This systematic literature review investigates the correlation between quantum optics and photonic engineering through the analysis of fifteen pivotal studies published from 2019 to 2026. The study finds five new areas of research: ways to measure things, quantum control methods, photonic waveguide technologies, metamaterial engineering, and quantum communication security. The main results show that quantum optimal control theory is now an important part of how quantum technologies work. It can be used for everything from science that happens in attoseconds to single-electron interferometry. The study shows that our ideas about engineering have changed a lot. Quantum-first methods have replaced classical electromagnetic phenomena using quantum correlation frameworks. Meta-waveguides and metasurface-loaded microwave structures are new technologies that let light and matter interact in ways that have never been possible before. When you look at the technical details of different quantum computing service providers, it's clear that vendor lock-in is a big problem. People have come up with new ways to combine API Gateways because of this. The review talks about experimental successes, such as being able to detect single electrons with a time resolution of 35 ps and perfect spatiotemporal optical vortices for safe communication. It is still very hard to make quantum software development, control decoherence in flying electron systems, and connect theoretical quantum control with real-world use all work the same way. This in-depth study sets the stage for cooperation between different fields and shows how quantum optics and classical photonic engineering could work together.
This systematic literature review investigates the correlation between quantum optics and photonic engineering through the analysis of fifteen pivotal studies published from 2019 to 2026. The study finds five new areas of research: ways to measure things, quantum control methods, photonic waveguide technologies, metamaterial engineering, and quantum communication security. The main results show that quantum optimal control theory is now an important part of how quantum technologies work. It can be used for everything from science that happens in attoseconds to single-electron interferometry. The study shows that our ideas about engineering have changed a lot. Quantum-first methods have replaced classical electromagnetic phenomena using quantum correlation frameworks. Meta-waveguides and metasurface-loaded microwave structures are new technologies that let light and matter interact in ways that have never been possible before. When you look at the technical details of different quantum computing service providers, it's clear that vendor lock-in is a big problem. People have come up with new ways to combine API Gateways because of this. The review talks about experimental successes, such as being able to detect single electrons with a time resolution of 35 ps and perfect spatiotemporal optical vortices for safe communication. It is still very hard to make quantum software development, control decoherence in flying electron systems, and connect theoretical quantum control with real-world use all work the same way. This in-depth study sets the stage for cooperation between different fields and shows how quantum optics and classical photonic engineering could work together.
The convergence of metamaterials and quantum optics heralds a transformative era in photonic technologies, poised to revolutionize applications ranging from information processing and imaging to sensing and beyond. This review explores the synergistic integration of metasurfaces—engineered sub-wavelength planar structures—and quantum optics, which exploits quantum mechanical principles to manipulate light at the most granular level. We outline the design principles, fabrication processes, and computational challenges involved in creating quantum metasurfaces, discussing both forward and inverse design approaches. Advances in nanofabrication and intelligent optimization techniques, such as machine learning and topology optimization, have enabled the development of metasurfaces with unparalleled control over electromagnetic waves. We examine recent progress in using quantum metasurfaces for single-photon and multi-photon generation, quantum imaging, and quantum sensing, showcasing how these innovations achieve unprecedented precision and novel functionalities. Additionally, we highlight the integration of metasurfaces into quantum light manipulation, emphasizing their role in enhancing wavefront shaping and entanglement control. By providing a comprehensive survey of current advancements and future research directions, this review highlights the vast potential of metasurfaces and quantum optics at the crossroads, setting the stage for next-generation technological innovations that will define the forthcoming decade.
Recent progress in meta-optics, particularly the development of metasurfaces, has enabled compact, tunable, and integrable control over the amplitude, phase, polarization, and wavefront of light, thereby allowing a paradigm shift in traditional optical science and engineering. In parallel, the ability to generate and precisely manipulate nonclassical light is central to quantum optics, enabling key functionalities in secure quantum communication, precision measurement, and scalable quantum computation. This review aims to bridge these two rapidly advancing fields by presenting recent progress in the application of structured materials to the manipulation of quantum states of light. We begin by introducing the concept of singular optics, followed by a discussion of various families of spatially and temporally structured beams that form the foundation for many of the phenomena explored in quantum photonics. Next, we revisit the theoretical framework of quantum optics, including the formalism of photon quantization and the principles governing quantum frequency conversion. We then examine how metasurfaces can be engineered to enable highly efficient nonlinear quantum processes, including both up-conversion and down-conversion, thereby offering new approaches for generating and controlling complex quantum states. Furthermore, we discuss the crucial role of structured materials in shaping the properties of quantum light and in applications such as quantum ghost imaging. The review concludes by identifying emerging directions for integrating meta-optical platforms with quantum systems, highlighting their potential for scalable manipulation of nonclassical light at the nanoscale.
