Quantum Technologies Need a Quantum Energy Initiative

Quantum technologies are currently the object of high expectations from governments and private companies, as they hold the promise to shape safer and faster ways to extract, exchange and treat information. However, despite its major potential impact for industry and society, the question of their e...

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Published in:PRX quantum 2022-06, Vol.3 (2), p.020101, Article 020101
Main Author: Auffèves, Alexia
Format: Article
Language:English
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Physics
Quantum Physics
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Summary:Quantum technologies are currently the object of high expectations from governments and private companies, as they hold the promise to shape safer and faster ways to extract, exchange and treat information. However, despite its major potential impact for industry and society, the question of their energetic footprint has remained in a blind spot of current deployment strategies. In this Perspective, I argue that quantum technologies must urgently plan for the creation and structuration of a transverse quantum energy initiative, connecting quantum thermodynamics, quantum information science, quantum physics and engineering. Such initiative is the only path towards energy efficient, sustainable quantum technologies, and to possibly bring out an energetic quantum advantage.
ISSN:2691-3399
2691-3399
DOI:10.1103/PRXQuantum.3.020101