International Network for Microfabrication of Atomic Quantum Sensors

国际原子量子传感器微制造网络汇集了世界领先的学术团体联盟，他们在量子测量应用、微工程、光子学和原子器件方面具有专业知识，旨在为下一代完全集成的原子传感器创建一个合作框架。众所周知，围绕原子光谱学建造的仪器在原子钟、磁力计和各种量子传感器方面仍然是最先进的。然而，这些传感器的现场部署和应用范围在很大程度上受到系统组成部件的可扩展性的限制。因此，全球机构正在寻求新的模式，通过下一代量子传感器的技术开发来实现创新并解决这一问题。这通常需要整合各种各样的技术平台，通过合作和开放的思想交流，这些技术平台具有进一步发展的巨大潜力。一个诱人的前景就是半导体激光器与调制器和光束控制集成在一起，与芯片级真空系统集成在一起，该系统由微制造的光学耦合器和组件开发，可以实现原子的激光冷却。这些部件都存在于网络中，它们的融合是打开真正便携式和小型化传感器机会的关键。该网络将抓住这一机会，并在组件技术的最新进展中取得重要进展，但实现完全集成、微制造设备和传感器仍然难以捉摸的其他领域寻求机会。这在一定程度上是由于组成部分的发展在全球传播，以及目前缺乏一个适当的国际网络论坛，通过定期会议和研究人员交流等方式汇集思想和技术。凭借其在全球范围内与该领域的国际领导者的联系，以及与英国主要供应链行业的联系，原子量子传感器的国际微制造网络将促进关键的跨国合作，并牢固地建立英国量子计划及其机构和行业在集成原子传感器领域的前沿地位。

The International Network for Microfabrication of Atomic Quantum Sensors brings together a consortium of world-leading academic groups with expertise in quantum measurement applications, microengineering, photonics and atomic devices to create a framework for collaboration on the next generation of fully integrated atomic sensors. It is well established that instruments built around atomic spectroscopy remain at the state-of-the-art for atomic clocks, magnetometers and a wide range of quantum sensors. However, the in-field deployment, and thus application range, of these sensors has been largely limited by the scalability of the systems' constituent parts. As such, global institutions are pursuing new modalities to enable innovation and tackle this issue through the technological development of next-generation quantum sensors. Often this will require the integration of a diverse range of technology platforms with a vast potential for further advances through collaboration and an open exchange of ideas. An example would be the tantalising prospect of a semiconductor laser photonically integrated with modulators and beam control, integrated with a chip-scale vacuum system developed with microfabricated optical couplers and components, to enable laser cooling of atoms. These parts all exist in the network and their amalgamation is the key to unlocking the opportunities for truly portable and miniaturised sensors. The network will pursue this opportunity and others where recent advances in component technology have provided important steps forward, but where the realisation of fully integrated, microfabricated devices and sensors has remained elusive. This is partly due to the global spread of component developments and the present lack of an appropriate international network forum for bringing together ideas and technology through e.g. regular meetings and researcher exchanges. With its global reach to international leaders in the field and connection to key UK supply chain industry with established credentials in Quantum Technology development, the International Network for Microfabrication of Atomic Quantum Sensors will facilitate critical multinational collaborations and firmly establish the UK quantum programme and its institutions and industry at the forefront of the drive towards integrated atomic sensors.