A new project undertaken by a University of Birmingham researcher at the UK Quantum Technology Hub Sensors and Timing along with colleagues in the School of Engineering will help to facilitate greater sustainability for future infrastructure projects through deploying novel solutions for reusing structural steel. The project, which is titled Reuse of Structural Steel in […]
Second quantum-enabled radar installation at University of Birmingham
Exactly one year after the first staring radar was installed at the University of Birmingham campus, a second identical radar has been installed, representing another step in the journey to hosting the very first quantum-enabled networked radar installation in the world, uniquely showcasing the impressive detection capabilities offered by quantum timing devices. UK Quantum Technology […]
First international network set up to tackle global challenges with quantum sensor technology
A new International Network set up by QT Hub Sensors and Timing researchers at the University of Birmingham aims to tackle global challenges, as set out in the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Since the set up of the UK National Quantum Technologies Programme in 2014, significant progress has been made in developing quantum sensor technology […]
Quantum sensor breakthrough paves way for groundbreaking map of world under Earth surface
An object hidden below ground has been located using quantum technology – a long-awaited milestone with profound implications for industry, human knowledge and national security. UK National Quantum Technology Hub in Sensors and Timing researchers at the University of Birmingham have reported their achievement in Nature. It is the first in the world for a quantum gravity […]
New project led by QT Hub researchers paves way for future quantum space network
Deploying quantum technologies in space, while complex, will be truly transformative on a global scale. The International Network in Space Quantum Technologies (INSQT) is a new project led by UK Quantum Technology Hub Sensors and Timing researchers at the Universities of Strathclyde and Birmingham, which aims to build a consortium of internationally leading academic and […]
New project marks first time world-leading optical clocks measured via space
The International Clock and Oscillator Networking (ICON) project has been awarded £1.5 million in funding from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) to bring together world-leading transportable optical clocks and world-leading optical link space infrastructure to explore the limits of precision time transfer. The project is led by QT Hub academics at the […]
Optical cavities could be key to next generation interferometers
A new concept has been developed that has the potential to assist new instruments in the investigation of fundamental science topics such as gravitational waves and dark matter. The concept is described in a paper written by UK Quantum Technology Hub Sensors and Timing researchers at the University of Birmingham and published in Communications Physics. […]
Quantum brain sensors could spot dementia after Hub researchers at the University of Sussex find they track brain waves
New highly sensitive quantum sensors for the brain may in the future be able to identify brain diseases such as dementia, ALS and Parkinsons, by spotting a slowing in the speed at which signals travel across the brain. The research findings from a paper led by University of Sussex quantum physicists are published in Scientific Reports journal. […]
Call for Proposals: Quantum Technology Partnership Resource Fund
The UK Quantum Technology Hub Sensors and Timing are pleased to announce the third Call for Proposals for the Quantum Technology Partnership Resource Fund (PRF). This call intends to disseminate £200,000 of PRF funding on projects which signify new, or significantly enhanced collaborations with industry, to help open up new high impact collaborative pathways for […]
A step closer to commercialisation: demonstrator prototypes to be exhibited at 2021 National Quantum Technologies Showcase
A transportable, standalone quantum navigation system designed for large vehicles such as ships and trains will be among the many exhibits hosted by researchers at the UK Quantum Technology Hub Sensors and Timing at the forthcoming 2021 National Quantum Technologies Showcase. This annual event, which is hosted by KTN and Innovate UK has become the […]