Technology hub: Quantum sensing and metrology
Function: Force, displacement, strain and pressure
Measuring mechanical quantities such as force, mass, displacement, strain, vibration or pressure, including gravitational-wave strain.
- Axis
- Function — What does it measure?
- Validation
- Proposed — not yet validated by an expert
- Sources
- EURAMET, European Metrology Network for Quantum Technologies (EMN-Q): European Metrology Network on Quantum Technologies: Strategic Research Agenda (draft V1.0, 8 June 2023), PDF p. 13 (colour centres for temperature, force or pressure); PDF p. 30 (pressure sensing) (read 2026-10-29)
- CEN/CENELEC JTC 22 Quantum Technologies: Standardization Roadmap on Quantum Technologies, Release 1.1 (June 2025), JTC22 Q06; chapter 9, Quantum metrology, quantum sensing and quantum imaging, p. 92 (d: quantum enhanced displacement sensing); p. 105 (high-precision force sensors; nano-optomechanical sensors) (read 2026-10-29)
- EPO and USPTO: G01B2290/55 Aspects of interferometers: quantum effects (related match) (read 2026-10-29)
Classification rules of this value
CPC: G01B2290/55; keywords: force sens*, force measure*, displacement sens*, displacement measure*, strain sens*, pressure sens*, pressure standard*, vibration sens*, mass sens*, kibble balance*, gravitational wave*, optomechanical sens*
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