Technology hub: Quantum sensing and metrology

Physical platform: Cold atoms and atom interferometers

Laser-cooled neutral atoms or Bose-Einstein condensates, used in atom interferometers, optical lattice clocks and cold-atom magnetometers.

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. 76 (gravimeters based on atom interferometry); p. 88 (ultra-cold atoms: clocks, accelerometers, gravimeters) (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 (c: atom interferometers); p. 94 (v: Bose-Einstein condensate magnetometers) (read 2026-10-29)
OurResearch: T10425 Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates (related match) (read 2026-10-29)
Publications Office of the European Union: ece3a974-692c-4da9-900b-dfc49c8d1dd9 quantum gases (related match) (read 2026-10-29)

Maturity as stated by the draft SRIA 2026 (p. 76)

Gravity, acceleration and rotation: TRL 7 to 9 (4 for space)

Classification rules of this value

families: gravimeters-inertial; keywords: cold atom*, cold-atom*, ultracold*, ultra-cold*, atom interferomet*, matter-wave*, matter wave*, bose-einstein*, condensate*, bec, lattice clock*, magneto-optical trap*, atom chip*, laser cool*, quantum gas*, strontium, ytterbium

38 confirmed items have this value.

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INAQED: High precision atom interferometry and test of quantum electrodynamics. ANR (France); ANR aid allocated EUR 288,080; Matched: confirmed under the family Quantum gravimeters and inertial sensors
CoQuIA: Quantum Control for Atom Interferometry ANR (France); ANR aid allocated EUR 274,415.04; Matched: confirmed under the family Quantum gravimeters and inertial sensors
CARIOQA-PMP: Cold Atom Rubidium Interferometer in Orbit for Quantum Accelerometry – Pathfinder Mission Preparation CORDIS; EU contribution (maximum grant agreed) EUR 16,995,469.75; Matched: confirmed under the family Quantum gravimeters and inertial sensors
CARIOQA PHA: Cold Atom Rubidium Interferometer in Orbit for Quantum Accelerometry – Phase A CORDIS; EU contribution (maximum grant agreed) EUR 1,499,911.79; Matched: confirmed under the family Quantum gravimeters and inertial sensors
CARIOQA-PHB: Cold Atom Rubidium Interferometer in Orbit for Quantum Accelerometry – Phase B CORDIS; EU contribution (maximum grant agreed) EUR 14,199,370.14; Matched: confirmed under the family Quantum gravimeters and inertial sensors
Lattice Atom Interferometry (LATIN) FWF Research Radar; approved FWF funding EUR 1,200,000; Matched: confirmed under the family Quantum gravimeters and inertial sensors
High precision atom interferometry and test of quantum electrodynamics. Project; Matched: confirmed under the family Quantum gravimeters and inertial sensors
Quantum Control for Atom Interferometry Project; Matched: confirmed under the family Quantum gravimeters and inertial sensors
Transportable quantum gravimeter OpenAIRE Graph (national funders); no amount stated; Matched: confirmed under the family Quantum gravimeters and inertial sensors
Quantum-Engineered Optical Lattice Clocks OpenAIRE Graph (national funders); no amount stated; Matched: “Lattice Clocks” in the title
Cold Atoms as ultrasensitive quantum sensors for chiral molecules OpenAIRE Graph (national funders); no amount stated; Matched: “Cold Atoms” in the title
An active optical atomic clock based on superradiant lasing in ultracold atoms - OverCLOCK OpenAIRE Graph (national funders); no amount stated; Matched: “ultracold” in the title
QMECA - Quantum Metrology with Entanglement-enhanced Cold Atom arrays OpenAIRE Graph (national funders); no amount stated; Matched: “Cold Atom” in the title
Measurements beyond the standard quantum limit on the optical clock transition in ytterbium OpenAIRE Graph (national funders); no amount stated; Matched: “ytterbium” in the title
HARLEQUIN - High-Accuracy Robust deployabLE QUantum Inertial Navigation Gateway to Research (United Kingdom); award value (Gateway to Research) GBP 4,751,029; Matched: confirmed under the family Quantum gravimeters and inertial sensors
NX Micro COTS laser system for quantum gravity gradiometry Gateway to Research (United Kingdom); award value (Gateway to Research) GBP 2,341,472; Matched: confirmed under the family Quantum gravimeters and inertial sensors
CQINS: Continuous Quantum Inertial Navigation Systems Gateway to Research (United Kingdom); award value (Gateway to Research) GBP 119,996; Matched: confirmed under the family Quantum gravimeters and inertial sensors
Q-GEO - Quantum Gravimetry for Earth Observation Gateway to Research (United Kingdom); award value (Gateway to Research) GBP 115,481; Matched: confirmed under the family Quantum gravimeters and inertial sensors
Railway Quantum Inertial Navigation System for Condition Based Monitoring Gateway to Research (United Kingdom); award value (Gateway to Research) GBP 119,921; Matched: confirmed under the family Quantum gravimeters and inertial sensors
Railway Quantum Inertial Navigation System for Condition Based Monitoring (Phase 2) Gateway to Research (United Kingdom); award value (Gateway to Research) GBP 2,492,296; Matched: confirmed under the family Quantum gravimeters and inertial sensors
Chip-Scale Quantum Accelerometer for Transport Gateway to Research (United Kingdom); award value (Gateway to Research) GBP 39,859; Matched: confirmed under the family Quantum gravimeters and inertial sensors
Feasibility Study on the Testing of Quantum Inertial Sensors Gateway to Research (United Kingdom); award value (Gateway to Research) GBP 70,919; Matched: confirmed under the family Quantum gravimeters and inertial sensors
Small-Scale Ring Traps for Atom Interferometry and Quantum Fluid Investigations Gateway to Research (United Kingdom); award value (Gateway to Research) GBP 574,593; Matched: confirmed under the family Quantum gravimeters and inertial sensors
INSPIRE Physical Sciences: Levitation-based quantum gravimeter Gateway to Research (United Kingdom); award value (Gateway to Research) GBP 44,819; Matched: confirmed under the family Quantum gravimeters and inertial sensors
Feasibility study for quantum gravimeters Gateway to Research (United Kingdom); award value (Gateway to Research) GBP 24,000; Matched: confirmed under the family Quantum gravimeters and inertial sensors

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