Christopher Lobb

Area of Research: Superconductivity

Description of Reserach Area: The Maryland Superconducting Quantum Computing group has a large experimental and theoretical effort to develop a quantum computer based on superconducting devices. A quantum computer uses quantum mechanics to do calculations. While ordinary computers use a system based on either zeros or ones, quantum computers would use a logical system that is based on zeros, ones or a simultaneous combination of both. This would theoretically allow a quantum computer to do certain calculations, like finding prime factors of a large number, exponentially faster than conventional computer

Possible Projects:

·Superconductivity
·Nanoscience
·Nanotechnology

Pre-Requisites:

Physics 401 and/or Physics 404 desirable but not eessential. Interest in experimental physics.

Compensation: Pay or course credit

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