Curious Minds: Quantum Computing
What's a qubit? How do you visualize an atom.
- 2015-2015
- 1 season
What's a qubit? How do you visualize an atom.
Season 1 Episode Guide
7 Episodes 2015
Episode 1
How Do You Visualize an Atom?
Sun, Aug 16, 2026
Chris Monroe, a quantum physicist at the University of Maryland, explains how his understanding of an atom has evolved.
Episode 2
Quantum Entanglement
Sun, Aug 16, 2026
Chris Monroe, a quantum physicist at the University of Maryland, looks at the currency of quantum computing, described by Albert Einstein as, "spooky action at a distance."
Episode 3
What Is Quantum Computing?
Sun, Aug 16, 2026
Chris Monroe, a quantum physicist at the University of Maryland, describes the function and inner-workings of quantum computers.
Episode 4
Properties of a Qubit
Sun, Aug 16, 2026
Chris Monroe, a quantum physicist at the University of Maryland, shares the characteristics of a quantum bit, the unit of information used in quantum computing.
Episode 5
Quantum Superposition
Sun, Aug 16, 2026
Chris Monroe, a quantum physicist at the University of Maryland, breaks down the principle of superposition, explaining the behavior of states in a quantum system.
Episode 6
The Ability to Teleport Information
Sun, Aug 16, 2026
Chris Monroe, a quantum physicist at the University of Maryland, provides insight into the possibility of being able to teleport matter.
Episode 7
Quantum Physics and the Big Bang
Sun, Aug 16, 2026
Chris Monroe, a quantum physicist at the University of Maryland, explains the role of quantum physics within the birth of our universe, the Big Bang.