Summary
There are small quantum systems over which we have very good control and which have long lifetimes. Examples include the phosphorous (P) defect in silicon (Si) and the nitrogen vacancy (NV) defect in diamond. With P defect in Si, we focus on improving our understanding of the hyperpolarization mechanism to better enable engineering of quantum systems that are highly and quickly polarizable with long coherence times. With the NV defect in diamond, we are developing control methods to suppress zero-field splitting, a miniaturized optics setup and a small package for the required microwave and control hardware. We also utilize the NV defect in diamond as a chemical sensing platform to enable sensing of a target molecule of choice. Advancements in these areas offer the potential to transform a host of technologies from gyroscopes to magnetometers.
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