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The nitrogen-vacancy (NV) center in diamond is a prime candidate for quantum sensing technologies. Here, we present a fully integrated and mechanically robust fiber-based endoscopic sensor with a tip diameter of $1.25 \mathrm{mm}$. On its…

We present a solid state magnetic field imaging technique using a two dimensional array of spins in diamond. The magnetic sensing spin array is made of nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers created at shallow depths. Their optical response is used…

We report the possibility to simultaneously perform wide-field nitrogen-vacancy (NV) diamond magnetic microscopy and synchrotron X-ray diffraction (XRD) measurements at high pressure. NV color centers are created on the culet of a diamond…

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…

Enhancing the measurement signal from solid state quantum sensors such as the nitrogen-vacancy (NV) center in diamond is an important problem for sensing and imaging of condensed matter systems. Here we engineer diamond scanning probes with…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2020-12-04 N. Hedrich , D. Rohner , M. Batzer , P. Maletinsky , B. J. Shields

Magnetic field sensors that exploit quantum effects have shown that they can outperform classical sensors in terms of sensitivity enabling a range of novel applications in future, such as a brain machine interface. Negatively charged…

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…

Magnetometry based on diamond nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers has been extensively studied for applications requiring diverse capabilities, spanning from nanometer spatial resolution to subpicotesla sensitivity. Among various applications,…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2026-02-09 Jihongbo Shen , Heng Yuan , Hongyu Tao , Zekun Niu , Haoming Xu , Chentao Zhang , Chen Su , Zhuo Wang , Chen Zhang

The isolated electronic spin system of the Nitrogen-Vacancy (NV) centre in diamond offers unique possibilities to be employed as a nanoscale sensor for detection and imaging of weak magnetic fields. Magnetic imaging with nanometric…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2014-08-19 L. Rondin , J. -P. Tetienne , T. Hingant , J. -F. Roch , P. Maletinsky , V. Jacques

We present a micrometer-resolution millimeter-field-of-view stress imaging method for diamonds containing a thin surface layer of nitrogen vacancy (NV) centers. In this method, we reconstruct stress tensor elements over a two-dimensional…

Magnetic imaging with nitrogen-vacancy (NV) spins in diamond is becoming an established tool for studying nanoscale physics in condensed matter systems. However, the optical access required for NV spin readout remains an important hurdle…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2023-05-26 Yufan Li , Fabian A. Gerritsma , Samer Kurdi , Nina Codreanu , Simon Gröblacher , Ronald Hanson , Richard Norte , Toeno van der Sar

Diamond nitrogen-vacancy (NV) center magnetometry has recently received considerable interest from researchers in the fields of applied physics and sensors. The purpose of this review is to analyze the principle, sensitivity, technical…

Applied Physics · Physics 2020-10-21 Jixing Zhang , Lixia Xu , Guodong Bian , Pengcheng Fan , Mingxin Li , Wuming Liu , Heng Yuan

We demonstrate a technique to nanofabricate nitrogen vacancy (NV) centers in diamond based on broad-beam nitrogen implantation through apertures in electron beam lithography resist. This method enables high-throughput nanofabrication of…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2010-08-02 David M. Toyli , Christoph D. Weis , Gregory D. Fuchs , Thomas Schenkel , David D. Awschalom

The nitrogen-vacancy (NV) center in diamond is a solid-state spin defect that has been widely adopted for quantum sensing and quantum information processing applications. Typically, experiments are performed either with a single isolated NV…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-03-19 Matthew Cambria , Saroj Chand , Caitlin Reiter , Shimon Kolkowitz

A central challenge in developing magnetically coupled quantum registers in diamond is the fabrication of nitrogen vacancy (NV) centers with localization below ~20 nm to enable fast dipolar interaction compared to the NV decoherence rate.…

Nitrogen vacancy (NV) centers in diamond are optically addressable and versatile light-matter interfaces with practical application in magnetic field sensing, offering the ability to operate at room temperature and reach sensitivities below…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2025-10-15 Arezoo Afshar , Andrew Proppe , Noah Lupu-Gladstein , Lilian Childress , Aaron Z. Goldberg , Khabat Heshami

We review our recent developments of near-field scanning optical microscopy (NSOM) that uses an active tip made of a single fluorescent nanodiamond (ND) grafted onto the apex of a substrate fiber tip. The ND hosting a limited number of…

Optics · Physics 2015-01-16 A. Drezet , Y. Sonnefraud , A. Cuche , O. Mollet , M. Berthel , S. Huant

We give instructions for the construction and operation of a simple apparatus for performing optically detected magnetic resonance measurements on diamond samples containing high concentrations of nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers. Each NV…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2018-03-14 Haimei Zhang , Carina Belvin , Wanyi Li , Jennifer Wang , Julia Wainwright , Robbie Berg , Joshua Bridger

Planar scanning probe microscopy is a recently emerging alternative approach to tip-based scanning probe imaging. It can scan an extended planar sensor, such as a polished bulk diamond doped with magnetic-field-sensitive nitrogen-vacancy…

The nitrogen vacancy (NV) center in diamond has emerged as a leading solid-state quantum sensor for applications including magnetometry, electrometry, thermometry, and chemical sensing. However, an outstanding challenge for practical…