The nitrogen-vacancy colour centre in diamond
Seminal review covering physics, properties, and applications of NV centers.
Doherty et al.· 2013NV Basics#review#NV-#diamond
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Single-spin microscopy with NV centers (Science)
Early milestone in single-spin control/readout in diamond.
Gruber, Wrachtrup et al.· 2006NV Basics#NV-#single NV#fluorescence
Added Oct 5, 2025
ODMR basics and practical setup notes
Your own tutorial page on the site, with alignment tips and example spectra.
Q-Diamond· 2025ODMR & Sensing#ODMR#tutorial#alignment
Added Oct 5, 2025
Printed loop antenna design notes
Dimensions, matching, bandwidth trade-offs for coverslip loop antennas.
Q-Diamond· 2025Microwave & Antennas#microwave#antenna#loop#bandwidth
Added Oct 5, 2025
PI E-710 GCS Command Reference
Command set and examples for precise piezo control and waveform execution.
Optics & Hardware#E-710#piezo#waveform
Added Oct 5, 2025
Swabian Time Tagger - Docs & API
APIs, examples, and tips for live SPAD timing and file writer/reader.
Optics & Hardware#TimeTagger#SPAD#API
Added Oct 5, 2025
Thorlabs - Optomechanics & Photonics
Bread-and-butter optics, mounts, and hardware for the bench.
Vendors#vendor#optics#mounts
Added Oct 5, 2025
MATLAB GUI patterns for lab control
Your curated code patterns: timers, progress bars, TCP/ZMQ bridges, robust plotting.
Software & Code#MATLAB#GUI#TCP#ZMQ
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Synthetic ODMR datasets for testing
Small datasets for UI and analysis pipeline dry-runs.
Datasets#dataset#ODMR
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NV community chat/forums
Find collaborators, discuss builds, and share results.
Community#community#discussion
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The study of effectiveness of a high-performance crystal lattice parametric identification algorithm based on CUDA technology,
Auto-imported from the handbook citation registry for cross-page resource discovery.
J. W. Eaton· 2019NV Basicscitation-linked#citation
Listed in:Crystal Basics
Structure of Materials: An Introduction to Crystallography, Diffraction and Symmetry
Crystal structure basics and diamond cubic lattice.
M. De Graef and M. E. McHenry· 2012NV Basicscitation-linked#citation#diamond
Listed in:Crystal Basics
Jr. and D. G. Rethwisch, Fundamentals of Materials Science and Engineering: An Integrated Approach
Point defect taxonomy and basic materials‐science treatment.
W. D. Callister· 2012NV Basicscitation-linked#citation
Listed in:Crystal Basics
Diamond structure animation,
Auto-imported from the handbook citation registry for cross-page resource discovery.
cmglee and P. KuiperNV Basicscitation-linked#citation#diamond
Listed in:Crystal Basics
Determination of the three-dimensional magnetic field vector orientation with nitrogen vacancy centers in diamond,
Auto-imported from the handbook citation registry for cross-page resource discovery.
T. Weggler· 2020ODMR & Sensingcitation-linked#citation#diamond#magnetometry
Listed in:Crystal Basics
Introduction to Solid State Physics
Substitutional and interstitial impurities; band-structure level picture.
C. Kittel· 2005NV Basicscitation-linked#citation
Listed in:Crystal BasicsFluorescence of the NV Center
Elements of X-Ray Diffraction
Crystal geometry and interstitial sites in cubic lattices.
B. D. Cullity and S. R. Stock· 2001NV Basicscitation-linked#citation
Listed in:Crystal Basics
The nitrogen-vacancy colour centre in diamond,
NV structure, symmetry (C3v), and orientation families in diamond.
M. W. Doherty· 2013NV Basicscitation-linked#citation#diamond#NV-
Listed in:Crystal BasicsFluorescence of the NV CenterOptically Detected Magnetic Resonance
Optical Properties of Diamond: A Data Handbook. Berlin, Germany: Springer
Vacancy center symmetry and optical signatures; general diamond color centers.
A. M. Zaitsev· 2001Optics & Hardwarecitation-linked#citation#diamond#optics
Listed in:Crystal BasicsFluorescence of the NV Center
Theory of Defects in Solids: Electronic Structure of Defects in Insulators and Semiconductors. Oxford, U.K.: Oxford Univ. Press
Defect diffusion, vacancy–impurity complexes, and annealing-driven defect formation.
A. M. Stoneham· 2001Books & Notescitation-linked#citation#theory
Listed in:Crystal Basics
Diamonds and the geology of mantle carbon,
Natural diamond formation in the mantle and transport in kimberlites.
