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Quantum Frontiers and the Search for Majorana Fermions, presented by Professor Sergey Frolov

Professor Frolov is a distinguished experimental physicist at the University of Pittsburgh. His research focuses on electronic transport in low-dimensional nanostructures, including nanowires and two-dimensional electron gases. Deeply involved in quantum computing, working with superconducting qubits, quantum dots, and topological states, Professor Frolov currently serves as the director of the Western Pennsylvania Quantum Information Core facility in the United States.

In 2012, while working as a postdoctoral researcher, Professor Frolov was part of a team that detected a signal suggestive of a Majorana fermion — a theoretical particle that is its own antiparticle. This finding sparked excitement in the field of quantum computing due to its potential for creating robust and ultra-fast systems. Although later research pointed to a different explanation for the signal, the idea of realising Majorana fermions continues to inspire scientific inquiry. In this talk, Prof Frolov will explore the transformative potential of Majorana physics in quantum nanoscience and discuss how emerging materials and techniques may bring us closer to practical quantum computing.

Please join us at this event, where guests can participate in a Q&A session following the talk.