Technology hub: Quantum sensing and metrology

Physical platform: Quantum light: squeezed, entangled and single photons

Non-classical states of light, such as squeezed light, entangled photon pairs and single photons, used for quantum-enhanced interferometry, imaging and spectroscopy.

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. 90 (nonclassical states of light); p. 76 (quantum imaging) (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 photonics, twin beam and squeezed light) (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. 34 (squeezed light, as used in LIGO) (read 2026-10-29)
OurResearch: T11414 Quantum optics and atomic interactions (broader match) (read 2026-10-29)
Publications Office of the European Union: e09e98aa-d55f-4d90-a60e-29da9b299ad8 quantum optics (broader match) (read 2026-10-29)

Classification rules of this value

families: quantum-imaging; CPC: G01B2290/55; keywords: squeezed light, squeezed state*, light squeezing, entangled photon*, photon pair*, non-classical light, nonclassical light, quantum light, quantum-enhanced interferomet*, quantum optical sens*, photonic quantum sens*, quantum photonic*, single-photon source*, parametric down-conversion, ghost imaging, quantum illumination, quantum lidar, quantum radar, twin beam*

56 confirmed items have this value.

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Spatially multimode squeezed light for quantum imaging and one-way quantum computing Gateway to Research (United Kingdom); award value (Gateway to Research) GBP 63,520; Matched: confirmed under the family Quantum imaging
UK Quantum Technology Hub in Quantum Enhanced Imaging Gateway to Research (United Kingdom); award value (Gateway to Research) GBP 23,061,153; Matched: confirmed under the family Quantum imaging
Space Debris Quantum Imaging Service Gateway to Research (United Kingdom); award value (Gateway to Research) GBP 81,278; Matched: confirmed under the family Quantum imaging
Squeezed Light quAntum MEMS Gravimeter - SLAM Gravimeter Gateway to Research (United Kingdom); award value (Gateway to Research) GBP 188,100; Matched: “Squeezed Light” in the title
QuantIC - The UK Quantum Technology Hub in Quantum Imaging Gateway to Research (United Kingdom); award value (Gateway to Research) GBP 24,961,172; Matched: confirmed under the family Quantum imaging
Quantum Imaging for Monitoring of Wellbeing & Disease in Communities Gateway to Research (United Kingdom); award value (Gateway to Research) GBP 5,625,019; Matched: confirmed under the family Quantum imaging
Large Baseline Quantum-Enhanced Imaging Networks Gateway to Research (United Kingdom); award value (Gateway to Research) GBP 359,993; Matched: confirmed under the family Quantum imaging
Hybridised Quantum Optical Sensors for enhanced magnetoencephalography Gateway to Research (United Kingdom); award value (Gateway to Research) GBP 551,302; Matched: “Quantum Optical Sensors” in the title
Mathematical Tools for Practical Quantum Imaging Protocols Gateway to Research (United Kingdom); award value (Gateway to Research) GBP 86,153; Matched: confirmed under the family Quantum imaging
Quantum Radar Gateway to Research (United Kingdom); no amount stated; Matched: confirmed under the family Quantum imaging
Single Photon and Quantum Enhanced Imaging Gateway to Research (United Kingdom); no amount stated; Matched: confirmed under the family Quantum imaging
Theoretical Quantum Imaging and Tomography Gateway to Research (United Kingdom); no amount stated; Matched: confirmed under the family Quantum imaging
Imaging with Quantum Illumination Gateway to Research (United Kingdom); no amount stated; Matched: confirmed under the family Quantum imaging
Quantum Illumination and Imaging Gateway to Research (United Kingdom); no amount stated; Matched: confirmed under the family Quantum imaging
Quantum imaging inscattering media Gateway to Research (United Kingdom); no amount stated; Matched: confirmed under the family Quantum imaging
Coherent devices for single photon quantum imaging Gateway to Research (United Kingdom); no amount stated; Matched: confirmed under the family Quantum imaging
Quantum imaging through new camera technology. Gateway to Research (United Kingdom); no amount stated; Matched: confirmed under the family Quantum imaging
Quantum Enhanced Imaging with Micro-LED Ultrafast Electronic Visual Display Technology Gateway to Research (United Kingdom); no amount stated; Matched: confirmed under the family Quantum imaging
Quantum enhanced imaging in extreme environments Gateway to Research (United Kingdom); no amount stated; Matched: confirmed under the family Quantum imaging
Quantum Imaging with Squeezed Light Gateway to Research (United Kingdom); no amount stated; Matched: confirmed under the family Quantum imaging
Electronic-Photonic integrated circuit (ePIC) quantum light detection for quantum imaging Gateway to Research (United Kingdom); no amount stated; Matched: confirmed under the family Quantum imaging
Kungliga Tekniska Hoegskolan Organisation; Matched: confirmed under the family Quantum imaging
Universitaet Muenster Organisation; Matched: confirmed under the family Quantum imaging
Quantumdiamonds GMBH Organisation; Matched: confirmed under the family Quantum imaging Company brief for investors: Quantumdiamonds GMBH
Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena Organisation; Matched: confirmed under the family Quantum imaging

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