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Tin-vacancy (SnV) color centers were created in diamond by ion implantation and subsequent high temperature annealing up to 2100 {\deg}C at 7.7 GPa. The first-principles calculation suggests that the large atom of tin can be incorporated…
Negatively charged silicon vacancy centers in diamond (SiV$^-$) are promising for quantum photonic technologies. However, when subject to resonant optical excitation, they can inadvertently transfer into a zero-spin optically dark state. We…
The negatively charged tin-vacancy (SnV-) center in diamond has emerged as a promising platform for quantum computing and quantum networks. To connect SnV- qubits in large networks, in-situ tuning and stabilization of their optical…
Group IV vacancy color centers in diamond are promising spin-photon interfaces with strong potential for applications for photonic quantum technologies. Reliable methods for controlling and stabilizing their charge state are urgently needed…
Solid-state quantum emitters that couple coherent optical transitions to long-lived spin qubits are essential for quantum networks. Here we report on the spin and optical properties of individual tin-vacancy (SnV) centers in diamond…
Control over the charge states of color centers in solids is necessary in order to fully utilize them in quantum technologies. However, the microscopic charge dynamics of deep defects in wide-bandgap semiconductors are complex, and much…
Group-IV color centers in diamond have attracted significant attention as solid-state spin qubits because of their excellent optical and spin properties. Among these color centers, the tin-vacancy (SnV$^{\,\textrm{-}}$) center is of…
The photophysics and charge state dynamics of the nitrogen vacancy (NV) center in diamond has been extensively investigated but is still not fully understood. In contrast to previous work, we find that NV$^{0}$ converts to NV$^{-}$ under…
Nitrogen-vacancy (NV) and silicon-vacancy (SiV) color defects in diamond are promising systems for applications in quantum technology. The NV and SiV centers have multiple charge states, and their charge states have different electronic,…
The positively charged nitrogen vacancy (NV+) centre in diamond has been traditionally treated as a dark state due to the experimental lack of an optical signature. Recent computational studies have shown that it is possible for the NV+…
Quantum emitters in diamond are leading optically-accessible solid-state qubits. Among these, Group IV-vacancy defect centers have attracted great interest as coherent and stable optical interfaces to long-lived spin states. Theory…
Integrating solid-state quantum emitters with photonic circuits is essential for realizing large-scale quantum photonic processors. Negatively charged tin-vacancy (SnV$^-$) centers in diamond have emerged as promising candidates for quantum…
Nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in diamond are reliable single-photon emitters, with applications in quantum technologies and metrology. Two charge states are known for NV centers: NV$^0$ and NV$^-$, with the latter being mostly studied due…
The nitrogen-vacancy centre (NV) has drawn much attention for over a decade, yet detailed knowledge of the photophysics needs to be established. Under typical conditions, the NV can have two stable charge states, negative (NV-) or neutral…
The NV$^-$ color center in diamond has been extensively investigated for quantum sensing, computation, and communication applications. Nonetheless, charge-state decay from the NV$^-$ to its neutral counterpart the NV$^0$ detrimentally…
We report the narrow inhomogeneous distribution of the zero-phonon line from tin-vacancy (SnV) centers in diamond and the overlap of spectra from multiple separated SnV centers. Photoluminescence excitation spectroscopy measurements at a…
The silicon vacancy (SiV) center in diamond is drawing much attention due to its optical and spin properties, attractive for quantum information processing and sensing. Comparatively little is known, however, about the dynamics governing…
Solid state quantum emitters, in particular group-IV vacancy centers in diamond, are at the forefront of research in quantum technologies due to their unique optical and spin properties. Reduction of the diamond host size to the nanoscale…
The recently discovered negatively charged tin-vacancy centre in diamond is a promising candidate for applications in quantum information processing (QIP). We here present a detailed spectroscopic study encompassing single photon emission…
The charge state stability of nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers critically affects their application as quantum sensors and qubits. Understanding charge state conversion and equilibration is critical not only for NV centers in diamond but also…