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Description
Quantum simulation is widely considered to be the most promising application of quantum computers. Already, robust experiment-theory collaborations targeting lattice field theory simulations have pushed the limitations of ever-improving quantum hardware, establishing performance benchmarks [1], providing an arena for quantum co-design [2], and motivating hardware innovation [3,4]. This talk will touch on three leading hardware platforms for quantum computation and simulation: trapped ions, neutral atoms and superconducting qubits. I will summarize the capabilities of state-of-the-art devices commercially available, compare pros and cons between platforms, and highlight recent advances outside of industry which may provide alternative routes to utility-scale computation. Finally, I will challenge the audience to work on problems currently plaguing the intersection between experiment and theory.
[1] Muschik et al. NJP (2017)
[2] Davoudi. arXiv:2605.20417 (2026).
[3] Than et al. Nat. Comms. (2025)
[4] Than et al. arXiv:2509.11477 (2025).