About macQsimal

macQsimal is an EU-funded Horizon 2020 research project which will design, develop, miniaturise and integrate advanced quantum-enabled sensors with outstanding sensitivity, to measure physical observables in five key areas: magnetic fields, time, rotation, electro-magnetic radiation and gas concentration. The common core technology platform for these diverse sensors is formed by atomic vapor cells realised as integrated microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) fabricated at the wafer level.

macQsimal is part of the FET Quantum Technologies (QT) Flagship.

Application Realms

Rydberg-Based Gas Sensor

Atomic Clocks

Atomic Gyroscope

Atomic GHz/THz Sensor & Imager

Optically-Pumped Magnetometer

Background

The understanding and applying of physical laws in the microscopic realm, which resulted in ground-breaking inventions such as the transistor and the laser, was coined the first quantum revolution. Today, the ability to manipulate quantum effects in customised systems and materials is enabling the second quantum revolution. As a project under the Quantum Technologies (QT) Flagship of the European Commission, macQsimal is at the forefront of European efforts to push the boundaries for this new technology. The project will help pave the way for transformative advancements in the domain of quantum sensing and metrology. In this area of research, scientists are working with atomic sensors as a new and improved interface between the physical and the digital world for enhanced applications in various fields such as navigation and medical imaging.