Nature Communications (Jul 2021)

Spin defects in hBN as promising temperature, pressure and magnetic field quantum sensors

  • Andreas Gottscholl,
  • Matthias Diez,
  • Victor Soltamov,
  • Christian Kasper,
  • Dominik Krauße,
  • Andreas Sperlich,
  • Mehran Kianinia,
  • Carlo Bradac,
  • Igor Aharonovich,
  • Vladimir Dyakonov

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-24725-1
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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Spin defects in two-dimensional materials potentially offer unique advantages for quantum sensing in terms of sensitivity and functionality. Here, the authors demonstrate the use of spin defects in hexagonal boron nitride as sensors of magnetic field, temperature and pressure, and show that their performance is comparable or exceeds that of existing platforms.