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Spins in diamond for quantum sensing and quantum simulation

Name: Spins in diamond for quantum sensing and quantum simulation
Start: 2026-11-05T15:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-11-05T16:00:00+00:00
Location: Seminar Room West RDC (A0.015)

Hosted by Physics and Chemistry of Solids Group

Thursday 5 November 2026, 15:00Venue time (London)

Thursday 5 November 202615:00 · Venue time (London)

Seminar Room West RDC (A0.015)

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Speaker: Helena Knowles, Cavendish Laboratory
Series: Physics and Chemistry of Solids Group

Spin-based quantum devices harnessing nitrogen-vacancy centres in diamond offer room temperature access to quantum phenomena and high degree of control over electronic and nuclear spins. I will present our latest results on nanoscale, microkelvin resolution thermometry and its potential applications to life sciences.1-3 I will also highlight how the diamond platform can be used to simulate complex many-body dynamics and present a platform that allows us to study fundamental quantum thermodynamics phenomena.4-5

[1] Q. Gu et al., ACS Nano 2023, 17 (2023) 20034−20042

[2] L. Shanahan et al., PRX LIFE 3, 013016 (2025)

[3] J. Hart et al., arXiv:2609.04907 (2026)

[4] S. Pal et al., Physical Review Research 2025, 7, 033287.

[5] S. Pal et al., arXiv:2609.04905 (2026)