quantum computers. These advanced computers can
break the code of cryptology equations. Dr. Brown spends some of his time working
on ways to improve the reliability of these devices. Dr. Brown works with ion
traps to study various quantum properties of different ions. Some types of
traps he works with include surface electrode traps and mirror traps. Dr. Brown
also touched on the importance of atomic clocks to current phenomena such as
GPS, and how these clocks would not function without quantum mechanics. Lastly,
Dr Brown discussed his recent accomplishment of creating the coldest molecular
ion. This feat in ground state cooling was obviously important to him and to
the quantum chemistry community.
To learn
more about Dr. Brown’s lab at Georgia Tech, his research assistants, and more
about his work, feel free to check out his webpage at
ww2.chemistry.gatech.edu/brownlab
Had a lot of the same point, glad that he mad it interesting to clearly understand and get a good basis off of it. Glad you have his website - gives a great incite to his work.
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