High-Resolution, Ultra-Sensitive Magnetic Imaging Using an Ensemble of Nitrogen-Vacancy (NV) Centers in Diamond

Abstract

Magnetic field imaging using nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in diamond has a number of compelling life sciences applications, owing to useful characteristics such as high sensitivity down to nanometer-scale resolution, inherent biocompatibility, no need for electrical sensor contact, and highly-parallel detection of many pixels simultaneously. Quantum Diamond Technologies Inc. (QTDI) has focused primarily in Phase I on one target application and modality: high-throughput, high-sensitivity detection of rare cells and biomarkers. QDTI made significant progress toward this goal in the First Quarter, as reported here.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 13, 2013
Accession Number
ADA586711

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People

  • Colin Connolly

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biological Sciences
  • Blood Cells
  • Cells
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Electron Spin Resonance
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Health Services
  • High Resolution
  • Magnetic Detection
  • Magnetic Detectors
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Magnetic Moments
  • Magnetic Nanoparticles
  • Magnetometry
  • Resonance
  • Temperature Gradients

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Nanoscale Plasmonic Nanotechnology
  • Oncology and Biomarker-Based Cancer Detection.
  • Quantum Dot Semiconductor Device Photonics and Graphene Optoelectronic Materials and THz Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Quantum Computing
  • Quantum Science - Quantum Dots