Solid-state spin systems including nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in diamond constitute an
increasingly favored quantum sensing platform. However, present NV ensemble devices …

Scanning probe microscopy (SPM), a key invention in nanoscience, has by now been
extended to a wide spectrum of basic and applied fields. Its application to basic science led …

Spin defects in solid-state materials are strong candidate systems for quantum information
technology and sensing applications. Here we explore in details the recently discovered …

The magnetic fields generated by spins and currents provide a unique window into the
physics of correlated-electron materials and devices. First proposed only a decade ago …

The recently discovered spin defects in hexagonal boron nitride (hBN), a layered van der
Waals material, have great potential in quantum sensing. However, the photoluminescence …

Quantum systems that consist of solid-state electronic spins can be sensitive detectors of
nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) signals, particularly from very small samples. For …

The long-dreamed-of capability of monitoring the molecular machinery in living systems has
not been realized yet, mainly due to the technical limitations of current sensing technologies …

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 …

We provide an overview of the experimental techniques, measurement modalities, and
diverse applications of the quantum diamond microscope (QDM). The QDM employs a …

Spin defects in silicon carbide have the advantage of exceptional electron spin coherence
combined with a near-infrared spin-photon interface, all in a material amenable to modern …