Quantum technologies are expected to revolutionize the way in which we process, communicate and secure information, and provide novel methods to detect fields and analytes with unprecedented sensitivity. However, current quantum technology platforms face challenges related to scalability, positioning of individual qubits, and the influence and correction of errors. To overcome these challenges, molecular qubits, which can be tailored with atomic precision, and lattice defects in wide bandgap semiconductors offer promising solutions. Besides, they are fascinating systems for research, with a focus on controlled formation of spin qubits and external error resilience. In the case of molecules, chemical design and synthesis afford creating highly reproducible, yet also tunable, spin qubits, enable accurately positioning and assembling them within each molecule, but also in large 3D or 2D arrays, and can engineer states that allow an efficient control and readout, e.g. by optical addressing.

The symposium will cover the latest advances in the fabrication and characterization of atomic and molecular qubits and their potential applications in quantum technology. Topics include the design and synthesis of molecular magnets and atomic defects in solids, their spectroscopic and theoretical investigation, as well as potential applications in quantum sensing. The development of hybrid qubit systems and the implementation of spin-photon interfaces for quantum control, communication, and computing will also be discussed.

Experts from different fields including chemistry, physics, and engineering will come together to provide a comprehensive overview of the current state-of-the-art in the field, discuss future challenges and opportunities, and inspire new collaborations and directions for future research.

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