Quantum sensors are finding their way from laboratories to the real world, as witnessed by
the increasing number of start-ups in this field. The atomic length scale of quantum sensors …

Single-molecule technology stands as a powerful tool, enabling the characterization of
intricate structural and dynamic information that would otherwise remain concealed within …

Recent advances in nanomaterial design and synthesis has resulted in robust sensing
systems that display superior analytical performance. The use of nanomaterials within …

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 …

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

The absorption of light by plasmonic nanostructures and their associated temperature
increase are exquisitely sensitive to the shape and composition of the structure and to the …

“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 …

Electron microscopy touches on nearly every aspect of modern life, underpinning materials
development for quantum computing, energy and medicine. We discuss the open, highly …

The second quantum revolution hinges on the creation of materials that unite atomic
structural precision with electronic and structural tunability. A molecular approach to …

Optomechanics is concerned with the use of light to control mechanical objects. As a field, it
has been hugely successful in the production of precise and novel sensors, the …