Klea Dhmitri (Hamamatsu): Photonics as the hidden backbone of quantum hardware scaling
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Quantum hardware scaling is quietly turning into a photonics supply-chain problem — PMTs, SPADs, and specialized CMOS cameras become gating components for larger trapped-ion and neutral-atom systems. If you're building in quantum, vendor concentration in these photonic parts is a real risk surface to map now, before demand spikes.
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