@NaturePhysics: Silicon–vacancy spins can be used in phononic quantum devices, but improvements in coherence times are still required. …
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A study demonstrates that silicon-vacancy spin coherence in phononic quantum devices can be protected by continuous driving using acoustic waves, though further improvements are needed.
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Silicon–vacancy spins can be used in phononic quantum devices, but improvements in coherence times are still required. It has now been shown that the spin coherence can be protected by continuous driving using acoustic waves. https://nature.com/articles/s41567-026-03369-2…
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