Quantum Technologies with Cold Atoms
A special issue of Atoms (ISSN 2218-2004).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 December 2025 | Viewed by 1112
Special Issue Editor
Interests: cold rydberg atoms; van der Waals interactions; super-radiance; charge–atom interactions; macroscopic molecules
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In this Special Issue, we invite original research articles and reviews that explore applications in the field of cold atoms. Cold atoms (atoms with a temperature below one milli-Kelvin) have been studied for a few decades since the creation of cold atoms in the 1980s. Cold atoms were first created by magneto-optical traps (MOTs). Further cooling techniques, such as evaporative cooling, can cool their temperature even further, such as to the nano-Kelvin or even the pico-Kelvin range, to obtain BEC (Bose–Einstein condensate). We encourage submissions on technologies based on cold atoms, with the aim of fostering innovation across scientific, technological, and engineering disciplines.
While most of the research has focused on basic physics, there has recently been a growing interest in the practical applications of cold atoms. Cold atom-based technologies, such as cold atom qubits (quantum bits), have evolved significantly over the recent decade. This Special Issue will cover a broad range of topics, including the following:
- Cold Rydberg atom-based technologies;
- Cold molecules including cold macroscopic molecules;
- Qubits;
- Quantum electronics;
- Quantum sensing.
We hope this Special Issue will stimulate new ideas and collaborations within the scientific community.
Thank you so much for your consideration, and we look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Jianing Han
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- cold rydberg atoms
- cold macroscopic molecules
- qubit
- quantum sensing
- quantum entanglement
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