Technology hub: Quantum sensing and metrology

Physical platform: SQUIDs and superconducting sensors

Superconducting circuits with Josephson junctions or nanowires: SQUIDs, transition-edge sensors, nanowire single-photon detectors and Josephson voltage 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. 76 (SQUID fluxmeters, TRL 9); p. 89 (superconducting nano-circuits: SNSPDs, SQUID sensors, JAWS) (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. 93 (SQUIDs); pp. 57-58 (TES, SNSPD) (read 2026-10-29)
EPO and USPTO: G01R33/0354 SQUIDs (measuring magnetic fields using superconductive devices) (narrower match) (read 2026-10-29)
EPO and USPTO: H10N60/12 Josephson-effect devices (related match) (read 2026-10-29)
OurResearch: T11803 Superconducting and THz Device Technology (related match) (read 2026-10-29)
Publications Office of the European Union: b0b76f16-4d88-4484-81e8-61ba83b239c4 superconductivity (broader match) (read 2026-10-29)

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

Magnetic field: TRL 9

Classification rules of this value

CPC: G01R33/035, G01K7/006, G01J2005/208, H10N60/12; keywords: squid*, nano-squid*, superconducting quantum interference, josephson*, transition-edge*, transition edge*, snspd*, superconducting nanowire*, kinetic inductance*, superconduct*, jaws, cryogenic current comparator*

7 confirmed items have this value.

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cQEDscope: Circuit Quantum Electrodynamic Spectroscope: a new superconducting microwave quantum sensor CORDIS; EU contribution (maximum grant agreed) EUR 1,480,000; Matched: “superconducting” in the title
SuperQuSense: SUPERconducting circuits for QUantum SENSing of microwave radiations. CORDIS; EU contribution (maximum grant agreed) EUR 150,000; Matched: “SUPERconducting” in the title
Very high resolution SQUID magnetometer Kohesio; total eligible expenditure EUR 648,751.60; Matched: “SQUID” in the title
Cleanroom-based thin film technology for quantum sensors based on high temperature superconductor materials Kohesio; total eligible expenditure EUR 39,000; Matched: “superconductor” in the title
NanoSQUID integrated superconducting resonators for quantum sensing and control NWOpen API (Netherlands); NWO award amount EUR 663,832; Matched: “NanoSQUID” in the title
Quantum sensing in highly non-linear superconducting nanowires enhanced superconducting nano-circuits OpenAIRE Graph (national funders); funded amount SEK 4,200,000; Matched: “superconducting nanowires” in the title
Development of innovative superconducting electronics for multiplexing quantum sensors arrays Gateway to Research (United Kingdom); no amount stated; Matched: “superconducting” in the title

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