Technology hub: Quantum sensing and metrology

Function: Temperature

Measuring temperature with a quantum reference, such as noise thermometry, colour-centre spectra or quantum-noise-calibrated oscillators, including primary thermometers.

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Validation

Proposed — not yet validated by an expert

Sources

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. 91 (nanophotonic or shot-noise thermometers); p. 42 (NV thermometry) (read 2026-10-29)
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. 11 (Johnson noise thermometry with quantum voltage); PDF p. 35 (quantum-noise-calibrated thermometers) (read 2026-10-29)
EPO and USPTO: G01K7/30 Measuring temperature using thermal noise of resistances or conductors (related match) (read 2026-10-29)

Classification rules of this value

CPC: G01K7/006, G01K7/30; keywords: thermometr*, thermometer*, temperature sens*, temperature measure*, noise thermomet*, johnson noise

2 confirmed items have this value.

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Photonic and quantum sensors for practical integrated primary thermometry PhoQuS-T Gateway to Research (United Kingdom); award value (Gateway to Research) GBP 87,097; Matched: “thermometry” in the title
PhoQus-T: Photonic and quantum sensors for practical integrated primary thermometry Gateway to Research (United Kingdom); award value (Gateway to Research) GBP 217,620; Matched: “thermometry” in the title

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