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一个世界领先的学术团体联盟，这些学术团体在量子测量应用，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合作框架。众所周知，围绕原子光谱学构建的仪器仍然是原子钟，磁力计和各种量子传感器的最先进仪器。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分的可扩展性的限制。因此，全球机构正在寻求新的模式，以实现创新，并通过下一代量子传感器的技术开发来解决这一问题。这通常需要整合各种技术平台，通过合作和公开交流思想，这些平台具有进一步发展的巨大潜力。一个诱人的前景是，半导体激光器与调制器和光束控制光子集成，与芯片级真空系统集成，芯片级真空系统与微加工光耦合器和组件一起开发，以实现原子的激光冷却。这些部分都存在于网络中，它们的融合是解锁真正便携和智能传感器机会的关键。该网络将寻求这一机会，以及组件技术的最新进展向前迈出了重要一步，但实现完全集成的微制造设备和传感器仍然难以捉摸的其他机会。这部分是由于组件开发的全球性传播，以及目前缺乏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想法和技术。凭借其对该领域国际领导者的全球影响力以及与英国关键供应链行业的联系，并在量子技术开发方面取得了良好的信誉，国际原子量子传感器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推动集成原子传感器的最前沿。

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.