Quantum technology
- Author(s)
- Wolfgang P. Schleich, Kedar S. Ranade, Christian Anton, Markus Arndt, Markus Aspelmeyer, Manfred Bayer, Gunnar Berg, Tommaso Calarco, Harald Fuchs, Elisabeth Giacobino, Markus Grassl, Peter Hänggi, Wolfgang M. Heckl, Ingolf-Volker Hertel, Susana Huelga, Fedor Jelezko, Bernhard Keimer, Joerg P. Kotthaus, Gerd Leuchs, Norbert Luetkenhaus, Ueli Maurer, Tilman Pfau, Martin B. Plenio, Ernst Maria Rasel, Ortwin Renn, Christine Silberhorn, Jörg Schiedmayer, Doris Schmitt-Landsiedel, Kurt Schönhammer, Alexey Ustinov, Philip Walther, Harald Weinfurter, Emo Welzl, Roland Wiesendanger, Stefan Wolf, Anton Zeilinger, Peter Zoller
- Abstract
The term quantum physics refers to the phenomena and characteristics of atomic and subatomic systems which cannot be explained by classical physics. Quantum physics has had a long tradition in Germany, going back nearly 100 years. Quantum physics is the foundation of many modern technologies. The first generation of quantum technology provides the basis for key areas such as semiconductor and laser technology. The "new" quantum technology, based on influencing individual quantum systems, has been the subject of research for about the last 20 years. Quantum technology has great economic potential due to its extensive research programs conducted in specialized quantum technology centres throughout the world. To be a viable and active participant in the economic potential of this field, the research infrastructure in Germany should be improved to facilitate more investigations in quantum technology research.
- Organisation(s)
- Quantum Optics, Quantum Nanophysics and Quantum Information
- External organisation(s)
- Universität Ulm, Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften, Technische Universität Dortmund, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Universität Münster, Université Paris VII - Paris-Diderot, Max-Planck-Institut für die Physik des Lichts, Universität Augsburg, Technische Universität München, Max-Born-Institut für Nichtlineare Optik und Kurzzeitspektroskopie, Max-Planck-Institut für Festkörperforschung, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, University of Waterloo (UW), Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich, Universität Stuttgart, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover, Universität Paderborn, Technische Universität Wien, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie, Universität Hamburg, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck
- Journal
- Applied Physics B: Lasers and Optics
- Volume
- 122
- No. of pages
- 31
- ISSN
- 0946-2171
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-016-6353-8
- Publication date
- 05-2016
- Peer reviewed
- Yes
- Austrian Fields of Science 2012
- 103025 Quantum mechanics, 103010 History of physics
- Keywords
- ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)
- Portal url
- https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/en/publications/806e7218-e046-45be-9cd7-b30278326c94