3 papers
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026
First-principles calculations of internal conversion processes in spin defects
Stefano Paolo Villani, Yu Jin, Giulia Galli
Optically active spin defects are foundational for quantum technologies, yet common approximations underestimate their internal conversion (IC) rates by orders of magnitude. We pro…
quant-ph2026
Elucidating the Inter-system Crossing of the Nitrogen-Vacancy Center up to Megabar Pressures
Benchen Huang, Srinivas V. Mandyam, Weijie Wu +12
The integration of Nitrogen-Vacancy color centers into diamond anvil cells has opened the door to quantum sensing at megabar pressures. Despite a multitude of experimental demonstr…
physics.chem-ph2025
Defects at Play: Shaping the Photophysics and Photochemistry of Ice
Marta Monti, Yu Jin, Gonzalo DÃaz Mirón +4
The mechanisms by which light interacts with ice and the impact of photo-induced reactions are central to our understanding of environmental, atmospheric and astrophysical processe…