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Quantum sensors use the sensitivity of quantum states to measure time, magnetic fields, gravity, acceleration and rotation with high precision. Atomic clocks already underpin navigation and networks; newer sensors could support navigation without satellites, medical imaging and underground mapping. This page sets out how quantum sensing works, how mature each application is, and what evidence serves the agencies and industries considering it.

02The question

Quantum sensing: how the risk develops.

Measurement, navigation and Earth-science applications. The dossier below sets out how the risk develops, what is measured, where the data come from, how it is modelled and who decides.

سازوکار

Atoms keep precise time

Atomic clocks use transitions between atomic energy levels as frequency references. They underpin satellite navigation, telecommunications and financial timestamps.

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Interference measures motion and gravity

Atom interferometers split and recombine matter waves to measure acceleration, rotation and gravity, with potential for navigation and subsurface mapping.

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Defects sense magnetic fields

Defects in diamond and other سامانه‌ها sense tiny magnetic fields at small scales, with uses in materials science and biology.

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Field use is hard

Laboratory sensitivity often degrades in the field because of vibration, temperature and size constraints. Ruggedising sensors is a major engineering challenge.

03پایش

Quantum testbed.

The screen a team would use to follow this subject: its measures, states and decisions. Names are examples and values are illustrative.

Quantum testbed

Quantum sensing · Testbed lab · Device QD-91

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کیوبیت‌ها

Q0166940.02In spec
Q1102350.04In spec
Q2178570.05Drifting
Q362320.02In spec
Q4100950.03Drifting

Device

Topology
heavy-hex, illustrative
2Q fidelity
0.994
دسترسی
by committee
برچسب
مشاهده‌شده
Quantum testbed: the screen’s structure, terms and states for Quantum sensing.نام‌ها نمونه و مقادیر تبیینی‌اند؛ طرحی است، نه سابقه یا سامانهٔ زنده.
04در سراسر حوزه‌ها

Quantum sensors could change measurement in several domains.

05روش‌ها و شواهد

How quantum sensing is modelled, measured and tested.

مدل، مفروضات، داده‌ها و عدم قطعیت آن، به شکلی که دانشمند یا مهندس بررسی می‌کند. ساختارها از روش‌های منتشرشده پیروی می‌کنند. مقادیر ترسیم‌شده تبیینی‌اند، نه یافته.

مدل سامانه

The couplings between the systems in quantum sensing: signs of influence, a reinforcing and a balancing loop, and cross-links where stress jumps.

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Causal loop diagram from the page’s systems; signs show the direction of influence. Illustrative structure for a system dynamics or network model, not estimated couplings.
اصول راهنمای FAIR · GO FAIR و FORCE11W3C PROV · کنسرسیوم وب جهانیGuidance on consistent treatment of uncertainties · IPCCCEOS Analysis Ready Data · Committee on Earth Observation Satellites
06نشانگرها

What is measured, and how well.

Each indicator carries its unit, its cadence, the kind of source behind it and the evidence label a value would carry. No values are shown: a programme supplies them under its own authority.

IndicatorUnitدورهٔ تکرارSource typeبرچسب
Clock fractional frequency uncertaintydimensionlessper publicationMetrology institute resultsمشاهده‌شده
Sensor sensitivityunits per square root of hertzper devicePublished characterisationگزارش‌شده
Field trials of quantum navigationcountannualAgency and research reportsگزارش‌شده
Technology readiness level by applicationreadiness levelper assessmentExpert assessmentsبرآوردشده
Size, weight and power of deployed sensorskilograms and wattsper deviceProduct specificationsDECLARED
Commercially available quantum sensor productscount by typeannualMarket surveysگزارش‌شده
07منابع

Where the evidence comes from.

Named public datasets and institutional records, each with its licence class. Sources by agreement are used only under their terms and never republished.

