Single spins in diamond: quantum computing and atomic magnetometry
Dr. Fedor Jelezko (Universität Stuttgart)

<p> Diamond is not only the king gemstone, but also a promising material in modern technology (which holds a promise to replace silicon) owing to unprecedented thermal conductivity, high charge carrier mobility and chemical inertness. Less known is that defects in diamond can be used for quantum information processing. Owing to their remarkable stability, colour centers in diamond have already found an application in quantum cryptography. In this talk I will discuss recent progress regarding spin-based quantum information processing and atomic magnetometry. </p>

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<p> Balasubramanian, G. et al. Nanoscale imaging magnetometry with diamond spins under ambient conditions. Nature 455, 648-651 (2008). </p>

<p> Neumann, P. et al. Multipartite entanglement among single spins in diamond. Science 320, 1326-1329 (2008). </p>