In this talk, I will briefly review the different experimental platforms currently being pursued to realise a quantum computer. Very recently, there has been an explosion of interest in the use of highly-excited Rydberg atoms for quantum computing. I will explain what makes Rydberg atoms special, how to build a Rydberg atom quantum computer, and how we might envisage that they can go beyond other platforms. I will also mention some open questions as regard to platforms and algorithms.
video of the session:
https://durham.cloud.panopto.eu/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?tid=cd77555e-6ff2-47b5-87de-ac1600f7929b