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Single-Color Centers in Diamond as Single-Photon Sources and Quantum Sensors

verfasst von : Boris Naydenov, Fedor Jelezko

Erschienen in: Advanced Photon Counting

Verlag: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

Single quantum systems in the solid state have a potential application for quantum information processing. Among these, color defects in diamond seem to be the most promising ones, as they can operate at ambient conditions. In this chapter the optical and spin properties of the widely investigated nitrogen-vacancy (NV) and silicon-vacancy (SiV) centers in diamonds will be reviewed. We will present the latest experiments showing their application as single-photon sources, qubits, and sensitive magnetic field sensors with nanometer spatial resolution.

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Metadaten
Titel
Single-Color Centers in Diamond as Single-Photon Sources and Quantum Sensors
verfasst von
Boris Naydenov
Fedor Jelezko
Copyright-Jahr
2015
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/4243_2014_78

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