New laser-written integrated optic technology has led to the development of cost-effective plug-in devices that could drive the next generation of secure quantum communications and computation.
The overall goal of the EU-funded QWAD project was to develop disruptive photonics technologies and bring them from the lab into the real world. This was achieved by taking the concept of optical waveguides and, based on significantly increased performance of laser-written circuits, identifying advanced applications and making them ready for commercialisation.
Further details: Commercial possibilities for quantum plug-in devices