Quantum Enhanced Devices and Instruments for Sensing Applications

Dear Colleagues,

Quantum-enhanced sensors enable us to acquire unprecedent sensitivity and precision for many measurements and explorations in various scenarios, including but not limited to electric and magnetic fields, acceleration, gravity and exotic forces. Most of these applications benefit from the utilization of light–matter interactions platforms such as atomic magnetometers/comagnetometers, atomic clocks and optomechanical systems. At present, the question of how we can develop more versatile quantum sensors and further improve their performance for sensing applications is attracting great interest from researchers. This Special Issue is expected to advance and develop novel quantum-enhanced sensing technology and related techniques. Topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Novel design and simulation of quantum sensors;
• Progress on improvement on quantum enhanced sensors and systems;
• Novel principles and technology on light-matter interactions;
• Optical detection techniques;
• Signal detection and control of photonics devices;
• Advanced manufacturing and integration technologies;
• Noise analysis and suppression methods;
• Applications using quantum enhanced sensors;
• Other quantum metrology with optical systems.

Dr. Yanhui Hu
Dr. Kai Wei
Guest Editors

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• light–matter interactions
• precision measurement
• quantum optomechanics
• optical devices and instruments
• magnetic field and inertial sensing
• optimization methods