At the dawn of the second quantum revolution, a new frontier in computing, communications, and measurements emerges, which will radically change the entire technological landscape. Quantum ideas, over next few decades and beyond, will be exploited to more completely understand natural systems and ultimately to create unnatural quantum states of our own design. These include new, artificial atoms, as well as quantum-coherent or -entangled states of matter and energy; and such advances will lead to a wide range of quantum engineering applications.
Successful technological applications rely on high-precision measurements, and a novel quantum-enhanced metrology will deliver a paradigm shift in the underlying principles governing precise measurement of time and space. Several quantum or quantum-inspired platforms--ranging from coherent quantum electronics, to lasers and quantum photonics—have been proposed, and are under active investigation both theoretically and experimentally. With the incredible promise of quantum technologies, it’s challenging to comprehensively review and compare the latest breakthroughs, model and theory designs, algorithms, and experiments related to Quantum Positioning, Navigation, Timing, and Synchronization.
This special issue seeks to present timely collection of original contributions on quantum technologies, including:
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