Quantum (sensing) leap: Pushing the technology readiness of Nitrogen-Vacancy sensors in Europe forward

¹ INRIM, Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica. Strada delle cacce 91, I-10135 Torino, Italy
² TECNALIA, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA). Parque Científico y Tecnológico de Bizkaia. Astondo Bidea, Edificio 700 E-48160 Derio, Bizkaia, Spain

^* p.traina@inrim.it

Résumé

Nitrogen Vacancy centers in diamond interact with local magnetic and electric fields, temperature, strain, and pressure. Their ease of operation and exceptional performance has led to the emergence of a first generation of commercial NV-based quantum sensors, as scanning-probe systems, giving them wide recognition as the quantum technology with the most imminent market potential. In recent years, there is an effort to advance the TRL of those quantum technologies through several European initiatives.