Quantum computing represents one of the most transformative technological shifts in computational science since the advent of classical computing architectures. This systematic literature review (SLR) synthesizes 212 peer-reviewed studies published between 2015 and 2024 to map the current landscape of quantum computing research as it intersects with software development practices, tools, frameworks, and methodologies. Following the PRISMA 2020 guidelines, we searched six major academic databases and identified relevant literature through a rigorous multi-stage screening process. Our analysis reveals five dominant research themes: quantum algorithm development and software frameworks, quantum machine learning integration, quantum cryptography and security applications, quantum software testing and verification, and hybrid quantum-classical software architectures. We further document major challenges including hardware decoherence, limited qubit availability, the absence of mature quantum DevOps pipelines, and a critical shortage of quantum-competent software engineers. The review concludes with a structured research agenda identifying six high-priority gaps where future scholarly work is most urgently needed. This paper provides a foundational reference for software engineers, researchers, and technology strategists seeking to understand and navigate the rapidly evolving quantum software ecosystem.
Quantum information science is a rapidly evolving field, and it is still unclear which physical systems will ultimately prove best-suited for the practical implementation of computing and communication technologies. It is quite clear, however, that optical components and methodology will play a central role in the development of quantum communication systems and in the realization of general purpose protocols for quantum measurement and quantum control. In this talk I will review recent work in our group that illustrates these connections between quantum optics and quantum information science. In particular, I will describe our ongoing work on adaptive quantum measurements, quantum feedback control, and the use of photonic bandgap structures for quantum-optical networking.
With the recent advancements and developments in quantum technologies, the emerging field of quantum communication and networking has gained the attention of the researchers. Owing to the unique properties of quantum mechanics, viz., quantum superposition and entanglement, this new area of quantum communication has shown potential to replace modernday communication technologies. The enhanced security and high information sharing ability using principles of quantum mechanics has encouraged networking engineers and physicists to develop this technology for next generation wireless systems. However, a conceptual bridge between the fundamentals of quantum mechanics, photonics and the deployability of a quantum communication infrastructure is not well founded in the current literature. This paper aims to fill this gap by merging the theoretical concepts from quantum physics to the engineering and computing perspectives of quantum technology. This paper builds the fundamental concepts required for understanding quantum communication, reviews the key concepts and demonstrates how these concepts can be leveraged for accomplishing successful communication. The paper delves into implementation advancements for executing quantum communication protocols, explaining how hardware implementation enables the achievement of all basic quantum computing operations. Finally, the paper provides a comprehensive and critical review of the state-of-the-art advancements in the field of quantum communication and quantum internet; and points out the recent trends, challenges and open problems for the real-world realization of next generation networking systems.
Abstract After decades of advances, mainly theoretical, in recent years quantum computing has begun to show its first practical applications. This new and revolutionary technology aims to enhance essential areas such as cybersecurity, financial services, or medicine. The growth of this technology has encouraged different research centers and big companies such as IBM, Amazon, and Google to dedicate considerable efforts to developing new technologies that bring quantum computing to the market. However, these technologies are not yet mature and create a significant vendor lock-in problem. Therefore, new tools are needed that facilitate access to this technology and that allow developers to increase the abstraction level at which they work. Given that the integration of quantum software should not be very different from that of classical services, we can take advantage of the knowledge acquired and use current techniques of service-oriented computing. In this work, we have carried out a technical comparison between different quantum computing service providers using a case study, by performing empirical tests based on the Travelling Salesman Problem. This study highlights the differences between the main providers. To address these differences and reduce the vendor lock-in effect, we propose an extension of the Quantum API Gateway to support the different providers and the casuistry that each one presents. This would allow programmers to deploy quantum code without vendor-specific knowledge of the major providers, which would facilitate access and simplify the development of quantum applications.