Abteilung Spins in der Energieumwandlung und Quanteninformatik
Publikationen
2026
- Practical quantum tokens: challenges and perspectives. N. Kukharchyk, H. Boche, C. Deppe, K. Fedorov, M. E. Garcia, I. Gerhardt, et al. Quantum Science and Technology 11(4), 040501 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1088/2058-9565/ae92ad
- Quantum gates via dynamical decoupling of a central qubit on IBMQ and ¹⁵N-vacancy centers in diamond. L. Tsunaki, M. Dotan, K. Volkova, B. Naydenov. Physical Review A 113(4), 042627 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1103/6st7-qh12
- Local nanoscale probing of electron spins using NV centers in diamond. S. Trofimov, C. Thessalonikios, V. Deinhart, A. Spyrantis, L. Tsunaki, et al. Diamond and Related Materials, 113530 (2026). https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0925963526002414
- Digital Twin Simulations Toolbox of the Nitrogen-Vacancy Center in Diamond. L. Tsunaki, A. Singh, S. Trofimov, B. Naydenov. Advanced Quantum Technologies 9(3), e00691 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1002/qute.202500691
- Concurrent excitation and detection in magnetic resonance using voltage-controlled oscillators. Z. Zhao, M. Kern, W. Zhang, Q. Yang, K. Drerup, F. Schuderer, S. Wazynski, et al. Science Advances 12(38), eaeg6581 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aeg6581
2025
- Security analysis of ensemble-based quantum token protocol under advanced attacks. B. Bauerhenne, L. Tsunaki, J. Thieme, B. Naydenov, K. Singer. Quantum Science and Technology 10(4), 045043 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1088/2058-9565/ae03e7
- Ensemble-based quantum token protocol benchmarked on IBM quantum processors. L. Tsunaki, B. Bauerhenne, M. Xibraku, M. E. Garcia, K. Singer, B. Naydenov. Quantum Science and Technology 10(4), 045042 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1088/2058-9565/ae03e6
- Screening of the carbazole-based phosphonic acids in perovskite solar cells: impact of the substitution pattern on device performance. A. Drevilkauskaitė, L. Zimmermann, I. Taupitz, S. Trofimov, B. Naydenov, et al. Materials Advances 6(23), 8921–8929 (2025). https://pubs.rsc.org/ma/article/6/23/8921/908284/Screening-of-the-carbazole-based-phosphonic-acids
- Reviving nitrogen-vacancy centers in diamond via local surface modification. S. Trofimov, M. Aytac, M. Mendoza Delgado, T. Pregnolato, D. Ahiboz, et al. Nano Letters 25(35), 13380–13386 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.5c03633
- Conductivity hysteresis in MXene driven by structural dynamics of nanoconfined water. T. Zhang, K. A. Mazzio, R. J. Wang, M. Lounasvuori, A. Al-Temimy, et al. Nature Communications 16(1), 7447 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-62892-7
- Photodegradation of 2D Ruddlesden–Popper Perovskites: Consequences and Design Principles for Photoelectrochemical Applications. M. F. Vasquez-Montoya, M. Simmonds, J. Li, A. Dzhong, T. W. Gries, A. Chemin, et al. Advanced Science 12(36), e07300 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202507300
- Technological Steps for Realization of Diamond-Based Quantum Tokens. K. Singer, A. Hoffman, B. Naydenov, C. Popov. In: Nanotechnological Advances in Environmental, Cyber and CBRN Security (Springer, book chapter), p. 29 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-024-2316-7_2
- Voltage detected single spin dynamics in diamond at ambient conditions. S. Trofimov, K. Lips, B. Naydenov. Nature Communications 16(1), 3518 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-58635-3
- Operando detection of dissolved oxygen in fluid solution using a submersible rapid scan EPR on a chip dipstick sensor. J. E. McPeak, M. Segantini, G. Marcozzi, I. Dona, S. Künstner, A. Chu, M. Kern, et al. Scientific Reports 15(1), 9872 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-93591-4
- Combined Confocal–Atomic-Force Microscope Setup for Quantum Sensing Applications with Sub-diffractional Spatial Resolution. S. Trofimov, B. Naydenov. physica status solidi (a) 222(5), 2400541 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1002/pssa.202400541
- Impact of annealing and nanostructuring on properties of NV centers created by different techniques. M. M. Delgado, L. Tsunaki, S. Michaelson, M. K. Kuntumalla, J. P. Reithmaier, et al. Diamond and Related Materials 154, 112126 (2025). https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0925963525001839
- Ambiguous resonances in multipulse quantum sensing with nitrogen-vacancy centers. L. Tsunaki, A. Singh, K. Volkova, S. Trofimov, T. Pregnolato, T. Schröder, et al. Physical Review A 111(2), 022606 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.111.022606
- A glovebox-integrated confocal microscope for quantum sensing in inert atmosphere. K. Volkova, A. M. Kumar, K. Bolotin, B. Naydenov. Review of Scientific Instruments 96(1), 013703 (2025). https://pubs.aip.org/aip/rsi/article/96/1/013703/3332078
- Towards an EPR on a Chip Spectrometer for Monitoring Radiation Damage During X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy. E. Shabratova, H. Lotfi, A. Sakr, M. A. Hassan, M. Kern, M. Neeb, et al. Applied Magnetic Resonance 56(1), 103–123 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00723-024-01702-7
