{"id":312101,"date":"2024-10-03T19:14:32","date_gmt":"2024-10-03T13:44:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=312101"},"modified":"2024-10-03T19:14:32","modified_gmt":"2024-10-03T13:44:32","slug":"fluorescent-nanodiamonds-fnds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/fluorescent-nanodiamonds-fnds\/","title":{"rendered":"Fluorescent Nanodiamonds (FNDs)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source-<\/strong>\u00a0This post on Fluorescent Nanodiamonds (FNDs)<\/strong> is based on the article \u201cScientists spin diamonds at a billion RPM to test the limits of physics<\/a>\u201d published in\u00a0The Hindu<\/strong> on 3rd October\u00a02024<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Why in News?<\/h2>\n

Researchers at Purdue University managed to levitate nanodiamonds in a vacuum and spin them at ultra-high speeds. This experiment opens doors for applications in industry and fundamental research. The physicists succeeded in recording the Berry phase a quantum property related to the rotation of spin qubits inside the nanodiamonds.<\/p>\n

About Fluorescent Nanodiamonds (FNDs)<\/h2>\n

1. FNDs are nanometre-sized diamonds made from carbon nanoparticles.<\/p>\n

2. They are created through a process involving high temperature and pressure.<\/p>\n

3. They are known for their stability under light and non-toxic properties, FNDs have wide applications in fields like medical diagnostics, microscopy and temperature sensing.<\/p>\n

4. In biology, FNDs are used to track cells and monitor them over long periods.<\/p>\n

Unique Fluorescent Properties of FNDs:<\/h2>\n

1. FNDs exhibit fluorescence, emitting light at a lower frequency when exposed to higher frequency light.<\/p>\n

2. Unlike many other materials, FNDs do not blink when irradiated over time.<\/p>\n

3. Their fluorescence lifespan exceeds 10 nanoseconds, making them superior to other fluorescent materials like quantum dots.<\/p>\n

About Quantum Spin and the Berry Phase<\/h2>\n

1. The spin of particles like electrons and nuclei is a key property in quantum mechanics.<\/p>\n

2. Electrons can exist in states described as up and down, and manipulating these spins forms the basis of quantum computing.<\/p>\n

3. The Berry phase occurs when the phase of a wave, such as that of an electron, changes after passing through different states.<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0 Measuring the Berry phase is crucial for understanding quantum effects and the properties of materials like topological insulators.<\/p>\n

Applications in Industry<\/h2>\n

Potential for Advanced Sensors and Gyroscopes: Levitated FNDs are highly sensitive to acceleration and electric fields making them ideal for use as sensors in critical industries<\/p>\n

The Berry phase generated by the rotation of the FNDs could be applied to create a gyroscope for rotation sensing.<\/p>\n

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Source-\u00a0This post on Fluorescent Nanodiamonds (FNDs) is based on the article \u201cScientists spin diamonds at a billion RPM to test the limits of physics\u201d published in\u00a0The Hindu on 3rd October\u00a02024. Why in News? Researchers at Purdue University managed to levitate nanodiamonds in a vacuum and spin them at ultra-high speeds. This experiment opens doors for… Continue reading Fluorescent Nanodiamonds (FNDs)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10366,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1566,1738],"tags":[11872,10498],"class_list":["post-312101","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-factly-articles","category-science-and-technology-daily-factly-articles","tag-9pm-daily-factly","tag-the-hindu","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/312101","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10366"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=312101"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/312101\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=312101"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=312101"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=312101"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}