Initial Ideas - Quantum Computing

Initial Ideas - Quantum Computing

1. Quantum Photonics

   • Research at the University of Bristol - Using Photons to store information
     • Inheriting the principle of superposition and the wave particle duality of light ~ Link to AS Physic
   • Fiber Optics & Wave Guides

2. Future Effects

   • Quantum Cryptography & Security
     • Algorithms for optimisation problems like factorising large numbers.
       • Effect this may have on current encryption techniques
     • Using Ideas of Quantum Mechanics to transfer information. (Polarisation of light)
   • Speed of computation
   • Huge Investment in Quantum Computation from companies like Google and IBM as well as institutions like the US government.
     • D - WAVE

3. Quantum Technologies - Qubits

   • Using the spin of an electron as the Qubit to store and compute information
   • Using Photons as Qubit

4. Quantum Vs Classical

   • Classical Binary system vs a system that can use superposition to have the option of 1/0/1&0
     • Schrodinger's Cat Though Experiment
   • Classical Computers will almost certainly remain the fastest way to complete ordinary task - Quantum computing will only be useful for specialist tasks.