Abstract: This presentation will review the fundamental functional principles of quantum information processing and provide an update on the status of the Innsbruck trapped-ion quantum computer. Using strings of trapped ions, a quantum information processor is implemented to carry out quantum operations. An overview of the available quantum toolbox is presented and the scalability of this approach will be discussed. The quantum computing methodology is exemplified through analog and digital quantum simulations. By utilizing the quantum toolbox for entanglement-enhanced Ramsey interferometry, optimal parameters are determined for quantum metrology. The implementation of a fault-tolerant universal set of gates is highlighted on two logical qubits within the trapped-ion quantum computer. With Alpine Quantum Technologies, a commercially available NISQ-type quantum processor has been developed and is already accessible for industrial applications.

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Drinks and snack will be served after the colloquium, outside of room L1.02.