Microfabrication of atomic and optical components plays an increasingly important role in the development of quantum technologies and their application in fields such as sensing, timing and spectroscopy. Driven forward by advances in micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS), new techniques are now used for critical atomic and optical components at the heart of quantum technologies, including diffractive optics, atomic vapour cells and miniaturised ion traps. A range of other miniaturised technologies, such as hollow-core waveguides and integrated photonics, also add to the capabilities of emerging quantum devices. These components offer the potential to scale atomic quantum devices down to chip-scale packages, increasing the application range and facilitating their in-field deployment. Additionally, miniaturisation may also unlock physical regimes, such as thin media effects and atom–interface interactions, opening avenues for new research which cannot be accessed using larger conventional components.
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Can the microfabrication of atomic and optical components open new capabilities in quantum technologies?
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How can quantum technologies be used for testing fundamental physics?
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What is robust control in quantum technology?
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How will challenges in micro- and nanofabrication impact the development of quantum technologies?
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How do we quantify the utility of quantum algorithms?
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What are the full capabilities of relativistic quantum cryptography?
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How can quantum technologies be applied in healthcare, medicine and the life sciences?
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What are the ultimate limits of photonic quantum memories?
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What are the priorities and the points to be addressed by a legal framework for quantum technologies?
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The state of quantum computing applications in health and medicine
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Robustness of energy landscape controllers for spin rings under coherent excitation transport
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Robustness of energy landscape control to dephasing
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