Towards European standards for quantum technologies

Towards European standards for quantum technologies

van Deventer, Oskar (TNO)
Spethmann, Nicolas (Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt)
Loeffler, Marius (External organisation)
Amoretti, Michele (University of Parma)
van den Brink, R.F.M. (TU Delft BUS/Quantum Delft)
Bruno, Natalia (European Laboratory for Non-linear Spectroscopy (LENS))
Kozlowski, W. (TU Delft QID/Wehner Group; TU Delft QuTech Advanced Research Centre)
Neumann, N.M.P. (TNO)
Rol, M.A. (Orange Quantum Systems)

2022

The Second Quantum Revolution facilitates the engineering of new classes of sensors, communication technologies, and computers with unprecedented capabilities. Supply chains for quantum technologies are emerging, some focused on commercially available components for enabling technologies and/or quantum-technologies research infrastructures, others with already higher technology-readiness levels, near to the market. In 2018, the European Commission has launched its large-scale and long-term Quantum Flagship research initiative to support and foster the creation and development of a competitive European quantum technologies industry, as well as the consolidation and expansion of leadership and excellence in European quantum technology research. One of the measures to achieve an accelerated development and uptake has been identified by the Quantum Flagship in its Strategic Research Agenda: The promotion of coordinated, dedicated standardisation and certification efforts. Standardisation is indeed of paramount importance to facilitate the growth of new technologies, and the development of efficient and effective supply chains. The harmonisation of technologies, methodologies, and interfaces enables interoperable products, innovation, and competition, all leading to structuring and hence growth of markets. As quantum technologies mature, the time has come to start thinking about further standardisation needs. This article presents insights on standardisation for quantum technologies from the perspective of the CEN-CENELEC Focus Group on Quantum Technologies (FGQT), which was established in June 2020 to coordinate and support the development of standards relevant for European industry and research.

CEN-CENELEC
FGQT
Focus group on quantum technologies
Quantum communication
Quantum computing
Quantum metrology
Quantum technologies
Review
Roadmap
Standardisation

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https://doi.org/10.1140/epjqt/s40507-022-00150-1

EPJ Quantum Technology, 9 (1)

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© 2022 Oskar van Deventer, Nicolas Spethmann, Marius Loeffler, Michele Amoretti, R.F.M. van den Brink, Natalia Bruno, W. Kozlowski, N.M.P. Neumann, M.A. Rol, More Authors