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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TORQUE: Atom Interferometric Rotation Sensor for Quantum Enhanced Navigation Gateway to Research (United Kingdom); award value (Gateway to Research) GBP 250,764; Matched: confirmed under the family Quantum gravimeters and inertial sensors
Ultracold Triatomic Molecules as Quantum Sensors for New Physics Gateway to Research (United Kingdom); award value (Gateway to Research) GBP 1,829,831; Matched: “Ultracold” in the title
Quantum inertial sensors on a moving platform Gateway to Research (United Kingdom); no amount stated; Matched: confirmed under the family Quantum gravimeters and inertial sensors
Quantum technologies with ultracold atoms for atomic clocks, interferometry and quantum simulation Gateway to Research (United Kingdom); no amount stated; Matched: “ultracold” in the title
A compact quantum inertial sensor using atom interferometry Gateway to Research (United Kingdom); no amount stated; Matched: confirmed under the family Quantum gravimeters and inertial sensors
Photonic Integrated Circuits for a Quantum Gyroscope Gateway to Research (United Kingdom); no amount stated; Matched: confirmed under the family Quantum gravimeters and inertial sensors
Politecnico di Milano Organisation; Matched: confirmed under the family Quantum gravimeters and inertial sensors
Universitaet Bremen Organisation; Matched: confirmed under the family Quantum gravimeters and inertial sensors
Deutsches Zentrum fur Luft - und Raumfahrt Ev Organisation; Matched: confirmed under the family Quantum gravimeters and inertial sensors
Centre National D'etudes Spatiales - Cnes Organisation; Matched: confirmed under the family Quantum gravimeters and inertial sensors
Idryma Technologias Kai Erevnas Organisation; Matched: confirmed under the family Quantum gravimeters and inertial sensors
Office National D'etudes et de Recherches Aerospatiales Organisation; Matched: confirmed under the family Quantum gravimeters and inertial sensors
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universitaet Hannover Organisation; Matched: confirmed under the family Quantum gravimeters and inertial sensors

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