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Precise control of the resonant frequency of a spin qubit is of fundamental importance to quantum sensing protocols. We demonstrate a control technique on a single nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centre in diamond where the applied magnetic field is…

Nitrogen vacancy centres (NVC) in diamond have been widely used for near-dc magnetometry. The intrinsic properties of diamonds make them potential candidates for tokamak fusion power diagnostics, where radiation-hard magnetometers will be…

Applied Physics · Physics 2026-01-21 S. M. Graham , C. J. Stephen , A. J. Newman , A. M. Edmonds , M. L. Markham , G. W. Morley

Nitrogen-vacancy color centers in diamond have attracted broad attention as quantum sensors for both static and dynamic magnetic, electrical, strain and thermal fields, and are particularly attractive for quantum sensing under pressure in…

Materials Science · Physics 2021-11-09 Z. Wang , C. McPherson , R. Kadado , N. Brandt , S. Edwards , W. H. Casey , N. J. Curro

Nitrogen vacancy (NV) centres in diamond are attractive as quantum sensors owing to their superb coherence under ambient conditions. However, the NV centre spin resonances are relatively insensitive to some important parameters such as…

We study cross-relaxation features near zero magnetic field with ensembles of nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in diamond and examine their properties in samples with a range (0.9 ppm - 16.0 ppm) of NV concentrations. The observed NV-NV…

Correlated-electron systems support a wealth of magnetic excitations, ranging from conventional spin waves to exotic fractional excitations in low-dimensional or geometrically-frustrated spin systems. Probing such excitations on nanometre…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2015-08-12 Toeno van der Sar , Francesco Casola , Ronald Walsworth , Amir Yacoby

We present a study of the spin properties of dense layers of near-surface nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centres in diamond created by nitrogen ion implantation. The optically detected magnetic resonance contrast and linewidth, spin coherence time,…

Entanglement can improve the measurement precision of quantum sensors beyond the shot noise limit. Neutral atoms, the basis of some of the most precise and accurate optical clocks and interferometers, do not naturally exhibit all-to-all…

Sensing of a few unpaired electron spins, such as metal ions and radicals, is a useful but difficult task in nanoscale physics, biology, and chemistry. Single nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in diamond offer high sensitivity and spatial…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2018-08-13 F. Gorrini , R. Giri , C. E. Avalos , S. Tambalo , S. Mannucci , L. Basso , N. Bazzanella , C. Dorigoni , M. Cazzanelli , P. Marzola , A. Miotello , A. Bifone

We used a sample of 11 nearby relaxed clusters of galaxies observed with the X-ray instruments XMM-Newton (EPIC) pn and MOS, Chandra ACIS-S and ACIS-I and BeppoSAX MECS to examine the cross-calibration of the energy dependence and…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-19 J. Nevalainen , L. David , M. Guainazzi

Ensembles of nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in diamond are a well-established platform for quantum magnetometry under ambient conditions. One challenge arises from the hyperfine structure of the NV, which, for the common $^{14}$N isotope,…

Electron Spin Resonance (ESR) is a widely common method in the field of quantum sensing. Specifically with the Nitrogen-Vacancy (NV) center in diamond, used for sensing magnetic and electric fields, strain and temperature. However, ESR…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-02-11 Galya Haim , Chris Mullarkey , John Howell , Nir Bar-Gill

The nitrogen-vacancy (NV) defect center in diamond has demonstrated great capability for nanoscale magnetic sensing and imaging for both static and periodically modulated target fields. However, it remains a challenge to detect and image…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2014-09-19 Lan Luan , Michael S. Grinolds , Sungkun Hong , Patrick Maletinsky , Ronald L. Walsworth , Amir Yacoby

Imaging spin-wave propagation in magnetic materials in a wide frequency range is crucial for understanding and applying spin-wave dynamics. Recently, nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in diamond have attracted attention as sensors capable of…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2025-05-08 Kensuke Ogawa , Moeta Tsukamoto , Yusuke Mori , Daigo Takafuji , Junichi Shiogai , Kohei Ueda , Jobu Matsuno , Kento Sasaki , Kensuke Kobayashi

In quantum sensing of magnetic fields, ensembles of nitrogen-vacancy centers in diamond offer high sensitivity, high bandwidth and outstanding spatial resolution while operating in harsh environments. Moreover, the orientation of defect…

By using an ensemble of nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers, the vector components of a time-varying (AC) magnetic field are measured in a phase sensitive manner. This allows for the determination of the magnetic field's polarization. This…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-07-01 M. S. J. Barson , T. J. Christie , J. P. Duff , K. Helmerson

Nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in diamond have shown promise as inherently localized electric-field sensors, capable of detecting individual charges with nanometer resolution. Working with NV ensembles, we demonstrate that a detailed…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2021-09-28 M. Block , B. Kobrin , A. Jarmola , S. Hsieh , C. Zu , N. L. Figueroa , V. M. Acosta , J. Minguzzi , J. R. Maze , D. Budker , N. Y. Yao

Quantum sensors based on single Nitrogen-Vacancy (NV) defects in diamond are state-of-the-art tools for nano-scale magnetometry with precision scaling inversely with total measurement time $\sigma_{B} \propto 1/T$ (Heisenberg scaling)…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2013-08-21 Graciana Puentes , Gerald Waldherr , Philipp Neumann , Jörg Wrachtrup

On-chip magnetic field sensing with Nitrogen-Vacancy (NV) centers in diamond requires scalable integration of 3D waveguides into diamond substrates. Here, we develop a sensing array device with an ensemble of shallow implanted NV centers…

Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) schemes can be applied to micron-, and nanometer-sized samples by the aid of quantum sensors such as nitrogen-vacancy (NV) color centers in diamond. These minute devices allow for magnetometry of nuclear…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2021-07-19 C. Munuera-Javaloy , R. Puebla , J. Casanova