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 …

“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 …

The mammalian cerebral cortex supports cognitive functions such as sensorimotor
integration, memory, and social behaviors. Normal brain function relies on a diverse set of …

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

The nitrogen-vacancy (NV) colour centre in diamond is an important physical system for
emergent quantum technologies, including quantum metrology, information processing and …

Nanodiamonds have excellent mechanical and optical properties, high surface areas and
tunable surface structures. Hydrogen-terminated nanodiamonds with sizes under 1.5 nm are …

Over the past several decades, quantum information science has emerged to seek answers
to the question: can we gain some advantage by storing, transmitting and processing …

Crystal defects in diamond have emerged as unique objects for a variety of applications,
both because they are very stable and because they have interesting optical properties …

Sensitive probing of temperature variations on nanometre scales is an outstanding
challenge in many areas of modern science and technology. In particular, a thermometer …

The quantum spin properties of nitrogen-vacancy defects in diamond enable diverse
applications in quantum computing and communications. However, fluorescent …