Quantum Technologies in Cold Atomic Systems
A special issue of Atoms (ISSN 2218-2004). This special issue belongs to the section "Cold Atoms, Quantum Gases and Bose-Einstein Condensation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2026 | Viewed by 15
Special Issue Editor
Interests: ultracold quantum gases; superfluidity; superfluid vortex dynamics; superfluid turbulence; many-body physics
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Dear Colleagues,
Quantum technologies are undergoing a rapid transition from conceptual demonstrations to mature platforms with tangible impacts in sensing, communication, and computation. In this context, cold atomic systems stand out as an exceptionally clean and versatile resource: their long coherence times, high controllability, and scalability enable the realization of engineered quantum matter and precision measurement schemes beyond the reach of conventional solid-state devices. Recently, advances in trapping techniques, synthetic dimensions, programmable interactions, and high-resolution detection have opened new avenues to design, probe, and exploit quantum states of matter with unprecedented accuracy.
This Special Issue, ‘Quantum Technologies in Cold Atomic Systems’, aims to collect original research and review articles addressing the theoretical and experimental progress at the intersection of ultracold atoms and quantum-enabled applications. We welcome contributions on, including but not limited to, quantum sensing and interferometry, quantum simulation of strongly correlated systems, synthetic gauge fields, topological and nonequilibrium phenomena, Rydberg platforms, quantum mixtures, dipolar gases, supersolidity, vortices and superfluid turbulence, and advanced control protocols for coherent quantum dynamics. Submissions exploring device-oriented cold-atom architectures—such as matter-wave circuits and atomtronic-inspired concepts—are also encouraged.
Dr. Andrea Richaud
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- quantum technologies
- ultracold atoms
- quantum sensing
- matter-wave interferometry
- quantum simulation
- synthetic gauge fields
- Rydberg atoms
- dipolar quantum gases
- superfluidity and vortices
- atomtronics
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