Cross-ministerial Strategic Innovation Promotion Program (SIP) Photonics and Quantum Technology for Society 5.0 Research and Development Plan August 8, 2019 Director General for Science, Technology, and Innovation Cabinet Office Contents OVERVIEW OF THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN ............................................. 4 1. SIGNIFICANCE AND TARGETS .................................................................................................... 4 2. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT THEMES .................................................................................. 4 3. IMPLEMENTATION STRUCTURE ................................................................................................. 4 4. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT ................................................................................ 4 5. ASSESSMENTS .......................................................................................................................... 5 6. HARVESTING STRATEGY .......................................................................................................... 5 1. SIGNIFICANCE AND TARGETS ............................................................................................ 6 (1) BACKGROUND AND DOMESTIC/OVERSEAS SITUATION ............................................................... 6 (2) SIGNIFICANCE AND POLITICAL IMPORTANCE ............................................................................ 6 (3) TARGETS AND GOALS ............................................................................................................. 8 (i) Realizing Society 5.0 ........................................................................................................... 8 (ii) Social targets ..................................................................................................................... 8 (iii) Industrial targets .............................................................................................................. 9 (iv) Technological targets ......................................................................................................... 9 (v) Institutional targets .......................................................................................................... 10 (vi) Global benchmarks ......................................................................................................... 10 (vii) Cooperation with municipalities ...................................................................................... 15 2. SPECIFIC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT .................................................................... 16 (1) LASER PROCESSING .............................................................................................................. 17 (i) R&D for a CPS-type laser processing system ...................................................................... 18 (ii) R&D for a spatial light modulator technology ................................................................... 26 (iii) R&D for photonic crystal surface emitting lasers (PCSELs) .............................................. 31 (2) PHOTONIC QUANTUM COMMUNICATION ................................................................................ 38 (i) Quantum cryptography technology .................................................................................... 39 (3) PHOTONIC AND ELECTRONIC INFORMATION PROCESSING ....................................................... 46 (i) R&D for a next-generation accelerator platform ................................................................ 47 3. IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK ................................................................................... 49 (1) USE OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES FOR QUANTUM AND RADIOLOGICAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ........................................................................................................................... 49 (2) SELECTION OF LEAD RESEARCHER ........................................................................................ 50 (3) WAYS OF OPTIMIZING THE RESEARCH FRAMEWORK .............................................................. 50 (4) COOPERATION BETWEEN THE CABINET OFFICE AND MINISTRIES ........................................... 51 (5) CONTRIBUTIONS FROM INDUSTRY ......................................................................................... 51 4. MATTERS RELATED TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES ................................................. 53 (1) INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COMMITTEE ................................................................................ 53 (2) AGREEMENT ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS ............................................................... 53 (3) LICENSING OF BACKGROUND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS ............................................ 53 (4) HANDING OF FOREGROUND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS ............................................... 54 (5) LICENSING OF FOREGROUND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS ............................................. 54 (6) APPROVAL OF THE TRANSFER OF FOREGROUND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OR TRANSFER OF EXCLUSIVE LICENSES ............................................................. 55 (7) HANDLING OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AT THE END OF THE SIP ............................... 55 (8) PARTICIPATION OF OVERSEAS INSTITUTIONS OR PEOPLE (E.G., FOREIGN COMPANIES, UNIVERSITIES, OR RESEARCHERS) .............................................................................................. 55 5. ASSESSMENT ITEMS .......................................................................................................... 56 (1) SUBJECT OF ASSESSMENT ...................................................................................................... 56 (2) TIME OF ASSESSMENT ........................................................................................................... 56 (3) ASSESSMENT ITEMS AND ASSESSMENT STANDARDS ................................................................. 56 (4) UTILIZATION OF THE ASSESSMENT RESULTS ........................................................................... 57 (5) DISCLOSURE OF THE RESULTS ............................................................................................... 57 (6) SELF-INSPECTIONS ............................................................................................................... 57 (i) Self-inspections by lead researchers ................................................................................... 57 (ii) Self-inspections by the PD ................................................................................................ 57 (iii) Self-inspections by the QST ............................................................................................. 58 (7) PEER REVIEW ....................................................................................................................... 58 6. HARVESTING STRATEGY .................................................................................................. 59 (1) HARVEST-ORIENTED RESEARCH ............................................................................................ 59 (2) MEASURES FOR PROMOTING THE RESEARCH OUTCOMES ........................................................ 60 7. OTHER IMPORTANT ITEMS .............................................................................................. 62 (1) RELATED LAWS AND REGULATIONS ........................................................................................ 62 (2) FLEXIBLE PLAN REVISIONS ................................................................................................... 62 (3) PERSONAL HISTORIES OF THE PD AND THE COUNCILORS IN CHARGE ....................................... 63 < Attachment > Attachment 1: Fund plan and estimate Attachment 2: TRL definition in this SIP Process Chart Overview of the Research and Development Plan 1. Significance and Targets A cyber-physical system (CPS) that seamlessly fuses cyberspace (virtual space) with physical space (real space) is the key to realizing Society 5.0, which is a human-centered society that pursues both economic advancement and the resolution of social problems. However, although investment in smart manufacturing using IoT and AI technologies has begun, some bottlenecks are impeding investment in society and industry. To clear these bottlenecks, this SIP will leverage Japan's strengths in photonics and quantum technologies. From among these technologies, the SIP has carefully selected important and high-priority technologies in laser processing, photonic quantum communication, and photonic and electronic information processing to implement its development plans. This approach will accelerate the realization of Society 5.0. 2. Research and Development Themes The main research and development themes are as follows. (1) Laser processing (development of a CPS-type laser processing system to regain a leading share in the laser processing market) (2) Photonic quantum communication (social implementation of quantum cryptography as a service that provides unbreakable security) (3) Photonic and electronic information processing (advanced verification and social implementation of information processing that solves, for example, optimization problems at a speed that far surpasses that of conventional computers) 3. Implementation Structure NISHIDA Naoto, the program director (PD), is in charge of creating and promoting the development plans. The Promoting Committee, which consists