The nitrogen-vacancy (NV) center in diamond is a solid-state defect qubit with favorable
coherence time up to room temperature, which could be harnessed in several quantum …

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 …

Quantum sensing using optically addressable atomic-scale defects, such as the nitrogen-
vacancy (NV) center in diamond, provides new opportunities for sensitive and highly …

The exploitation of emerging quantum technologies requires efficient fabrication of key
building blocks. Sources of single photons are extremely important across many …

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 …

Optically active point defects in crystals have gained widespread attention as photonic
systems that could be applied in quantum information technologies,. However, challenges …

The nitrogen vacancy and some nickel related defects in diamond can be observed as
single quantum systems in diamond by their fluorescence. The fabrication of single colour …

Nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in millimeter-scale diamond samples were produced by
irradiation and subsequent annealing under varied conditions. The optical and spin …

Nitrogen-vacancy colour centres in diamond can undergo strong, spin-sensitive optical
transitions under ambient conditions, which makes them attractive for applications in …

Symmetry considerations are used in presenting a model of the electronic structure and the
associated dynamics of the nitrogen-vacancy center in diamond. The model accounts for the …