Group IV Color Centers

Submission Deadline: February 27, 2027Contribute to this Special Topic
Decorative ImageThis Special Topic will cover the synthesis, properties, and applications of Group-IV color centers in diamond and related materials, including silicon vacancy (Si-V), germanium vacancy (Ge-V), and other complexes containing Group-IV elements. It will include manuscripts covering advances in quantum communication, computation, bio-labeling, and sensing with color centers in diamond, addressed with theory, experiments, and new methods.

Topics covered include, but are not limited to:

  • Synthesis of Color Centers in Diamond and Related Materials
  • Modulation of Photoluminescence of Color Centers in Diamond and Related Materials
  • Computer Simulation of the Structure and Properties of Color Centers in Diamond and Related Materials
  • Color Centers in Diamond and Related Materials Applied in Quantum Communication and Computation
  • Advances in Bio-Labeling of Color Centers in Diamond and Related Materials
  • Sensing Based on Color Centers in Diamond and Related Materials

Guest Editors

Mete Atature, University of Cambridge

Xiaojun Hu, Zhejiang University of Technology

Submission Deadline: February 27, 2027Contribute to this Special Topic