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Yaqumo, NKT Photonics, and Hamamatsu Photonics have signed an MoU to explore the development and industrialization of advanced photonic systems for cold-atom quantum computing.
The collaboration will focus on optical core components, integrated optical modules, joint R&D, and the establishment of a global supply chain for quantum computing technologies.
The agreement builds on broader Japan-Denmark cooperation in quantum technology and aims to strengthen international collaboration and quantum industry development.
PRESS RELEASE — As the industrialization of quantum computing accelerates worldwide, the advancement and stable procurement of optical core components and materials that fundamentally underpin system performance have become critical challenges — beyond the development of quantum processors alone. In cold-atom (neutral atom) quantum computers in particular, high-performance optical devices are essential at every stage — atom trapping, cooling, manipulation, and readout — and the development of integrated modules such as optical engines combining these functions has emerged as a key enabler for the industrialization of quantum computing.
