Miniaturized Devices for Single-Atom Quantum Technologies

We propose to realize a new and fully integrated approach for the manipulation of single neutral atoms, which has the potential to transform the complex, room-sized, multi-million-euro experiments currently used to manipulate these atoms in academic laboratories, into user-friendly, economical and robust commercial devices the size of a shoebox. As a proof-of-principle application we propose to realize an integrated single photon source based on a single trapped atom, which has immediate commercial potential in quantum communication and computing.