Sensors and Metrology: Technologies and Innovations for Scientific Research and Societal Challenges

The Omnics research group optimizes physical sensors based on technologies such as electrical transduction, electrochemistry, impedance spectroscopy, magnetoresistance, acoustic and optical sensors, surface plasmon resonance, and split ring resonators. These sensors are employed in applications ranging from advanced detectors for nuclear and particle physics (in projects developed and funded by INFN) to biosensors and lab-on-chip systems for molecular diagnostics (RT-qPCR, pM flow immunoassays) and cellular studies (adhesion, micromovements, migration, morphology, growth/proliferation, apoptosis, drug screening), detailed in another of our contributions on biosensors.

In the field of metrology, the development of advanced sensors and detectors and novel standards is crucial to ensure precise and reliable measurements in various scientific and industrial sectors. Within the QuAHMET project, funded by EURAMET, we explores the use of quantum anomalous Hall effect (QAHE) materials as candidates for devices and primary resistance standards. This European project involves 14 partners, including 7 leading European national metrology institutes (NMIs) and one from Japan, along with renowned research centers. The goal is to develop high-quality QAHE devices that operate at higher temperatures and currents than current state-of-the-art technologies.

Come and learn more about these exciting innovations by visiting the Omnics research group stand during the European Researchers' Night!