Diamond nanocrystals with nitrogen-vacancy centers as new type temperature sensors *

STRESZCZENIE: W artykule zaprezentowano centra barwne azot-wakancja (NV) w diamentach w roli czujnika temperatury nowego typu. Krótko omówiono ostatnie doniesienia naukowe oraz podsumowano techniki wytwarzania diamentów z centrami NV. Zaproponowano nowatorskie wykorzystanie centrów NV do badania materiałów termoelektrycznych

SŁOWA KLUCZOWE: azot-wakancja, NV, termometria, termoelektryki, nanodiamenty

ABSTRACT: Nitrogen vacancy color centers in diamond (NVs) as a new type of temperature sensors were presented in the article. Recent progress in the field of NV thermometry and summarize the techniques of NVs manufacturing was briefly discussed. The use of NVs for characterization of thermoelectric materials was proposed.

KEYWORDS: nitrogen-vacancy, NV, thermometry, thermoelectrics, nanodiamonds

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17814/mechanik.2016.5-6.69