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Quantum Technology LandscapeBob Cockshott

20th September 2014

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The Knowledge Transfer Network

Making the connections

Linking people who would not otherwise meet

Dedicated Quantum

Special Interest Group

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Quantum Technologies in the UK

World class science

Huge potential markets

Some technologies only 2 – 3 years from market

Accelerate exploitation to ensure the UK benefits

Develop thriving UK supply chain

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£270m of new money over 5 years

4 Quantum Hubs to be established

£32m Innovate UK / Dstl / EPSRC programme launched

Funding is for exploitation and commercialisation

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Why now?

UK science is ready to exploit

Opportunity for UK industry and economic growthSupporting technologyQuantum-enabled productsBetter performanceReduce reliance on vulnerable sat navImproved services (e.g. mineral prospecting)

If we don’t do it, somebody else will!

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Applications

Low cost low power miniature clocks (CSACs)Available now, better performance and UK capability neededTiming hold-over, better timing without GPSBetter performance from sat nav receivers

Better clocks1 part in 1016 equivalent to 1m from gravitational red shiftCan map gravity and gravity gradient

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Applications

GravityDetect subterranean voids, mineral and oil prospectingDetect local dense materials (e.g. plutonium, ~20 g/cc)Create gravity maps for navigationNothing in physics allows shielding, jamming or spoofing

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Applications

Medical sensorsMore sensitive magnetic and electric field sensors

Cold atom accelerometers1m per day drift rate ‘Quantum compass’ for navigation

Things we haven’t yet thought of…10 years ago we didn’t know we needed Facebook

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When?

Quantum key distribution here now

Clocks here now

Gravity sensors are in university labs

UK chip scale clock in ~2 years

Density sensor in ~2 years

Accelerometers in 3 – 5 years

Supporting technology from now onwards

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Longer term

Quantum computing

Quantum simulation

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Quantum Special Interest Group

A facility to join up the community, free and open to all

Currently ~110 members and growingNews postings

Document library

Networking events

Forum to exchange information

Coming soon…Capability directoryNewsletter emails

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Contacts

Richard Murray, Lead Technologist – Emerging TechnologiesRichard.Murray@tsb.gov.uk

Bob Cockshott, Knowledge Transfer Networkbob.cockshott@ktn-uk.org07808 739946

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