Conference: Workshop on Quantum Engineering Infrastructure II

量子信息系统有可能在未来几十年内深刻改变解决计算问题的方式。然而，量子技术仍处于发展的早期阶段，需要基础研究的支持。这种支持高度依赖于国家纳米技术协调基础设施（NNCI）等项目，这是一个由NSF资助的学术纳米制造和表征网站及其合作伙伴网络，是量子工程新兴研究领域和行业的重要组成部分。量子工程基础设施研讨会II（WQEI 2）有三个主要目标：（1）审查在美国国家科学基金会支持下于2021年举行的第一届量子工程基础设施研讨会（WQEI 1）的成果，并评估其建议的进展情况;（2）了解量子计算的新发展如何改变量子制造基础设施的需求和最佳实践;以及（3）为如何最好地利用美国的制造设施来满足量子工程系统的持续和紧急需求提供建议。研讨会与会者将确定技术趋势，我们现有技术能力的重大差距，协调各利益相关者需求的解决方案，以及共享（开放获取）和地理分布基础设施的价值，以及基础设施的协调如何提高新兴行业的国家能力，并有助于在任何地方创造机会，即，支持新兴研究机构（ERI）并接触“失踪的数百万人”。研讨会的成果将是一份面向公众的成果报告，建议前进的道路。量子工程基础设施II研讨会将汇集量子工程和纳米制造社区，为支持国家纳米制造设施网络内的量子研究开发短期和长期解决方案。研讨会的演讲者和与会者将是量子工程和纳米纤维之间交叉的学术和行业领导者，演讲将概述量子技术的各个方面。这些信息将有助于确保设想的未来设施基础设施可以最好地用于实现正在进行的和设想的未来项目。研讨会将有针对性地概述特定的量子技术平台，然后是小组会议，与会者将就开发量子基础设施的进展以及满足长期需求的突出挑战进行公开讨论。讲习班的成果将汇编成一份报告，广泛分发，这将有助于就这次为期一天的重点活动的行动项目继续开展后续活动。在研讨会上开发的学习将有利于量子和纳米纤维社区，以及更广泛的国家努力建立在量子硬件的领导地位。这个奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并已被认为是值得通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估的支持。

Quantum information systems have the potential to profoundly change the way computational problems are solved in the coming decades. However, quantum technology remains in its early stages of development, and requires the support of fundamental research. Such support is highly dependent upon programs such as the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure (NNCI), an NSF-funded network of academic nanofabrication and characterization sites and their partners, which is an essential and enabling component of the emerging research field and industry in quantum engineering. The Workshop on Quantum Engineering Infrastructure II (WQEI 2) has three main goals: (1) to review the outcomes from the first Workshop on Quantum Engineering Infrastructure (WQEI 1), which was held in 2021 with support from the National Science Foundation, and evaluate progress toward its recommendations; (2) to understand how new developments in quantum computing have altered the needs and best practices for quantum fabrication infrastructure; and (3) to provide recommendations for how fabrication facilities in the US can best be utilized to meet the ongoing and emergent needs of quantum engineered systems. Workshop attendees will identify technological trends, significant gaps in our existing technical capabilities, solutions that align the needs of the various stakeholders, as well as the value of shared (open access) and geographically-distributed infrastructure, and how the coordination of that infrastructure advances national capabilities in emerging industries and helps to create opportunities everywhere, i.e., support Emerging Research Institutions (ERIs) and reach the "Missing Millions". The outcome of the workshop will be a public-facing outcomes report recommending a path forward.The Workshop on Quantum Engineering Infrastructure II will bring together the quantum engineering and nanomanufacturing communities to develop short- and long-term solutions for supporting quantum research within the national network of nanofabrication facilities. The workshop presenters and attendees will be academic and industry leaders at the cross-over between quantum engineering and nanofabrication, and the presentations will provide overviews of the various aspects of quantum technology. This information will help to ensure the envisioned future facility infrastructure can best be used to enable ongoing and envisioned future projects. The workshop will have targeted overview talks on specific quantum technology platforms, followed by panels sessions, where the participants will engage in open discussion on progress in developing quantum infrastructure and the outstanding challenges to meet longer-term needs. The workshop outcomes will be compiled into a report that will be broadly distributed, which will enable continued follow-up activities on action items from this focused one-day event. The learning developed in the workshop will benefit both the quantum and nanofabrication communities, as well as the broader national effort on establishing a leadership position in quantum hardware.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.