Quantum sensing

CL Degen, F Reinhard, P Cappellaro - Reviews of modern physics, 2017 - APS
“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 …

Diamond quantum devices in biology

Y Wu, F Jelezko, MB Plenio… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The currently available techniques for molecular imaging capable of reaching atomic
resolution are limited to low temperatures, vacuum conditions, or large amounts of sample …

Quantum network nodes based on diamond qubits with an efficient nanophotonic interface

CT Nguyen, DD Sukachev, MK Bhaskar, B Machielse… - Physical review …, 2019 - APS
Quantum networks require functional nodes consisting of stationary registers with the
capability of high-fidelity quantum processing and storage, which efficiently interface with …

An integrated nanophotonic quantum register based on silicon-vacancy spins in diamond

CT Nguyen, DD Sukachev, MK Bhaskar, B Machielse… - Physical Review B, 2019 - APS
We realize an elementary quantum network node consisting of a silicon-vacancy (SiV) color
center inside a diamond nanocavity coupled to a nearby nuclear spin with 100-ms-long …

Entanglement of spin-pair qubits with intrinsic dephasing times exceeding a minute

HP Bartling, MH Abobeih, B Pingault, MJ Degen… - Physical Review X, 2022 - APS
Understanding and protecting the coherence of individual quantum systems is a central
challenge in quantum science and technology. Over the past decades, a rich variety of …

Motional dynamical decoupling for interferometry with macroscopic particles

JS Pedernales, GW Morley, MB Plenio - Physical review letters, 2020 - APS
We extend the concept of dynamical decoupling from spin to mechanical degrees of
freedom of macroscopic objects, for application in interferometry. In this manner, the …

Robust optical polarization of nuclear spin baths using Hamiltonian engineering of nitrogen-vacancy center quantum dynamics

I Schwartz, J Scheuer, B Tratzmiller, S Müller… - Science …, 2018 - science.org
Dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP) is an important technique that uses polarization transfer
from electron to nuclear spins to achieve nuclear hyperpolarization. Combining efficient …

Optimal control for one-qubit quantum sensing

F Poggiali, P Cappellaro, N Fabbri - Physical Review X, 2018 - APS
Quantum systems can be exquisite sensors thanks to their sensitivity to external
perturbations. This same characteristic also makes them fragile to external noise. Quantum …

Robust quantum-network memory based on spin qubits in isotopically engineered diamond

CE Bradley, SW de Bone, PFW Möller, S Baier… - npj Quantum …, 2022 - nature.com
Quantum networks can enable quantum communication and modular quantum computation.
A powerful approach is to use multi-qubit nodes that provide quantum memory and …

Revealing the emergence of classicality using nitrogen-vacancy centers

TK Unden, D Louzon, M Zwolak, WH Zurek, F Jelezko - Physical review letters, 2019 - APS
The origin of classical reality in our quantum world is a long-standing mystery. Here, we
examine a nitrogen-vacancy center in diamond evolving in the presence of its magnetic …