At the Quantum Materials and Applications (QMApp) Lab, we are interested in growing nanoscopic diamond particles which contain single atomic impurities (for example Nitrogen, Silicon or Nickel). In doing so, we are able to isolate single quantum states within the diamond, and use them for many interesting, cutting edge experiments. For example, the diamond impurities can be made to emit single light particles which are used in unbreakable cryptography schemes, or the light emitting from a single nitrogen atom could be used as a tool to measure the presence of a single electron.

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