An Assessment of U.S. Allied Nations' Industrial Bases in Quantum Technology

Abstract

In 2022, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan identified quantum information systems as one of the families of technologies that will generate "leap-ahead breakthroughs and new industries that will drive our prosperity [and] shape our national security."1 These systems apply the principles of quantum physics-the counterintuitive laws of physics that apply at the atomic scale or at extremely low temperatures-to enable powerful new methods of collecting, processing, and transmitting information that (in principle) could far exceed the fundamental limits of our current technology. Most applications of quantum information science are still in the early stages but have rapidly matured over the past several years. Ten years ago, almost all quantum information science research and development (R and D) was conducted within academic laboratories, but a commercial industry is now growing rapidly all around the world. The process of commercializing these technologies has begun in earnest.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2023
Accession Number
AD1214989

Entities

People

  • Christopher A. Eusebi
  • Daniel L Gonzales
  • Edward Parker
  • Jon Schmid
  • Justin Lee
  • Lindsay Rand
  • Natalia Henriquez Sanchez
  • Peter Dortmans
  • Richard Silberglitt

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Communication Systems
  • Computer Programs
  • Data Science
  • Databases
  • Department Of Defense
  • Governments
  • Information Processing
  • Information Science
  • Ion Traps
  • Knowledge Management
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Quantum Computers
  • Quantum Computing
  • Quantum Cryptography
  • Quantum Information
  • Quantum Information Science
  • Quantum Key Distribution
  • Quantum Sensing
  • Secure Communications
  • Semiconductor Manufacturing

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Quantum Dot Semiconductor Device Photonics and Graphene Optoelectronic Materials and THz Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Quantum Computing