CRITICAL NATIONAL NEED IDEA Engineering Quantum Engineering: Manipulating atoms and molecules for practical applications

Introduction Quantum Engineering refers to techniques and methods utilized for the efficient manipulation of atoms and molecules for practical purposes. The manipulation and control of isolated single neutral atoms and their interactions has been a long term goal with important practical applications in many areas of interest in nanotechnology, communications, quantum engineering, fundamental physics, chemistry, and quantum computing. Since scientists begun studying ways to trap, cool and control atoms and molecules at the quantum level researchers and engineers have envisioned using them for the development of numerous exciting possible applications, from investigating novel nanomanufacturing methods and the practical exploitation of the unique quantum properties of atoms and molecules for sensors and quantum materials to the development of quantum computers and the efficient manipulation of quantum information.