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We propose an approach to produce spin squeezed states of a large number of nitrogen-vacancy centers in diamond nanostructures coupled to an optical cavity. Unlike the previous squeezing method proposed by Bennett et al. [Phys. Rev. Lett.…

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We review recent advances towards the realization of quantum networks based on atom-like solid-state quantum emitters coupled to nanophotonic devices. Specifically, we focus on experiments involving the negatively charged silicon-vacancy…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2017-12-20 Alp Sipahigil , Mikhail D. Lukin

Recent advancements in quantum technology have highlighted the potential of nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in diamond. However, fully realizing this potential requires addressing challenges related to the size, complexity, and cost of…

The ability to measure weak signals such as pressure, force, electric field, and temperature with nanoscale devices and high spatial resolution offers a wide range of applications in fundamental and applied sciences. Here we present a…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2017-10-31 Jianming Cai , Fedor Jelezko , Martin B. Plenio

We present a hybrid quantum system composed of a magnetic vortex and a nanomechanical resonator. We show that the gyrotropic mode of the vortex can coherently couple to the quantized mechanical motion of the resonator through magnetic…

The long-lived electronic spin of the nitrogen-vacancy (NV) center in diamond is a promising quantum sensor for detecting nanoscopic magnetic and electric fields in a variety of experimental conditions. Nevertheless, an outstanding…

In this paper we investigate a hybrid quantum system comprising a mechanical oscillator coupled via magnetic induced electromotive force to an $LC$ resonator. We derive the Lagrangian and Hamiltonian for this system and find that the…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2018-01-24 Erick Romero-Sanchez , Warwick P. Bowen , Michael R. Vanner , Ke Yu Xia , Jason Twamley

Nanodiamonds containing nitrogen vacancy (NV-) centers show promise for a number of emerging applications including targeted in vivo imaging and generating nuclear spin hyperpolarization for enhanced NMR spectroscopy and imaging. Here, we…

The harmonic oscillator is one of the simplest physical systems but also one of the most fundamental. It is ubiquitous in nature, often serving as an approximation for a more complicated system or as a building block in larger models.…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2011-11-15 K. R. Brown , C. Ospelkaus , Y. Colombe , A. C. Wilson , D. Leibfried , D. J. Wineland

Diamond membrane devices containing optically coherent nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers are key to enable novel cryogenic experiments such as optical ground-state cooling of hybrid spin-mechanical systems and efficient entanglement…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2019-07-24 Maximilian Ruf , Mark IJspeert , Suzanne van Dam , Nick de Jong , Hans van den Berg , Guus Evers , Ronald Hanson

The application of magnetic resonance (MR) spectroscopy at progressively smaller length scales may eventually permit "chemical imaging" of spins at the surfaces of materials and biological complexes. In particular, the negatively charged…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2015-06-18 Hai-Jing Wang , Chang S. Shin , Scott J. Seltzer , Claudia E. Avalos , Alexander Pines , Vikram S. Bajaj

We report the observation of spin-dependent force induced by Nitrogen Vacancy (NV) centers embedded in a diamond crystal attached to a tethered oscillator. This result was obtained using a spin-dependent torque generated by a micro-diamond…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-04-29 Maxime Perdriat , Alrik Durand , Louis Chambard , Julien Voisin , Gabriel Hétet

Hybrid quantum systems have been developed with various mechanical, optical and microwave harmonic oscillators. The coupling produces a rich library of interactions including two mode squeezing, swapping interactions, back-action evasion…

The motion of micro- and nanomechanical resonators can be coupled to electromagnetic fields. This allows to explore the mutual interaction and introduces new means to manipulate and control both light and mechanical motion. Such…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2015-03-17 Georg Heinrich , Florian Marquardt

The integration of NMR and high pressure technique brings unique opportunities to study electronic, structural and dynamical properties under extreme conditions. Despite a great degree of success has been achieved using coil-based schemes,…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2022-03-22 Yan-Xing Shang , Fang Hong , Jian-Hong Dai , Ya-Nan Lu , Hui Yu , Yong-Hong Yu , Xiao-Hui Yu , Xin-Yu Pan , Gang-Qin Liu

Quantum opto- and electromechanical systems interface mechanical motion with the electromagnetic modes of optical resonators and microwave circuits. The capabilities and promise of these hybrid devices have been showcased through a variety…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-08-20 Yiwen Chu , Simon Gröblacher

We investigate a hybrid quantum system where an ensemble of nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in diamond is interfaced with a piezomagnetic superlattice that supports surface phonon polaritons (SPhPs). We show that the strong magnetic coupling…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2018-08-17 Peng-Bo Li , Franco Nori

Optically measuring in the photon counting regime is a recurrent challenge in modern physics and a guarantee to develop weakly invasive probes. Here we investigate this idea on a hybrid nano-optomechanical system composed of a nanowire…

Optically active solid-state spin defects have the potential to become a versatile resource for quantum information processing applications. Nitrogen-vacancy defect centers (NV) in diamond act as quantum memories and can be interfaced by…

We propose an all-optical scheme to prolong the quantum coherence of a negatively charged nitrogen-vacancy (NV) center in diamond. Optical control of the NV spin suppresses energy fluctuations of the $^{3}\text{A}_{2}$ ground states and…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2014-08-18 Zhen-Yu Wang , Jian-Ming Cai , Alex Retzker , Martin B. Plenio