منبعWhat it givesLicence class
BIPM and national metrology institute publicationsTime standards and clock comparisonsPublic, terms per institute
Peer-reviewed sensing literatureExperimental sensitivities and demonstrationsLicence per article
Defence and transport agency reports on alternative navigationAssessments of quantum navigation optionsPublic, terms per agency
OECD quantum technologies policy workOverview of sensing applications and policyPublic, OECD terms
Market surveys of quantum sensingProducts and firmsCommercial; public summaries (to check)
08تصمیم‌ها

Who decides, and what the evidence serves.

Quantum Technologies prepares evidence. The decisions below are taken by the authorities named, under their own rules, and never by the platform.

چه کسی تصمیم می‌گیردThe questionEvidence this page serves
Transport and navigation authoritiesWhether quantum sensors can reduce dependence on satellite navigationReadiness assessments; field trial evidence
Metrology institutesHow to develop and disseminate time and frequency standardsClock performance evidence
Industry and health سامانه‌هاWhere quantum sensors offer practical benefitApplication comparisons

Outputs this topic produces

  • Readiness assessments by sensing application
  • Comparisons of quantum and classical sensor options
  • Evidence notes on navigation resilience
  • Field trial review frameworks
09Core questions

What experts ask.

Sensing questions concern precision, robustness and use outside the laboratory.

  • How much better than classical instruments is a quantum sensor in real operating conditions?
  • Can it be made small, robust and affordable enough for field use?
  • Could quantum inertial sensors and clocks provide navigation when satellite signals are lost or jammed?
  • What could quantum gravimeters and magnetometers reveal about groundwater, geology and infrastructure?
  • What are the dual-use implications, for example for detecting submarines or underground structures?
10Mechanisms

Mechanisms and drivers.

Quantum sensors exploit the fact that quantum states are disturbed by tiny changes in their environment. Atomic clocks measure time by the frequency of atomic transitions. Atom interferometers split and recombine clouds of cold atoms to measure acceleration and gravity. Defects in diamond and other materials act as nanoscale magnetometers. The same sensitivity that gives precision also makes sensors vulnerable to noise, vibration and temperature changes.

The step from laboratory to field is the main challenge. Many quantum sensors require lasers, vacuum سامانه‌ها and careful isolation. Engineering progress is reducing size and power, but performance in a moving vehicle or harsh environment is often well below laboratory results.

11Methods and data

How it is studied, and where the methods stop.

Method or dataWhat it showsمحدودیت‌ها
Laboratory metrologyFundamental sensitivity and stabilityLaboratory performance rarely transfers directly to the field
Field trialsPerformance in vehicles, aircraft, boreholes or shipsFew trials, often reported by developers
Comparison with classical sensorsWhether the quantum device adds real valueClassical sensors also improve
Earth observation data fusionCombining quantum gravimetry with satellite and ground dataInterpretation depends on geophysical models
13Where this page’s references

Where this page’s references lead.

نهادها و اسنادی که این صفحه بر پایهٔ آن‌ها خوانده می‌شود. وضعیت و ویراست‌ها تغییر می‌کنند؛ هر پیوند به نهاد صادرکننده می‌رود.

14پرسش‌ها

پرسش و پاسخ.

What is a quantum sensor?
A device that uses quantum states, such as atomic energy levels or superposition, to measure physical quantities with high precision.
Are atomic clocks quantum technology?
Yes. They use quantum transitions in atoms and have been in use for decades, underpinning satellite navigation and network timing.
Can quantum sensors replace GPS?
Quantum inertial sensors and clocks could support navigation when satellite signals are unavailable, but field systems are still being developed and tested.
Is quantum sensing already in use?
Yes, in some forms. Atomic clocks are long established. Newer sensors such as quantum gravimeters and magnetometers are in research, trials and early commercial use.
Could quantum sensors replace satellite navigation?
Not entirely. Quantum inertial sensors could reduce drift when satellite signals are unavailable, but they measure motion relative to a starting point and still accumulate some error over time.
Why is sensing considered dual use?
Because the same precision that helps map groundwater could detect hidden objects or structures. That raises questions of export control and responsible use.
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