Abstract: Excitation used to produce luminescence is cancelled using interference with an excitation cancelling beam by controlling or setting a phase difference. An excitation beam and an excitation cancelling beam are produced from a common source and the excitation beam directed quantum light emitter to produce luminescence. A residual excitation beam and the excitation cancelling beam are coupled to interfere destructively so that the luminescence is available for detection or otherwise without substantial portions of the excitation beam.

Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for sensing an environment electric field. In one exemplary implementation, a method includes disposing a sensor in the environment, wherein the sensor comprising a crystalline lattice and at least one optically-active defect in the crystalline lattice; pre-exciting the crystalline lattice to prepare at least one defect in a first charge state using a first optical beam at a first optical wavelength; converting at least one defect from the first charge state to a second charge state using a second optical beam at a second optical wavelength; monitoring a characteristics of photoluminescence emitted from the defect during or after the conversion of the at least one defect from the first charge state to the second charge state; and determining a characteristics of the electric field in the environment according to the monitored characteristics of the photoluminescence.

Abstract: The disclosure concerns a magnetometer for detecting a magnetic field, comprising: a solid state electronic spin system containing a plurality of electronic spins and a solid carrier, wherein the electronic spins are configured to be capable of aligning with an external magnetic field in response to an alignment stimulus; and a detector configured to detect an alignment response of the electronic spins, such that the external magnetic field can be detected; wherein the electronic spins are provided as one or more groups, each group containing a plurality of spins, the plurality of spins in each of the one or more groups being arranged in a line that is angled at an angle ? with respect to the local direction of the external magnetic field at the said group. Also disclosed is a method for detecting a magnetic field.

Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for sensing an environment electric field. In one exemplary implementation, a method includes disposing a sensor in the environment, wherein the sensor comprising a crystalline lattice and at least one optically-active defect in the crystalline lattice; pre-exciting the crystalline lattice to prepare at least one defect in a first charge state using a first optical beam at a first optical wavelength; converting at least one defect from the first charge state to a second charge state using a second optical beam at a second optical wavelength; monitoring a characteristics of photoluminescence emitted from the defect during or after the conversion of the at least one defect from the first charge state to the second charge state; and determining a characteristics of the electric field in the environment according to the monitored characteristics of the photoluminescence.

Abstract: The disclosure concerns a magnetometer for detecting a magnetic field, comprising: a solid state electronic spin system containing a plurality of electronic spins and a solid carrier, wherein the electronic spins are configured to be capable of aligning with an external magnetic field in response to an alignment stimulus; and a detector configured to detect an alignment response of the electronic spins, such that the external magnetic field can be detected; wherein the electronic spins are provided as one or more groups, each group containing a plurality of spins, the plurality of spins in each of the one or more groups being arranged in a line that is angled at an angle ? with respect to the local direction of the external magnetic field at the said group. Also disclosed is a method for detecting a magnetic field.

Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for sensing an environment electric field. In one exemplary implementation, a method includes disposing a sensor in the environment, wherein the sensor comprising a crystalline lattice and at least one optically-active defect in the crystalline lattice; pre-exciting the crystalline lattice to prepare at least one defect in a first charge state using a first optical beam at a first optical wavelength; converting at least one defect from the first charge state to a second charge state using a second optical beam at a second optical wavelength; monitoring a characteristics of photoluminescence emitted from the defect during or after the conversion of the at least one defect from the first charge state to the second charge state; and determining a characteristics of the electric field in the environment according to the monitored characteristics of the photoluminescence.