Quantum Systems Manufacturing Workshop; Virtual; May 2021

量子计算、通信和传感系统的出现正在迅速改变美国基础设施的关键部门。量子系统是革命性的，它为控制、传输和处理比当前系统更大的信息内容提供了新的、更有效的手段。新的机遇等待着这些卓越系统的广泛制造和使用。在过去的十年中，人们对许多物理量子系统进行了重要的研究，并在实现高性能、商用量子系统方面取得了很大进展。然而，基于实现高性能量子系统的具体挑战的重点先进制造研究将显著受益于发展中的量子技术生态系统。该项目支持为期两天的虚拟研讨会，旨在传播有关不同量子系统技术的最新信息，识别和评估量子系统制造中的关键挑战和机遇，并最终激发和参与实施量子系统以实现制造目标的研究人员社区。量子制造的基础研究将重振美国制造业，促进国家繁荣和劳动力增长，重塑战略产业。量子系统基于量子比特或量子位的处理，这可以在许多双态量子系统中实现，例如原子态，自旋或光子偏振。已经确定了一套最初的量子比特技术，以建立制造量子系统的最先进技术以及机遇和挑战。这些量子比特平台包括超导器件、离子阱、光子器件、基于硅的量子点和单电子晶体管、基于点缺陷的材料和器件，以及新兴的二维材料和器件，如拓扑半金属和绝缘体。基于这些考虑，量子系统制造研讨会为量子器件制造新领域的社区寻求研究议程。研讨会的目标有几个：1)确定并推荐将促进当前和未来量子比特平台和系统的成功和利用的制造研究行动；2)扩大和参与计算机科学、材料、工程、物理等领域的研究团体；3)寻找协同效应并建立跨学科研究联系。通过阐明量子系统的最新技术和确定制造量子系统的关键挑战，这项工作将为支持研究、开发和制造的各种学术、工业和国家实验室社区提供信息，并将为未来的研究和开发提供框架。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

The emergence of quantum computing, communications, and sensing systems are rapidly changing key sectors of the US infrastructure. Quantum systems are revolutionary and enable new and more efficient means for controlling, transmitting, and processing much larger information content than can be realized in current systems. New opportunities await the widespread manufacturing and use of these remarkable systems. During the last decade, significant research on numerous physical quantum systems has been pursued, with much progress towards the realization of high-performance, commercial quantum systems. However, the state of the developing quantum technology ecosystem will significantly benefit from focused advanced manufacturing research based on the specific challenges to realizing high-performance quantum systems. This project supports a two-day virtual workshop designed to disseminate information on the state of the art of different quantum system technologies, to identify and assess key challenges and opportunities in quantum system manufacturing and, ultimately, to invigorate and engage the community of researchers implementing quantum systems towards achieving manufacturing goals. Fundamental research in quantum manufacturing will revitalize American manufacturing, grow national prosperity and workforce, and reshape strategic industries.Quantum systems are based on the processing of quantum bits, or qubits, which can be realized in numerous two-state quantum systems, such as atomic states, spins, or photon polarizations. An initial set of qubit technologies has been identified for establishing the state-of-the-art and opportunities and challenges in manufacturing quantum systems. These qubit platforms are superconducting devices, ion traps, photonic devices, Si-based quantum dot and single electron transistors, point-defect based materials and devices, and emerging two-dimensional materials and devices, such as topological semimetals and insulators. Based on these considerations, the Quantum System Manufacturing Workshop seeks a research agenda for the community in the new area of quantum device manufacturing The goals of the workshop are several: 1) identify and recommend manufacturing research actions that will advance the success and utilization of current and future qubit platform and systems; 2) enlarge and engage a larger research community in computer science, materials, engineering, physics and beyond; 3) find synergies and seed cross-disciplinary research connections. By articulating the state-of the-art of quantum systems and identifying key challenges to manufacturing quantum systems, this effort will both inform the diverse academic, industrial, and national lab communities supporting research, development, and manufacturing, and will provide a framework for future research and development.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.