UC Santa Barbara Showcases the Future of Quantum Technology

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - The next revolution in computing may come from a world smaller than atoms.



“Extremely important and you know the quantum for workforce really needs to happen now and especially you know with our environment here it makes a lot of sense," said studennt Sean Doan of UC Santa Barbara.

But what does the word quantum mean?



“It is the study of things really small and tiny particle-like states," said student Sahil Patel
of UC Santa Barbara.  



The gathering featured presentations with Nobel Prize-winning physicist and UCSB Professor John Martinis.



“I’m trying to develop that into some useful product, solving all the physics and engineering problems that are still preventing us from building it as well as we would like," said Martinis.



Discussions focused on how quantum technology could reshape computing, security, and scientific discovery.



"This how we train the next generation of the quantum workforce … we give these hands on training models to help students interact and develop skills about quantum optics and quantum networking, and all these sort of different fundamental topics that are crucial for for technologies in the future," said Patel.

The work being done at UCSB could help define the next generation of computing.”

“My hope is that this technology could influence future directions for science and future applications and industries," said post doctorate student Andre Isichenko
of UC Santa Barbara.

Breakthroughs taking shape here could one day lead to computers that are much faster and more powerful than today's computers.



Leaders hope gatherings like this keep California at the forefront of quantum innovation.