DLS talk by Sara Mouradian: “Engineering (Useful) Trapped-Ion Quantum Technologies”
In our second event of the Distinguished Lecturer Series (DLS) in 2025, Sara Mouradian gave her lecture on “Engineering (Useful) Trapped-Ion Quantum Technologies”. She is an Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Washington and an Associate Editor at PRX Quantum. Her group focuses on building and demonstrating the enabling technologies for utility-scale trapped ion quantum technologies.
Prof. Sara Mouradian provided an overview of quantum computing with trapped ions, addressing key challenges in scaling and miniaturizing future quantum technologies. “A single trapped ion is a nearly perfect qubit, but we need significant advances in optical engineering and quantum control to build utility-scale quantum technologies,” Mouradian explained.
Her talk highlighted the obstacles preventing large-scale trapped-ion quantum computing, such as the need for millions of physical qubits and much faster gate times. She presented approaches to overcoming these challenges, including improved trap designs, integrated focusing optics for better readout, and gate protocols that remain effective despite experimental imperfections.
The Distinguished Lecturer Series brings leading minds in all fields relevant to the science of light to Erlangen. The speakers present their research to a broad audience, enabling scientific exchange.
You can watch Prof. Mouradian’s talk here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRkt-8Rpo6E&list=PL6yOOrXfatatYcdjK_N90smVlWbVLrfj6
Past talks are available on our YouTube channel in the DLS playlist.
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