S. B. Shirey· 2013NV Basicscitation-linked#citation#diamond
C. E. Nebel, and M. Nesladek, Eds., Physics and Applications of CVD Diamond. Weinheim, Germany: Wiley-VCH
Overview of CVD growth, impurity incorporation, and engineered defects in diamond.
S. Koizumi· 2008NV Basicscitation-linked#citation#diamond
Listed in:Crystal Basics
Ed., The Properties of Natural and Synthetic Diamond. London, U.K.: Academic Press
Comparison of natural vs. synthetic diamond, impurity content, and coloration.
J. E. Field· 1992NV Basicscitation-linked#citation#diamond
Single defect centres in diamond: A review,
NV and other point defects; relation of defect type to optical/ESR properties.
F. Jelezko and J. Wrachtrup· 2006Optics & Hardwarecitation-linked#citation#diamond#NV-#optics
Listed in:Crystal BasicsFluorescence of the NV Center
Fancy colored diamonds,
Image source for colored diamond row used in the color-centers section.
Langerman Diamonds· 2013NV Basicscitation-linked#citation#diamond
PCD and diamond grinding examples,
Photograph of electronic-grade, defect-poor CVD plate.
PCDGrinding.ca· 2025NV Basicscitation-linked#citation#diamond
Listed in:Crystal Basics
Fluorescent nanodiamonds and NV–diamond products,
Representative NV-rich diamond plate image.
Adamas Nanotechnologies· 2025NV Basicscitation-linked#citation#diamond#NV-
Listed in:Crystal Basics
Formation of NV centers in diamond: A theoretical study based on calculated transitions and migration of nitrogen and vacancy related defects,
DFT calculation of NV formation energies and charge-transition levels; NV(0/−) placed in the upper half of the band gap.
P. Deák· 2014NV Basicscitation-linked#citation#diamond#NV-#charge-state
Listed in:Crystal Basics
Charge states of nitrogen-vacancy centers in Fermi level controlled diamond n–i–n junctions,
Experimental control of NV charge state in a diamond n–i–n structure by tuning the Fermi level; demonstrates coexistence of NV− and NV0 near the NV(0/−) level.
M. Shimizu et al.· 2023NV Basicscitation-linked#citation#diamond#NV-#charge-state
Listed in:Crystal Basics
Modulation of nitrogen vacancy charge state and fluorescence in nanodiamonds using applied potential,
Shows how applied voltage and band bending shift the Fermi level relative to NV charge-transition levels, modulating NV− vs. NV0 in nanodiamonds.
S. Karaveli· 2016Optics & Hardwarecitation-linked#citation#diamond#NV-#fluorescence
Listed in:Crystal Basics
Chemical control of the charge state of nitrogen-vacancy centers in diamond,
Demonstrates conversion of NV− to NV0 and nonfluorescent states via surface termination and associated band bending, highlighting the role of near-surface Fermi-level position.
M. V. Hauf et al.· 2011NV Basicscitation-linked#citation#diamond#NV-#surface
Listed in:Crystal Basics
Advances in stabilization and enrichment of shallow NV− ensembles,
Review of strategies to stabilize shallow NV−, including Fermi-level engineering, surface chemistry, and defect compensation.
F. Gorrini et al.· 2023NV Basicscitation-linked#citation#NV-#review#surface
Listed in:Crystal Basics
Scanning confocal optical microscopy and magnetic resonance on single defect centers,
Early landmark demonstration of confocal fluorescence detection (and room-temperature magnetic resonance feasibility) on single NV-related defect centers in diamond.
A. Gruber· 2012ODMR & Sensingcitation-linked#citation#diamond#NV-#magnetometry
Listed in:Fluorescence of the NV Center
Principles of Fluorescence Spectroscopy
Standard reference for fluorescence concepts (e.g., Stokes shift, lifetimes, radiative vs nonradiative processes).
J. R. Lakowicz· 2006Optics & Hardwarecitation-linked#citation#fluorescence
Listed in:Fluorescence of the NV Center
Photoluminescence I: Theory,
Foundational photoluminescence reference covering excitation, relaxation, and radiative emission in solids.
H. B. Bebb and E. W. Williams· 1972Books & Notescitation-linked#citation#theory
Understanding photoluminescence spectroscopy: Principles, applications, and insights into material properties,
General photoluminescence overview with modern terminology for radiative and nonradiative pathways.
S. Swaraj and A. Mishra· 2025Optics & Hardwarecitation-linked#citation
Nitrogen-vacancy center in diamond: Model of the electronic structure and associated dynamics,
Core model paper describing NV electronic structure and dynamics underlying optical transitions and intersystem crossing.
