Friday 24 November 2017

Enhancing the quantum sensing capabilities of diamond

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Researchers have discovered that dense ensembles of quantum spins can be created in diamond with high resolution using an electron microscopes, paving the way for enhanced sensors and resources for quantum technologies. This work demonstrates an improvement in the densities of Nitrogen-Vacancy (NV) centers in a variety of diamond types, foreshadowing future improvements in the sensitivity of diamond magnetic measurements, as well as promising directions in the study of solid state physics and quantum information theory.
via Science Daily

Borophene shines alone as 2-D plasmonic material

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An atom-thick film of boron could be the first pure two-dimensional material able to emit visible and near-infrared light by activating its plasmons.
via Science Daily

AWAKE: Closer to a breakthrough acceleration technology