  We describe a realistic scheme for coupling atoms or other quantum emitters
with an array of coupled optical cavities. We consider open Fabry-Perot
microcavities coupled to the emitters. Our central innovation is to connect the
microcavities to waveguide resonators, which are in turn evanescently coupled
to each other on a photonic chip to form a coupled cavity chain. In this paper,
we describe the components, their technical limitations and the factors that
need to be determined experimentally. This provides the basis for a detailed
theoretical analysis of two possible experiments to realize quantum squeezing
and controlled quantum dynamics. We close with an outline of more advanced
applications.
