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Significant attention has been recently focused on the realization of high precision nano-thermometry using the spin-resonance temperature shift of the negatively charged nitrogen-vacancy (NV-) center in diamond. However, the precise…

We study the applicability of the time optimal bang-bang control designed for spin-1/2 [U. Boscain and P. Mason, J. Math. Phys. {\bf 47}, 062101 (2006)] to the rotation of the electron spin of a nitrogen-vacancy (NV) center in diamond. The…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2015-03-18 Zhi-Hui Wang , V. V. Dobrovitski

Efficient readout of individual electronic spins associated with atom-like impurities in the solid state is essential for applications in quantum information processing and quantum metrology. We demonstrate a new method for efficient spin…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2015-04-08 B. J. Shields , Q. P. Unterreithmeier , N. P. de Leon , H. Park , M. D. Lukin

Observing and controlling macroscopic quantum systems has long been a driving force in research on quantum physics. In this endeavor, strong coupling between individual quantum systems and mechanical oscillators is being actively pursued.…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2020-04-22 T. Delord , P. Huillery , L. Nicolas , G. Hétet

The nitrogen vacancy (NV) center in diamond is a versatile color center used for magnetometry, quantum computing, and quantum communications. In this article, using a single laser beam as a pump and probe, we measure the spin states of the…

Applied Physics · Physics 2025-05-28 Reza Kashtiban , Gavin W. Morley , Mark E. Newton , A T M Anishur Rahman

Nitrogen-Vacancy (NV) spin in diamond is a versatile quantum sensor, being able to measure physical quantities such as magnetic field, electric field, temperature, and pressure. In the present work, we demonstrate a multiplexed sensing of…

Quantum emitters, such as the negatively charged nitrogen-vacancy center in diamond, are attractive for quantum technologies such as nano-sensing, quantum information processing, and as a non-classical light source. However, it is still…

Understanding the effect of vibrations on the relaxation process of individual spins is crucial for implementing nano systems for quantum information and quantum metrology applications. In this work, we present a theoretical microscopic…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2018-03-28 A. Norambuena , E. Muñoz , H. T. Dinani , A. Jarmola , P. Maletinsky , D. Budker , J. R. Maze

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

Nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centres in diamond are a key platform for quantum sensing and quantum information, combining long coherence times with controllable spin-spin interactions. Most of current quantum algorithms rely on optical access,…

The nitrogen-vacancy (NV) center in diamond is a widely-utilized system due to its useful quantum properties. Almost all research focuses on the negative charge state (NV$^-$) and comparatively little is understood about the neutral charge…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2019-05-23 M. S. J. Barson , E. Krausz , N. B. Manson , M. W. Doherty

Spin relaxometry based on quantum spin systems has developed as a valuable tool in medical and condensed matter systems, offering the advantage of operating without the need for external DC or RF fields. Spin relaxometry with…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-05-08 Ella P. Walsh , Sepehr Ahmadi , Alexander J. Healey , David A. Simpson , Liam T. Hall

Electron and nuclear spins of diamond nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers are good candidates for quantum information processing as they have long coherence time and can be initialized and read out optically. However, creating a large number of…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2019-11-19 Zhujing Xu , Zhang-qi Yin , Qinkai Han , Tongcang Li

The nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in nanodiamonds can be utilized as low-cost, highly versatile quantum sensors for studying surface properties in condensed matter physics through the application of relaxometry protocols. For such…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2025-09-03 Izidor Benedičič , Yuri Tanuma , Žiga Gosar , Bastien Anézo , Mariusz Mrózek , Adam Wojciechowski , Denis Arčon

The nitrogen-vacancy (NV) center in diamond has been extensively studied in recent years for its remarkable quantum coherence properties that make it an ideal candidate for room temperature quantum computing and quantum sensing schemes.…

Hybrid quantum devices, in which disparate quantum elements are combined in order to achieve enhanced functionality, have received much attention in recent years due to their exciting potential to address key problems in quantum information…

Color centers in diamond provide a possible hardware for quantum computation, where the most basic quantum information processing unit are nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers, each in contact with adjacent carbon nuclear spins. With specifically…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-03-04 Daniel Dulog , Martin B. Plenio

Negatively charged nitrogen-vacancy (NV) center in diamond is the representative solid state defect qubit for quantum information science, offering long coherence time at room temperature. To achieve high sensitivity and spatial resolution,…

Materials Science · Physics 2025-08-12 Pei Li , Guanjian Hu , Xiao Yu , Bing Huang , Song Li

Diamonds with nitrogen-vacancy (NV) center ensembles are one of the most promising solid-state quantum platforms for various sensing applications. The combination of a long spin dephasing time ($T_2^*$) and a high NV center concentration is…

Chemical sensors with high sensitivity that can be used in extreme conditions and can be miniaturized are of high interest in science and industry. The Nitrogen-vacancy (NV) center in diamond is an ideal candidate as a nanosensor due to the…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2021-02-16 Hossein T. Dinani , Enrique Muñoz , Jeronimo R. Maze