N. B. Manson· 2006Optics & Hardwarecitation-linked#citation#diamond#NV-#optics
Listed in:Fluorescence of the NV CenterOptically Detected Magnetic Resonance
Stable solid-state source of single photons,
Classic early single-photon-source demonstration relevant to interpreting single-NV photon statistics and antibunching.
C. Kurtsiefer· 2000NV Basicscitation-linked#citation#NV-
Listed in:Fluorescence of the NV Center
Nitrogen-vacancy centers: Physics and applications,
Short, accessible overview of NV physics and key application areas.
V. M. Acosta and P. R. Hemmer· 2013NV Basicscitation-linked#citation#NV-
Listed in:Fluorescence of the NV CenterOptically Detected Magnetic Resonance
Optical studies of the 1.945 eV vibronic band in diamond,
Classic spectroscopy work commonly cited in NV literature for the NV− optical band / vibronic structure (often used when discussing ZPL/sidebands).
G. Davies and M. F. Hamer· 1976Optics & Hardwarecitation-linked#citation#diamond#NV-#optics
Listed in:Fluorescence of the NV Center
Polarization-selective excitation of nitrogen-vacancy centers in diamond,
PRB study on excitation/selection rules and polarization behavior of NV centers. (If you intended this ID to support the ~12 ns lifetime / saturation-rate statement, consider swapping to a direct lifetime/saturation reference.)
T. P. Mayer Alegre· 2007NV Basicscitation-linked#citation#diamond#NV-
Listed in:Fluorescence of the NV Center
Strongly enhanced photon collection from diamond defect centers under microfabricated integrated solid immersion lenses,
Directly about improving detected count rates / collection efficiency with solid-immersion-lens geometries. (Your ID name says “gaebel-2006…”, but the frequently cited collection-efficiency paper for this topic is Hadden et al. 2010.)
J. P. Hadden et al.· 2010NV Basicscitation-linked#citation#diamond
Listed in:Fluorescence of the NV Center
High-fidelity projective read-out of a solid-state spin quantum register,
Demonstrates spin-dependent fluorescence contrast and high-fidelity optical readout in NV centers. While often cited for spin readout, it also provides quantitative insight into fluorescence count rates and optical cycling.
L. Robledo· 2011ODMR & Sensingcitation-linked#citation#NV-#spin#fluorescence
Listed in:Fluorescence of the NV Center
Solid State Physics, Holt, Rinehart and Winston
Foundational reference for phonon quantization, Brillouin zones, dispersion limits, and electron–phonon coupling in periodic lattices.
N. W. Ashcroft and N. D. Mermin· 1976Optics & Hardwarecitation-linked#citation#phonon
Listed in:Fluorescence of the NV Center
Theory of light absorption and non-radiative transitions in F-centres,
Introduces the Huang–Rhys factor, which quantitatively describes electron–phonon coupling strength and the distribution of optical emission into phonon sidebands.
K. Huang and A. Rhys· 1950Optics & Hardwarecitation-linked#citation#phonon#optics#theory
Listed in:Fluorescence of the NV Center
Theory of Defects in Solids, Oxford University Press
Comprehensive treatment of point defects and vibronic coupling in solids, including phonon-assisted optical transitions and spectral broadening mechanisms.
A. M. Stoneham· 1975Optics & Hardwarecitation-linked#citation#phonon#optics#theory
Listed in:Fluorescence of the NV Center
Chart: most common optically active defects in diamond,
Reference chart summarizing common diamond optical centers, wavelengths, and practical identification features.
J. E. Shigley and C. M. Breeding· 2013Optics & Hardwarecitation-linked#citation#diamond#optics
Quantum nanophotonics with group IV defects in diamond,
Review source for SiV and related group-IV vacancy centers in diamond photonics.
C. Bradac· 2019NV Basicscitation-linked#citation#diamond#review
Germanium-vacancy single color centers in diamond,
Primary report of the GeV center as a single-photon emitter in diamond.
T. Iwasaki et al.· 2015NV Basicscitation-linked#citation#diamond
Tin-vacancy quantum emitters in diamond,
Primary report of the SnV center and its sharp optical emission in diamond.
T. Iwasaki et al.· 2017Optics & Hardwarecitation-linked#citation#diamond#NV-#optics
Optical Properties of Diamond: A Data Handbook. Berlin, Germany: Springer
General handbook source commonly used for the nickel-related NE8 center and other diamond optical defects.
A. M. Zaitsev· 2001Optics & Hardwarecitation-linked#citation#diamond#optics