Colloidal quantum dots (QDs) are nanoscale semiconductor crystals with surface ligands
that enable their dispersion in solvents. Quantum confinement effects facilitate wave function …

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 silicon-vacancy (SiV−) color center in diamond has attracted attention because of its
unique optical properties. It exhibits spectral stability and indistinguishability that facilitate …

Optically addressable spins associated with defects in wide-bandgap semiconductors are
versatile platforms for quantum information processing and nanoscale sensing, where spin …

The diamond nitrogen-vacancy (NV) center is a leading platform for quantum information
science due to its optical addressability and room-temperature spin coherence. However …

We propose and analyze a novel realization of a solid-state quantum network, where
separated silicon-vacancy centers are coupled via the phonon modes of a quasi-one …

The recent discovery of intrinsic ferromagnetism in two-dimensional (2D) van der Waals
(vdW) crystals has opened up a new arena for spintronics, raising an opportunity of …

We report direct measurement of population dynamics in the excited state manifold of a
nitrogen-vacancy (NV) center in diamond. We quantify the phonon-induced mixing rate and …

Optically active point defects in wide-bandgap crystals are leading building blocks for
quantum information technologies including quantum processors, repeaters, simulators, and …

The intersystem crossing (ISC) is an important process in many solid-state atomlike
impurities. For example, it allows the electronic spin state of the nitrogen-vacancy (NV) …