The detection of nuclear spins using individual electron spins has enabled diverse opportunities in quantum sensing and quantum information processing. Proof-of-principle experiments have demonstrated atomic-scale imaging of nuclear-spin samples and controlled multi-qubit registers. However, to […]
Quantum systems are promising candidates for sensing of weak signals as they can be highly sensitive to external perturbations, thus providing excellent performance when estimating parameters of external fields. However, when trying to detect weak […]
Researchers at the QT Hub are exploiting quantum technology to develop sensors and timing devices.
Researchers at the University of Tsukuba demonstrated second-order nonlinear optical effects in diamonds by taking advantage of internal color center defects that break inversion symmetry of diamond crystal. Previously, scientists thought that the inversion-symmetric nature […]
A research team at NUST MISIS, Russian Quantum Center and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, has created a quantum sensor that grants access to measurement and manipulation of individual two-level defects in qubits. A leading qubit technology […]
Scientists has tuned a quantum dot so that it can measure ultra-cold temperatures without the need for direct electrical connections to the outside world. A cryogenic quantum dot thermometer is calibrated and operated using only […]
A project to develop techniques to miniaturise and enhance the accuracy of optical atomic clocks has been launched in a new research partnership, funded by the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund, part of UK Research and Innovation.
Small and medium-sized businesses within the Great Birmingham and Solihull LEP (GBSLEP) region will be given a unique opportunity to access specialist technical equipment through the launch of the new Quantum Technology Innovation Hub (QTIH) […]
A team of researchers at Universität Stuttgart, Germany, has developed an ion-optics-based quantum microscope that is capable of creating images of individual atoms.
Would you like to use your quantum expertise to become a STEM Ambassador? STEM Learning is launching the Quantum Ambassadors Programme for A Level students, aiming to help them understand the scientific process and enhance their […]
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council has awarded ICASE (Industrial Cooperative Awards in Science & Technology) funding to the University of Birmingham, lead partner for the UK Quantum Technology Hub Sensors and Timing, and […]
It has been nearly three years since UK Quantum Technology Hub Sensors and Timing researchers at the University of Nottingham published a paper in Nature on non-invasive imaging techniques to investigate brain function. Since then, […]
Building technology for real-world applications has always been a key aim for the UK Quantum Technology Hub Sensors and Timing since its formation in 2014. Covesion, co-founded by Hub researcher Professor Corin Gawith at the […]
Searches for dark matter and the detection of gravitational waves in the Universe have been boosted by the announcement from the UKRI Science Technology and Facilities Council (STFC) of initial funding for the AION (Atom Interferometry Observatory […]
The UK Quantum Technology Hub Sensors and Timing is supporting a number of projects as part of the Quantum Technologies for Fundamental Physics programme, delivered by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) and the Engineering and Physical Sciences […]
Radars are being installed at the top of an engineering building at the University of Birmingham as part of a demonstration intended to test and prove the precision of quantum-enabled radar detection capabilities.
A new type of wearable brain scanner is a step closer to being used in hospitals with the launch of a new spin-out company formed by UK Quantum Technology Hub Sensors and Timing researchers at […]
Resilient packaging for complex quantum sensors is essential in creating lightweight, high-performance technology. Professor Moataz Attallah, researcher at the UK Quantum Technology Hub Sensors and Timing, is working to create smart magnetic shielding to protect […]
The Royal Academy of Engineering (RAE) have awarded Dr Andrew Lamb, Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham-led UK Quantum Technology Hub Sensors and Timing, with a UK Intelligence Community Postdoctoral Research Fellowship to enhance […]
We are delighted to announce that Dr Asaad Faramarzi, a researcher at the University of Birmingham-led UK Quantum Technology Hub Sensors and Timing, was awarded the Studies and Research prize at the 2020 Institution for […]
A new project aimed at harnessing quantum technology to enhance vehicle battery performance has been awarded Partnership Resource Funding by the University of Birmingham-led UK Quantum Technology Hub Sensors and Timing. The project, led by […]
We are delighted to announce that the Institute of Physics (IoP) have awarded Silver Subject Medals to two UK Quantum Technology Hub Sensors and Timing researchers at the University of Nottingham. Professor Penny Gowland, Co-Investigator […]
A new quantum research project aimed at improving railway navigation technology in an effort to reduce train delays and increase passenger experience has been launched at the University of Birmingham.
Physicists at the University of Basel have developed a minuscule instrument able to detect extremely faint magnetic fields.
A consortium of scientists, including from RMIT University and University of Adelaide, is using hybrid diamond and glass technology to make a new class of quantum sensors.