Quantum technology research at the HUN-REN Wigner Research Center for Physics

Quantum technology is one of the most dynamically developing fields of science worldwide. New devices operating on quantum principles not only represent faster or more accurate tools but also bring about a qualitative leap in information processing and measurement accuracy. These developments are particularly important for secure communication, high-performance computing, and high-precision time and distance measurement.

The project supported by the NKFIH focuses on atomic-based quantum technology solutions. International achievements in the field of optical atomic clocks and cold-atom interferometers in recent years, as well as the development of quantum computers, demonstrate that the precise and controlled manipulation of individual atoms plays a key role in future technologies. At the same time, the stable and controlled management of the quantum state of atoms poses an extraordinary scientific and technical challenge, which can only be realized in a specially designed, high-precision laboratory environment.

The goal of the research conducted at the Quantum Optics Laboratory of the HUN-REN Wigner Research Center for Physics is to further develop methods related to atom-based quantum technologies and to lay the scientific foundation for new quantum technology applications based on photon–atom interactions. The program contributes to Hungary remaining an active participant in the international competition in quantum research and development.

The development is being carried out with the support of the National Research, Development and Innovation Office, under project number 2025-3.1.1-ED-2025-00011.