Nitrogen-vacancy center

Cambridge Isotope Labs Announces the First Commercially Available Quantum-Grade Gas, 12C Methane QG-Alpha™ for High-Performance Nitrogen-Vacancy Center Diamonds

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Monday, July 12, 2021
Physical sciences, Chemistry, Minerals, Native element minerals, Diamond, Crystallographic defects, Crystals, Synthetic diamond, Nitrogen-vacancy center, Chemical vapor deposition, Magnetometer, Carbon

"Quantum magnetometers and Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) often rely on nitrogen-vacancy center diamonds, also known as NV centers or color centers diamonds," states CIL's Director of European Business DevelopmentJoel Louette.

Key Points: 
  • "Quantum magnetometers and Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) often rely on nitrogen-vacancy center diamonds, also known as NV centers or color centers diamonds," states CIL's Director of European Business DevelopmentJoel Louette.
  • "Regardless of which method is used to synthetize these NV centers diamonds, Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) or High-Pressure High-Temperature (HPHT), they require an ultrahigh-purity starting material, highly enriched in 12C and very low nitrogen content.
  • For decades, CIL has worked with the best academic laboratories and diamond industry leaders to provide a starting material compatible with their applications.
  • CIL's 12C methane QG-alpha material offers 99.99% (4N) 12C enrichment and 3 ppm or less of nitrogen content.