Quantum sensors take advantage of how easily quantum states—the specific energy or spin of a particle—are disturbed by their surroundings. By monitoring these delicate states, our researchers and students can measure forces, fields and signals with exquisite precision.
To do this, they are exploring quantum innovations like trapped ions and superconducting circuits to capture and read these signals.
A key focus is on nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centres—atomic defects in diamond that act as highly durable, microscopic compasses, allowing our teams to detect magnetic fields at the smallest scales.
Applications
- biomedical imaging and diagnostics
- navigation and positioning systems
- environmental monitoring
- materials characterization
- detecting gravitational or magnetic anomalies
Discover more about quantum sensing
IntroductoryQuantum sensing researchers
Dmitry Pushin
Research expertise
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Neutron interferometry
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Quantum information processing
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Experimental neutron physics
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Condensed matter and magnetic materials
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Phase transitions and quantum phenomena
Michal Bajcsy
Research expertise
- Coupling of quantum emitters to nano-photonics structures
- Development of on-chip platforms for enhanced light-matter and light-light interactions
- Non-classical light sources and quantum memories based on mesoscopic ensembles of quantum emitters
- Frozen light, dark-state polaritons, and all-optical switching at extremely low light levels
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