Quantum technologies in space

Kaltenbaek R, Acin A, Bacsardi L, Bianco P, Bouyer P, Diamanti E, Marquardt C, Omar Y, Pruneri V, Rasel EM, Sang B, Seidel ST, Ulbricht H, Ursin R, Villoresi P, van den Bossche M, von Klitzing W, Hugo Z, Paternostro M, Bassi A (2021)


Publication Language: English

Publication Status: Published

Publication Type: Journal article, Original article

Publication year: 2021

Journal

Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media B.V.

Book Volume: 51

Pages Range: 1677-1694

Journal Issue: 3

URI: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10686-021-09731-x

DOI: 10.1007/s10686-021-09731-x

Open Access Link: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10686-021-09731-x

Abstract

Recently, the European Commission supported by many European countries has announced large investments towards the commercialization of quantum technology (QT) to address and mitigate some of the biggest challenges facing today's digital era - e.g. secure communication and computing power. For more than two decades the QT community has been working on the development of QTs, which promise landmark breakthroughs leading to commercialization in various areas. The ambitious goals of the QT community and expectations of EU authorities cannot be met solely by individual initiatives of single countries, and therefore, require a combined European effort of large and unprecedented dimensions comparable only to the Galileo or Copernicus programs. Strong international competition calls for a coordinated European effort towards the development of QT in and for space, including research and development of technology in the areas of communication and sensing. Here, we aim at summarizing the state of the art in the development of quantum technologies which have an impact in the field of space applications. Our goal is to outline a complete framework for the design, development, implementation, and exploitation of quantum technology in space.

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APA:

Kaltenbaek, R., Acin, A., Bacsardi, L., Bianco, P., Bouyer, P., Diamanti, E.,... Bassi, A. (2021). Quantum technologies in space. Experimental Astronomy, 51(3), 1677-1694. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10686-021-09731-x

MLA:

Kaltenbaek, Rainer, et al. "Quantum technologies in space." Experimental Astronomy 51.3 (2021): 1677-1694.

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