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"New field of quantum science and engineering"
A broad effort is currently underway to develop quantum computers that can outperform classical counterparts for certain computational or simulation tasks. The practical realization of such systems and exploration of their potential capabilities and limitations are central themes in the new field of quantum science and engineering. A central challenge in quantum computing is error suppression, which requires quantum error correction for large-scale processing. However, the overhead involved in creating error-corrected “logical” qubits—where information is redundantly encoded across multiple physical qubits—presents a significant obstacle to scalable quantum computing. In this talk, we will discuss recent advances in this field, focusing in particular on coherent manipulation of quantum systems based on neutral atom arrays excited into Rydberg states. Enabled by the remarkable efforts of an amazing group of students and postdocs in a unique Harvard-MIT environment, these advances have redefined the frontier of quantum computing and quantum information. They herald the advent of early error-corrected quantum computation, paving the way for new applications and inspiring a shift in addressing both the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.
