Technology hub: Quantum sensing and metrology
Physical platform: Atomic beams and masers
Thermal atomic or molecular beams and masers, such as caesium-beam clocks and hydrogen masers, the established microwave frequency standards.
- Axis
- Physical platform — Which quantum system does the measuring?
- Validation
- Proposed — not yet validated by an expert
- Sources
- Quantum Flagship: Strategic Research and Industry Agenda (SRIA) for quantum technologies, draft for the second phase of the public consultation; chapter 3, Quantum Sensing & Metrology Roadmap Update 2026 (pp. 75 to 100), p. 96 (European clocks such as the hydrogen maser) (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. 91 (microwave atomic frequency standards) (read 2026-10-29)
- EPO and USPTO: G01N24/002 Using resonance on molecular beams (atomic clocks G04F 5/14; beam masers H01S 1/06) (related match) (read 2026-10-29)
Classification rules of this value
CPC: G01N24/002; keywords: atomic beam*, caesium beam*, cesium beam*, molecular beam*, hydrogen maser*, maser*
0 confirmed items have this value.
Back to every value of the axis on the hub page of Quantum sensing and metrology · Expert review sheet of the faceted taxonomy (every value, definition and source)