A central goal in quantum optics and quantum information science is the development of
quantum networks to generate entanglement between distributed quantum memories …

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 …

With the ability to transfer and process quantum information, large-scale quantum networks
will enable a suite of fundamentally new applications, from quantum communications to …

The assembly of hybrid nanophotonic devices from different fundamental photonic entities—
such as single molecules, nanocrystals, semiconductor quantum dots, nanowires and metal …

Quantum channels enable the implementation of communication tasks inaccessible to their
classical counterparts. The most famous example is the distribution of secret key. However …

The realization of efficient optical interfaces for solid-state atom-like systems is an important
problem in quantum science with potential applications in quantum communications and …

Diamond is an attractive material for photonic quantum technologies because its colour
centres have a number of outstanding properties, including bright single photon emission …

We report on the coupling of a single nitrogen-vacancy (NV) center in a nanodiamond to a
fiber-based microcavity at room temperature. Investigating the very same NV center inside …

Solid-state quantum emitters, such as the nitrogen-vacancy centre in diamond, are robust
systems for practical realizations of various quantum information processing protocols,,, and …

Diamond membrane devices containing optically coherent nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers
are key to enable novel cryogenic experiments such as optical ground-state cooling of …