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A nitrogen-vacancy, or NV, center is a tiny defect in diamond: one nitrogen atom sits beside a vacant carbon site.
Its electron spin has energy levels that change with the magnetic field around it.
Researchers shine green light on the diamond, detect its red fluorescence, and sweep microwave energy. A change in fluorescence reveals the spin transitionβand helps infer the field.
One NV center can favor spatial resolution. Many centers can favor stronger collective signal. Neither choice turns a sensor into an all-purpose answer; it sets a measurement trade-off.
A diamond can turn an atomic-scale defect into a magnetic-field ruler.
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