Aaron O'Connell

Aaron O'Connell

Experimental Quantum Physicist at ...

TED Speaker
TED Attendee
Belmont, California, United States
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Bio

Aaron D. O'Connell is the first person to experimentally induce and measure quantum effects in the motion of a humanmade object, bridging the quantum and classical worlds. Specifically, he created the world's first "quantum machine" by combining a mechanical resonator with a superconducting qubit, a device used for quantum computation. His "quantum machine" is the first visible object that moves quantum mechanically, and it was named the "Breakthrough of the Year" of 2010 by the journal Science.

I'm passionate about

executing new ideas.

An idea worth spreading

is that a quantum computer is exponentially more powerful than classical computer.

Areas of expertise

Cryogenic technology, Experimental quantum computation, High-tech system design and assembly, Microfabrication, Microwave electronics, Nanomechanics, Physics, Resonators, Superconductivity

The TED story

is shaping up to be pivotal.