Video: How quantum technology can revolutionise computing
Robert Schoelkopf from Yale University talks about the quest to build a quantum computer. His pioneering work led to the development of solid-state quantum bits, or Qubits, that have the potential to revolutionise computing.
Author: Robert Schoelkopf is a professor at Yale University.
Image: A 12-inch wafer is displayed. REUTERS/Richard Chung.
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