Physical Principles of Quantum Sensors Technology: Modeling, Simulations and Engineering
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Physical Sensors".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 May 2022) | Viewed by 571
Special Issue Editors
Interests: atomic, molecular and optical physics
Interests: atomic, molecular and optical physics; rydberg states atoms
Interests: AMO precision-metrology research in the areas of optical atomic clocks, Rydberg-atom studies, fundamental constants, and cold-atom-based and vapor-based chip-scale sensors, including vapor-based electrometry and magnetometry, and photonic-integrated atom-based inertial sensing
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, there has been increasing interest in quantum technologies in both science and industry. Quantum computing has received most of the focus, which is surprising given that quantum sensing has a wider spectrum of use-cases and is closer to commercialization. Atomic clocks, magnetometers, electrometers, chemical sensors, accelerometers and gyroscopes are all devices where quantum technologies show promise to advance the state of the art. Sensors that use atoms, or atom-like systems, non-classical light sources, quantum interference, and entanglement can be broadly classified as quantum sensors. In many cases, quantum properties can be utilized to increase sensitivity and accuracy. However, as these sensors transition out of the lab and into the field, it is important to realize that quantum sensors can have size, weight, power and cost advantages—so-called SWaP-C advantages. The broad interest in the principles, technical advancements and commercialization of quantum sensors merits an issue of Sensors devoted to the topic.
In this Special Issue, we invite submissions that address quantum sensing in all its varied modalities. Systems such as color center-, atom- and molecule-based sensors are appropriate. Photonic sensors that use novel states of light and quantum interference are also of interest, as are spin-based sensors and sensors that use entanglement, as well as schemes for classically or quantum-distributed networks of such sensors. We also encourage submissions from industrial research groups. Sensors for classical variables, such as electromagnetic fields and gravity, and those that work at the quantum level are both welcome.
Dr. James Shaffer
Dr. Harald Kübler
Dr. Kaitlin Moore
Guest Editors
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