How does a quantum computer work?

How does a quantum computer work?

From Technology Now by Hewlett Packard Enterprise

February 19, 2026 · 25 min · Episode 147

About this episode

This episode explores how quantum computers work and what the future holds for this field of research.

How does a quantum computer work? This week, Technology Now is diving into the world of quantum computing. We delve into how quantum computers work, we explore what’s needed to build them and we ask what we should expect from this field of research in the future. Dr Michaela Eichinger, Product Solutions Physicist at Quantum Machines, tells us more. This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week, hosts Michael Bird and Sam Jarrell look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations. This episode is available in both video and audio formats. About Michaela: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaela-eichinger/?originalSubdomain=ch Sources https://blog.sciencemuseum.org.uk/quantum-computing-what-who-how-and-when/ https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/2025/press-release/#:~:text=Their%20experiments%20on%20a%20chip,passed%20a%20current%20through%20it. https://www.britannica.com/science/zero-point-energy https://www.space.com/how-cold-is-space K.W. Taconis, Dilution refrigeration, Cryogenics, Volume 18, Issue 8, 1978, Pages 459-464, ISSN 0011-2275…

People in this episode

Hosts: Michael Bird, Sam Jarrell

Guest: Dr Michaela Eichinger

Topics covered

  • quantum computing
  • technology
  • future research
  • computing
  • physics

Keywords

  • quantum computer
  • quantum computing
  • Dr Michaela Eichinger
  • technology
  • Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Quantum Machines, Hewlett Packard Enterprise

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