armasuisse Science and Technology “Quantum” working group visits EPFL
The armasuisse S+T and EPFL participants during the visit © 2024 EPFL / Stephanie Parker - CC-BY-SA 4.0
On 18 November, the specialist “Quantum” working group of armasuisse Science and Technology (S+T) organised a work day on the EPFL campus, combining constructive discussions with scientific exploration. Organisation of the day was facilitated by the Center for Quantum Science and Engineering at EPFL (QSE Center).
The work visit to EPFL – one of the leading institutions in the field of quantum technologies – proved to be extremely valuable and rewarding. It provided an opportunity to discover new, cutting-edge technologies and to envisage potential future projects.
The morning was dedicated to in-house discussions, during which the participants shared their thoughts on the group’s objectives for the future, as well as on current trends and quantum research prospects. This session was followed by the presentation of an ongoing collaboration with the EPFL-AQUA laboratory, directed by Professor Edoardo Charbon.
Info box: The armasuisse S+T “Quantum” working group is an interdisciplinary group which serves as a point of contact for all questions relating to quantum technologies. In addition to advising on, testing and incorporating these technologies, they explore their possible applications in the future.
The afternoon session focussed on rewarding discussions with a number of professors from EPFL and a visit of the laboratories at the very cutting edge of quantum technology. These discussions highlighted interdisciplinary collaborations and potential applications in such varied fields as fundamental physics, IT, sensors, electronics and opto-mechanics. Visiting the infrastructures provided the participants with an opportunity to discover advanced technologies, in particular in the fields of cross-cutting quantum technology, hybrid quantum circuits, and quantum optics and nano-optics.
The entire day served to strengthen the synergies between the academics and the armasuisse S+T staff while opening up new prospects for innovative projects. The next meeting of the armasuisse S+T “Quantum” working group is scheduled for the first half of 2025.
Written by Kilian Wasmer, specialist area Research and Innovation, competence sector armasuisse Science and Technology