“Quantum sensing” describes the use of a quantum system, quantum properties, or quantum
phenomena to perform a measurement of a physical quantity. Historical examples of …

Cavity optomechanical systems enable interactions between light and mechanical
resonators, providing a platform both for fundamental physics of macroscopic quantum …

Nitrogen-vacancy (NV) defect centers in diamond are promising solid-state magnetometers.
Single centers allow for high-spatial-resolution field imaging but are limited in their magnetic …

Optical whispering-gallery mode (WGM) microresonators, confining resonant photons in a
microscale volume for long periods of time, strongly enhance light-matter interactions …

Detection of nanoscale objects is highly desirable in various fields such as early‐stage
disease diagnosis, environmental monitoring and homeland security. Optical microcavity …

The development of magnetic field sensors for biomedical applications primarily focuses on
equivalent magnetic noise reduction or overall design improvement in order to make them …

Cavity optomechanical systems have been shown to exhibit an analogon to atomic
electromagnetically induced transparency that a transmission window for the propagation of …

“Cavity-optomechanics” aims to study the quantum properties of mechanical systems. A
common strategy implemented in order to achieve this goal couples a high finesse photonic …

Optical monitoring of the position and alignment of objects with a precision of only a few
nanometres is key in applications such as smart manufacturing and force sensing …

The resonant enhancement of both mechanical and optical response in microcavity
optomechanical devices allows exquisitely sensitive measurements of stimuli, such as …