Birthday colloquium Prof. Dr. Götz S. Uhrig

Quantum mechanics not only provides a framework for describing the microscopic world but also offers a roadmap for controlling and manipulating it. This opens the possibility of using quantum laws in much the same way that classical mechanics, thermodynamics, and classical electrodynamics have been harnessed to shape modern technologies. However, the complexity of quantum mechanics, with its probabilistic nature and nonlocal correlations, demands a deeper understanding of emergent phenomena to unlock its full potential. In this talk, I will discuss the manipulation of quantum states of matter, starting with individual qubits controlled via pulse shaping. I will then address multi-qubit systems embedded in quantum computers, where we aim to perform computations beyond the reach of classical methods. Finally, at the macroscopic scale, we manipulate phases of matter, such as inducing and altering superconductivity.