This part of IEC 61788-22-1 describes general items concerning the specifications for
superconducting sensors and detectors, which are the basis for specifications given in other
parts of IEC 61788 for various types of sensors and detectors. The sensors and detectors
described are basically made of superconducting materials and depend on superconducting
phenomena or related phenomena. The objects to be measured (measurands) include
magnetic fields, electromagnetic waves, photons of various energies, electrons, ions,
a-particles, and others.