Quantum technology
Background and aims
The 21st century will be the century of quantum technology. For most people, however, quantum technology still belongs in the realm of science fiction. It is therefore important to establish the facts and use them to formulate recommendations for the ongoing development of this research field. Quantum technology takes advantage of the phenomenon of quantum entanglement. One important application of this technology is quantum communication, in other words, the use of quantum correlations to encode information for transmission. Commercial encoding devices based on quantum mechanics are already available today. Quantum computers are another potential development that could help us find effective solutions to mathematical problems such as factoring.
The working group aims to highlight the potential that quantum technology has to offer by analysing the technology‘s basic principles and discussing its possible impacts, for example with regard to data protection. It will also assess the importance of quantum technology to German science and industry.
Project group members
- Prof. Dr. Markus Arndt
Universität Wien - Prof. Dr. Markus Aspelmeyer
Universität Wien - Prof. Dr. Manfred Bayer
TU Dortmund - Prof. Dr. Tommaso Calarco
Universität Ulm - Prof. Dr. Harald Fuchs
Universität Münster - Prof. Dr. Elisabeth Giacobino
Université Paris - Dr. Markus Grassl
National University of Singapore - Prof. Dr. Peter Hänggi
Universität Augsburg - Prof. Dr. Wolfgang M. Heckl
Deutsches Museum München und TU München - Prof. Dr. Ingolf-Volker Hertel
Max-Born-Institut und HU Berlin - Prof. Dr. Susana Huelga
Universität Ulm - Prof. Dr. Bernhard Keimer
Max-Planck-Institut für Festkörperforschung, Stuttgart - Prof. Dr. Jörg P. Kotthaus
LMU München - Prof. Dr. Gerd Leuchs
Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg - Prof. Dr. Ueli Maurer
ETH Zürich - Prof. Dr. Martin B. Plenio
Universität Ulm und Imperial College, London - Prof. Dr. Ernst Maria Rasel
Universität Hannover - Prof. Dr. Ortwin Renn
Universität Stuttgart - Prof. Dr. Christine Silberhorn
Universität Paderborn - Prof. Dr. Jörg Schmiedmayer
Universität Wien - Prof. Dr. Doris Schmitt-Landsiedel
TU München - Dr. Philip Walther
Universität Wien - Prof. Dr. Emo Welzl
ETH Zürich - Prof. Dr. Roland Wiesendanger
Universität Hamburg - Prof. Dr. Stefan Wolf
ETH Zürich - Prof. Dr. Anton Zeilinger
Universität Wien - Prof. Dr. Peter Zoller
Universität Innsbruck