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Quantum optics, what next?

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Quantum optics is a well-established field that spans from fundamental physics to quantum information science. In the coming decade, areas including computation, communication and metrology are all likely to experience scientific and technological advances supported by this far-reaching research field.

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Figure 1: A roadmap to quantum computing.
Figure 2: Illustration of atoms trapped close to dielectric structured materials with lattice constants from tens to hundreds of nanometres.

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  1. H. Jeff Kimble is at the Norman Bridge Laboratory of Physics 12-33, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, USA, and at JILA, University of Colorado Boulder and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), USA

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  1. J. Ignacio Cirac is at the Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik, Hans-Kopfermann-Str. 1, 85748 Garching, Germany,

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