Russian–British Symposium on Quantum Technologies

Aranya B. Bhattacherjee, Maria Luisa Calvo, Eduard M Kazaryan +2 more

PREFACE The papers selected for this volume were reported at the International Symposium 'Optics and its applications' (OPTICS-2011, Yerevan & Ashtarak, Armenia, September 5–9, 2011), http://www.ipr.sci.am/optics2011/ . The Symposium was organized by the SPIE Armenian Student Chapter and major Armenian R&D organizations, universities and industrial companies working in the field of basic and applied optics: Institute for Physical Research of the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia, Yerevan State University, Russian–Armenian (Slavonic) University, and LT-PYRKAL Closed Joint Stock Company. OPTICS-2011 was primarily intended to support and promote the involvement of students and young scientists in various fields of modern optics, giving them the possibility to attend invited talks by prominent scientists and to present and discuss their own results. Furthermore, the Symposium allowed foreign participants from 14 countries to become acquainted with the achievements of optical science and technology in Armenia, which became a full member of the International Commission for Optics (ICO) in 2011. To follow this concept, the Symposium sessions were held in various host institutions. The creative and friendly ambience established at OPTICS-2011 promoted further international collaboration in the field and motivated many students to take up research in optics and photonics as a career. This volume of Journal of Physics: Conference Series covers thematic sections of the Symposium (both oral and poster), which represent the main fields of interest in optics for Armenian scientists: quantum optics & information, laser spectroscopy, optical properties of nanostructures, photonics & fiber optics, and optics of liquid crystals. Such wide coverage is consistent with the general scope of the Symposium, allowing all the students involved in optics to present, discuss and publish their recent results, and for those who are making their first steps in science to choose the direction of their further studies. We are confident that the publication of the Symposium proceedings in JPCS , a worldwide-known open access journal, will help to disseminate and promote current activities in optics, thus facilitating international cooperation and the integration of Armenian scientists into the worldwide optical community. We would like to thank the sponsors of the Symposium: National Foundation of Science and Advanced Technologies (NFSAT), The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), LT-PYRKAL, State Committee of Science of Armenia, Russian–Armenian (Slavonic) University, and Devout Generation Foundation. We also express our gratitude to the members of the Program Committee for their organization of the manuscript reviewing. Special thanks go to Narine Gevorgyan, Lilit Mantashyan and Paytsar Mantashyan for their invaluable assistance in the compilation of this issue. The Editors, Aranya B Bhattacherjee , University of Delhi, India Maria L Calvo , Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain Eduard M Kazaryan , Russian–Armenian (Slavonic) University, Armenia Aram V Papoyan , Institute for Physical Research of NAS, Armenia Hayk A Sarkisyan , Russian–Armenian (Slavonic) University, Armenia Participants of OPTICS-2011 in front of Yerevan State University Participants of OPTICS-2011 in Khor Virap The PDF also contains additional photographs from the Symposium.

Blanchard, Philippe, Erwin Brüning

Лобов Даниил Сергеевич, V. Shumkov

Quantum technologies include two key high-tech areas: communications and computing. Commercialization of quantum solutions depends on the strategy of managing the corporate ecosystems, i.e., developers and consumers of innovative products. To identify future leaders of the quantum technology ecosystem, the authors studied the medium-term scientific and economic indicators of 150 large companies. Software and hardware developers (Toshiba, Huawei, etc.) are more likely to become technological leaders in quantum communications than service providers (British Telecom, Deutsche Telekom, etc.). Former leaders of electronic computer market also strive for leadership in quantum computing (IBM, Intel). Some companies have projects in both areas; for instance, Amazon, NVidia, Cisco, and NTT can become a link in the synergy of computing and communications, especially when it comes to the quantum Internet. Such industrial, logistics, and financial companies as Volkswagen, BMW, Toyota, Honda, JP Morgan, Credit Agricole, Mitsui, Airbus, and Mitsubishi focus on piloting quantum algorithms. This research may be of interest to Russian organizations responsible for the strategic development of quantum technologies. Domestic communications and computing require new ecosystem companies with extensive experience in innovative R&D.