Technology hub: Quantum sensing and metrology
Physical platform: Trapped ions
Single or few charged atoms held in electromagnetic traps, used for optical ion clocks, nuclear clocks and precision measurements.
- 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. 87 (trapped ions: compact clocks, nuclear clocks); p. 91 (timeline) (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 (ions among the physical platforms of quantum metrology) (read 2026-10-29)
Classification rules of this value
keywords: trapped ion*, trapped-ion*, ion trap*, ion clock*, single ion*, penning trap*, paul trap*, quantum logic clock*, quantum logic spectroscop*
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