In previous years the possibility of creating and manipulating quantum states of light has
paved the way for the development of new technologies exploiting peculiar properties of …

Deep ultraviolet photodetectors have attracted much attention due to their wide applications
in the industrial, military, biological and environmental fields. Diamond has a variety of …

The precise measurement of mechanical stress at the nanoscale is of fundamental and
technological importance. In principle, all six independent variables of the stress tensor …

Integrated photonic circuits promise to be foundational for applications in quantum
information and sensing technologies, through their ability to confine and manipulate light. A …

We show how the same setup and procedure, exploiting spatially multimode quantum
correlations, allows the absolute calibration of an electron-multiplying charge-coupled …

Single-photon sources are important for integrated photonics and quantum technologies,
and can be used in quantum key distribution, quantum computing, and sensing. Color …

The control of the charge state of nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in diamond is of primary
importance for the stabilization of their quantum-optical properties, in applications ranging …

Using shallow implantation of ions and molecules with masses centred at 27 atomic mass
units (amu) in diamond, a new artificial optical centre with unique properties has been …

Color centers in diamond, silicon carbide, and related materials have recently emerged as
one of the most promising platforms for quantum technology applications. These optically …

Low-power, high-speed, and bright electrically driven true single-photon sources, which are
able to operate at room temperature, are vital for the practical realization of quantum …