2024
- Compact Electron Paramagnetic Resonance on a Chip Spectrometer Using a Single Sided Permanent Magnet. M. Segantini, G. Marcozzi, T. Elrifai, E. Shabratova, K. Höflich, et al. ACS Sensors 9(10), 5099–5108 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1021/acssensors.4c00788
- Microwave field mapping for EPR-on-a-chip experiments. S. Künstner, J. E. McPeak, A. Chu, M. Kern, M. Wick, K. P. Dinse, J. Anders, et al. Science Advances 10(33), eado5467 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.ado5467
- Photon-emission statistics for single nitrogen-vacancy centers. I. Panadero, H. Espinós, L. Tsunaki, K. Volkova, A. Tobalina, J. Casanova, et al. Physical Review Applied 22(1), 014035 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevApplied.22.014035
- Monitoring the state of charge of vanadium redox flow batteries with an EPR-on-a-Chip dipstick sensor. S. Künstner, J. E. McPeak, A. Chu, M. Kern, K. P. Dinse, B. Naydenov, P. Fischer, et al. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 26(25), 17785–17795 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CP00373J
2023
- Managing Excess Lead Iodide with Functionalized Oxo-Graphene Nanosheets for Stable Perovskite Solar Cells. G. Li, Y. Hu, M. Li, Y. Tang, Z. Zhang, A. Musiienko, Q. Cao, F. Akhundova, J. Li, et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition 62(39), e202307395 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202307395
- Long-Term Characterization of Oxidation Processes in Graphitic Carbon Nitride Photocatalyst Materials via Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectroscopy. E. Kobeleva, E. Shabratova, A. Azoulay, R. W. MacQueen, N. Karjule, et al. Molecules 28(18), 6475 (2023). https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/28/18/6475
- Electrically Detected Magnetic Resonance on a Chip (EDMRoC) for Analysis of Thin-Film Silicon Photovoltaics. M. Segantini, G. Marcozzi, D. Djekic, A. Chu, D. Amkreutz, C. T. Trinh, et al. Magnetochemistry 9(7), 183 (2023). https://www.mdpi.com/2312-7481/9/7/183
- Comparative Optical Analysis of Imprinted Nano-, Micro- and Biotextures on Solar Glasses for Increased Energy Yield. D. Yoo, P. Tillmann, T. Kraus, J. Sutter, A. Harter, S. Trofimov, B. Naydenov, et al. Solar RRL 7(13), 2300071 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1002/solr.202300071
- Spin dynamics of exchange-coupled nitrogen donors in heavily doped n-type 15R-SiC monocrystals: Multifrequency EPR and EDMR study. A. Solodovnyk, O. Laguta, A. Prokhorov, M. Segantini, B. Naydenov, et al. Physical Review B 107(15), 155202 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.107.155202
- Internal electric fields control triplet formation in halide perovskite-sensitized photon upconverters. K. Prashanthan, I. Levine, A. Musiienko, E. Gutierrez-Partida, H. Hempel, et al. iScience 26(4) (2023). https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S258900422300442X
- Electron transport bilayer with cascade energy alignment based on Nb₂O₅–Ti₃C₂ MXene/TiO₂ for efficient perovskite solar cells. H. G. Lemos, J. H. H. Rossato, R. A. Ramos Jr, J. V. M. Lima, L. J. Affonço, et al. Journal of Materials Chemistry C 11(10), 3571–3580 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1039/D3TC00022B
- Highly efficient p-i-n perovskite solar cells that endure temperature variations. G. Li, Z. Su, L. Canil, D. Hughes, M. H. Aldamasy, J. Dagar, S. Trofimov, et al. Science 379(6630), 399–403 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1126/science.add7331
- A 263 GHz 32-Channel EPR-on-a-Chip Injection-Locked VCO-Array. A. Chu, M. Kern, K. Khan, K. Lips, J. Anders. 2023 IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC), 20–22 (2023). https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10067623
2022
- Optical and Spin Properties of NV Center Ensembles in Diamond Nano-Pillars. K. Volkova, J. Heupel, S. Trofimov, F. Betz, R. Colom, R. W. MacQueen, et al. Nanomaterials 12(9), 1516 (2022). https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/9/1516
- Room-temperature coherence boosting of molecular graphenoids by environmental spectral decomposition. F. Lombardi, M. Y. Tsang, M. Segantini, J. Ma, W. K. Myers, X. Feng, et al. Physical Review B 105(9), 094106 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.105.094106
- Towards single-cell pulsed EPR using VCO-based EPR-on-a-chip detectors. M. A. Hassan, M. Kern, A. Chu, G. Kalra, E. Shabratova, A. Tsarapkin, et al. Frequenz 76(11–12), 699–717 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1515/freq-2022-0096
- A 12.2 to 14.9 GHz injection-locked VCO array with an on-chip 50 MHz BW semi-digital PLL for transient spin manipulation and detection. K. Khan, M. A. Hassan, M. Kern, K. Lips, I. Schwartz, M. Plenio, F. Jelezko, et al. 2022 IEEE 65th International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems (MWSCAS) (2022). https://doi.org/10.1109/MWSCAS54063.2022.9859288
- A 7 GHz VCO-based EPR spectrometer incorporating a UWB data link. T. Elrifai, A. Sakr, H. Lotfi, M. A. Hassan, K. Lips, J. Anders. 2022 20th IEEE Interregional NEWCAS Conference, 280–284 (2022). https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9842254