Quantum Detecting and Sensing

Quantum detectors and sensors enable  measurement precision not achievable by classical means. They also allow for new types of measurements that exploit quantum interference. Quantum sensing is expected to have a profound impact in areas such as medicine, navigation and discovery science.

By exploiting quantum mechanical features — quantized energy levels, quantum state squeezing, superposition, interference and entanglement — scientists can perform highly sensitive measurements, sometimes in ways that can effectively evade the Heisenberg uncertainty principle.

Argonne’s projects in quantum detecting and sensing include developing superconducting detectors for particle and nuclear physics applications, quantum-enhanced metrology for dark matter detection, and the sensing of magnetic fields.