"Quantum Computing Enhanced Sensing" (Prof. Soonwoi Choi)
2026-05-26 12:30 UTC | Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics, Hans-Kopferman-Straße 1, 85748 Garching, Room: Herbert Walther Lecture Hall
Quantum information technology is advancing at an astonishing pace. What should we do with it? In this colloquium, I will argue that one of the most powerful and near-term applications of quantum computers lies in quantum sensing. We will show how a digital quantum computer can be used to improve a foundational sensing task: the detection of weak oscillating fields with unknown amplitude and frequency. This task underlies a wide range of real-world applications, from NMR and atomic clocks to gravitational-wave detection and dark-matter searches.
Speaker: Prof. Soonwoi Choi
