Technology hub: Quantum sensing and metrology
Physical platform: NV and other colour centres in diamond
Optically addressed spin defects in diamond, above all the nitrogen-vacancy centre, read out at room temperature down to the nanoscale.
- Axis
- Physical platform — Which quantum system does the measuring?
- Validation
- Proposed — not yet validated by an expert
- Sources
- Quantum Flagship: Strategic Research and Industry Agenda (SRIA) for quantum technologies, draft for the second phase of the public consultation; chapter 3, Quantum Sensing & Metrology Roadmap Update 2026 (pp. 75 to 100), p. 76 (NV-centre magnetometers); p. 89 (NV centres in diamond) (read 2026-10-29)
- CEN/CENELEC JTC 22 Quantum Technologies: Standardization Roadmap on Quantum Technologies, Release 1.1 (June 2025), JTC22 Q06; chapter 9, Quantum metrology, quantum sensing and quantum imaging, pp. 42-43 (5.2 NV centres); p. 94 (vi: NV magnetometers) (read 2026-10-29)
- OurResearch: T10478 Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research (broader match) (read 2026-10-29)
- Maturity as stated by the draft SRIA 2026 (p. 76)
- Magnetic field: TRL 3 to 9
Classification rules of this value
families: nv-sensing; keywords: nv, nvs, nv centre*, nv center*, nv-centre*, nv-center*, nitrogen-vacancy, nitrogen vacancy, diamond*, nanodiamond*
33 confirmed items have this value.
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- Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt
- Senior Computational Physicist – Quantum Sensing & NV centre
- Senior Experimental Physicist – NV centres Quantum Sensing
- Diamond laser system achieves 100% optical contrast in magnetic-field readout
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