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We present a novel technique based on an ensemble of Nitrogen-Vacancy (NV) centers in diamond to perform Magnetic Current Imaging (MCI) on an Integrated Circuit (IC). NV centers in diamond allow measuring the three components of the…

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Ensemble diamond nitrogen-vacancy (DNV) centers have emerged as a promising platform for precise earth-field vector magnetic sensing, particularly in applications that require high mobility. Nevertheless, integrating all control utilities…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-08-06 Yulin Dai , Wenhui Tian , Qing liu , Bao Chen , Yushan Liu , Qidi Hu , Zheng Ma , Yunpeng Zhai , Haodong Wang , Ying Dong , Nanyang Xu

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

Quantum sensors based on the nitrogen-vacancy (NV) center in diamond are leading platforms for high-sensitivity magnetometry with nanometer-scale resolution. State-of-the-art implementations, however, typically rely on bulky free-space…

Fluorescent nanodiamonds containing negatively-charged nitrogen-vacancy (NV$^-$) centers are promising for a wide range of applications, such as for sensing, as fluorescence biomarkers, or to hyperpolarize nuclear spins. NV$^-$ centers are…

The widefield diamond nitrogen-vacancy (NV) microscope is a powerful instrument for imaging magnetic fields. However, a key limitation impeding its wider adoption is its complex operation, in part due to the difficulty of precisely…

The nitrogen-vacancy center (NV) in diamond, with its exceptional spin coherence and convenience in optical spin initialization and readout, is increasingly used both as a quantum sensor and as a building block for quantum networks.…

Widefield quantum microscopy based on nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centres in diamond has emerged as a powerful technique for quantitative mapping of magnetic fields with a sub-micron resolution. However, the accuracy of the technique has not been…

Nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in millimeter-scale diamond samples were produced by irradiation and subsequent annealing under varied conditions. The optical and spin relaxation properties of these samples were characterized using confocal…

We present the development of an optically detected magnetic resonance (ODMR) system, which enables us to perform the ODMR measurements of a single defect in solids at high frequencies and high magnetic fields. Using the high-frequency and…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2015-02-12 Viktor Stepanov , Franklin H. Cho , Chathuranga Abeywardana , Susumu Takahashi

The spin readout of an ensemble of nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in diamond can be realized by a photoconductive detection that is a complementary method to the optical detection of the NV electron spin magnetic resonance. Here, we…

We propose a strategy to measure weak static magnetic fields with nitrogen-vacancy color center in diamond. Inspired by avian magnetoreception models, we consider the feasibility of utilizing quantum coherence phenomena to measure weak…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2018-04-17 Lu-Si Li , Hong-Hui Li , Li-Li Zhou , Zhi-Sheng Yang , Qing Ai

The nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centre in diamond is a unique optical defect that is used in many applications today and methods to enhance its fluorescence brightness are highly sought after. We observed experimentally an enhancement of the NV…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2017-05-23 M. Capelli , P. Reineck , D. W. M. Lau , A. Orth , J. Jeske , M. W. Doherty , T. Ohshima , A. D. Greentree , B. C. Gibson

We present theoretical proposals for two-dimensional nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy protocols based on Nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in diamond that are strongly coupled to the target nuclei. Continuous microwave and…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-10-31 Matthias Kost , Jianming Cai , Martin B. Plenio

Quantum sensing based on nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in diamond has been developed as a powerful tool for microscopic magnetic resonance. However, the reported sensor-to-sample distance is limited within tens of nanometers because the…

The nitrogen-vacancy (NV) center in diamond has been recognized as a high-sensitivity nanometer-scale metrology platform. Thermometry has been a recent focus, with attention largely confined to room temperature applications. Thermometry has…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2019-07-31 M. Fukami , C. G. Yale , P. Andrich , X. Liu , F. J. Heremans , P. F. Nealey , D. D. Awschalom

Nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in diamond are a leading modality for magnetic sensing and imaging under ambient conditions. However, these sensors suffer from degraded performance due to paramagnetic impurities and regions of stress in the…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-04-22 Connor Roncaioli , Connor Hart , Ronald Walsworth , Donald P. Fahey

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

Paramagnetic magnetic resonance, a powerful technique for characterizing and identifying chemical targets, is increasingly used for imaging; however, low spin polarization at room temperature and moderate magnetic fields poses challenges…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2019-09-04 C. M. Purser , V. P. Bhallamudi , C. S. Wolfe , H. Yusuf , B. A. McCullian , C. Jayaprakash , M. E. Flatté , P. C. Hammel

The nitrogen-vacancy (NV) center in diamond exists in different charge states with distinct photoluminescence properties, which are sensitive to the nanoscale electrochemical environment. Hence, the NV charge state is emerging as a powerful…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2026-05-12 Patrick Voorhoeve , Hiroshi Abe , Takeshi Ohshima , Qiang Sun , Anita Quigley , Rob Kapsa , Nikolai Dontschuk , Philipp Reineck