Quantum metrology at NPL: we explore the challenges and opportunities

This episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast features a conversation with Tim Prior and John Devaney of the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), which is the UK’s national metrology institute. Prior is NPL’s quantum programme manager and Devaney is its quantum standards manager. They talk about NPL’s central role in the recent launch of NMI-Q, which brings together some of the world’s leading national metrology institutes to accelerate the development and adoption of quantum technologies. Prior and Devaney describe the challenges and opportunities of developing metrology and standards for rapidly evolving technologies including quantum sensors, quantum computing and quantum cryptography. They talk about the importance of NPL’s collaborations with industry and academia and explore the diverse career opportunities for physicists at NPL. Prior and Devaney also talk about their own careers and share their enthusiasm for working in the cutting-edge and fast-paced field of quantum metrology. This podcast is sponsored by the National Physical Laboratory. Further reading Why quantum metrology is the driving force for best practice in quantum standardization Performance metrics and benchmarks point the way to practical quantum advantage End note: NPL retains copyright on this article.

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This episode was published on Jan 14, 2026.

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