Quantum sensing for Earth observation at the European Space Agency: latest developments, challenges, and future prospects

Aaron Strangfeld; Olivier Carraz; Anna Eiden; Arnaud Heliere; Pierluigi Silvestrin

doi:10.1117/12.2678430

19 October 2023 Quantum sensing for Earth observation at the European Space Agency: latest developments, challenges, and future prospects

Aaron Strangfeld, Olivier Carraz, Anna Eiden, Arnaud Heliere, Pierluigi Silvestrin

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Proceedings Volume 12729, Sensors, Systems, and Next-Generation Satellites XXVII; 127290B (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2678430
Event: SPIE Remote Sensing, 2023, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Abstract

Quantum sensing has emerged as a promising approach for spaceborne Earth Observation (EO) with the potential to offer higher accuracy, sensitivity and stability than instruments used in EO missions so far. While several quantum sensors have been developed and successfully tested in ground-based experiments, with some of them even available as commercial devices, the identification of their potential applications in space remains a challenge. Nevertheless, there are some promising technologies, including cold-atom interferometers, Rydberg receivers, atomic vapor- and Nitrogen-Vacancy center-based magnetometers, and quantum lidar, that show potential for enhancing EO capabilities. In this presentation, we will discuss the latest developments and challenges in quantum sensing for EO at the European Space Agency (ESA), highlighting the most promising technologies and their potential applications. We will also discuss ongoing efforts at ESA to identify potential applications of these sensors and the roadmap for their deployment. Finally, we will conclude with a discussion of the future prospects for quantum sensing in EO and the wider space exploration domain.

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Aaron Strangfeld, Olivier Carraz, Anna Eiden, Arnaud Heliere, and Pierluigi Silvestrin "Quantum sensing for Earth observation at the European Space Agency: latest developments, challenges, and future prospects", Proc. SPIE 12729, Sensors, Systems, and Next-Generation Satellites XXVII, 127290B (19 October 2023); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2678430

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