2025 & preprints
Quantum-network nodes with real-time noise mitigation using spectator qubits
S. J. H. Loenen, Y. Wang, N. Demetriou, C. E. Bradley, T. H. Taminiau
arXiv:2505.05582
Improved Electron-Nuclear Quantum Gates for Spin Sensing and Control
H. B. van Ommen, G. L. van de Stolpe, N. Demetriou, H. K. C. Beukers, J. Yun, T. R. J. Fortuin, M. Iuliano, A. R. -P. Montblanch, R. Hanson, T. H. Taminiau
PRX Quantum 6, 020309 (2025), arXiv:2409.13610
Check-probe spectroscopy of lifetime-limited emitters in bulk-grown silicon carbide
G. L. van de Stolpe, L. J. Feije, S. J. H. Loenen, A. Das, G. M. Timmer, T. W. de Jong, T. H. Taminiau
npj Quantum Information 11, 31 (2025), arXiv:2409.13018
Control of solid-state nuclear spin qubits using an electron spin-1/2
Hans K. C. Beukers, Christopher Waas, Matteo Pasini, Hendrik B. van Ommen, Zarije Ademi, Mariagrazia Iuliano, Nina Codreanu, Julia M. Brevoord, Tim Turan, Tim H. Taminiau, Ronald Hanson
Phys. Rev. X 15, 021011 (2025), arXiv:2409.08977
Design and demonstration of an operating system for executing applications on quantum network nodes
Carlo Delle Donne, Mariagrazia Iuliano, Bart van der Vecht, Guilherme Maciel Ferreira, Hana Jirovská, Thom van der Steenhoven, Axel Dahlberg, Matt Skrzypczyk, Dario Fioretto, Markus Teller, Pavel Filippov, Alejandro Rodríguez-Pardo Montblanch, Julius Fischer, Benjamin van Ommen, Nicolas Demetriou, Dominik Leichtle, Luka Music, Harold Ollivier, Ingmar te Raa, Wojciech Kozlowski, Tim Taminiau, Przemysław Pawełczak, Tracy Northup, Ronald Hanson, Stephanie Wehner
Nature 639, 321–328 (2025), arXiv:2407.18306
Quadrupolar resonance spectroscopy of individual nuclei using a room-temperature quantum sensor
S. Alex Breitweiser, Mathieu Ouellet, Tzu-Yung Huang, Tim H. Taminiau, Lee C. Bassett
Nano Lett., 24, 51, 16253–16260 (2024), arXiv:2405.14859
A Cryo-CMOS Controller with Class-DE Driver and DC Magnetic-Field Tuning for Color-Center-Based Quantum Computers
L. Enthoven, N. Fakkel, H. Bartling, M. van Riggelen, K-N. Schymik, J. Yun, E. Tsapanou Katranara, R. Vollmer, T. Taminiau, F. Sebastiano, M. Babaie
2024 IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC)[open data]
IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits
Universal high-fidelity quantum gates for spin-qubits in diamond
H. P. Bartling, J. Yun, K. N. Schymik, M. van Riggelen, L. A. Enthoven, H. B. van Ommen, M. Babaie, F. Sebastiano, M. Markham, D. J. Twitchen, T. H. Taminiau
Phys. Rev. Applied 23, 034052 (2025), arXiv:2403.10633
Thresholds for the distributed surface code in the presence of memory decoherence
Sébastian de Bone, Paul Möller, Conor E. Bradley, Tim H. Taminiau, David Elkouss
AVS Quantum Sci. 6, 033801 (2024), arXiv:2401.10770
Mapping a 50-spin-qubit network through correlated sensing
G.L. van de Stolpe, D. P. Kwiatkowski, C.E. Bradley, J. Randall, S. A. Breitweiser, L. C. Bassett, M. Markham, D.J. Twitchen, T.H. Taminiau
Nature Commun. 15:2006 (2024), (arXiv:2307.06939) [open data]
Roadmap on Nanoscale Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Raffi Budakian, Amit Finkler, Alexander Eichler, Martino Poggio, Christian L. Degen, Sahand Tabatabaei, Inhee Lee, P. Chris Hammel, Eugene S. Polzik, Tim H. Taminiau, Ronald L. Walsworth, Paz London, Ania Bleszynski Jayich, Ashok Ajoy, Arjun Pillai, Jörg Wrachtrup, Fedor Jelezko, Yujeong Bae, Andreas J. Heinrich, Christian R. Ast, Patrice Bertet, Paola Cappellaro, Cristian Bonato, Yoann Altmann, Erik Gauger
Nanotechnology 35, 412001 (2024), arXiv:2312.08841
Control of individual electron-spin pairs in an electron-spin bath
H. P. Bartling, N. Demetriou, N. C. F. Zutt, D. Kwiatkowski, M. J. Degen, S. J. H. Loenen, C. E. Bradley, M. Markham, D. J. Twitchen, T. H. Taminiau
Phys. Rev. Research 7, 013333 (2025), arXiv:2311.10110
2023
Hyperpolarisation of nuclear spins: polarisation blockade
O. T. Whaites, C. I. Ioannou, B. J. Pingault, G. L. van de Stolpe, T. H. Taminiau, T. S. Monteiro
Phys. Rev. Research 5, 043291 (arXiv:2309.03761)
2022
Fault-tolerant operation of a logical qubit in a diamond quantum processor
M. H. Abobeih, Y. Wang, J. Randall, S. J. H. Loenen, C. E. Bradley, M. Markham, D. J. Twitchen, B. M. Terhal, T. H. Taminiau
Nature 606, 884, 2022 (arXiv:2108.01646) [open data]
Quantum gates activated with laser precision
T.H. Taminiau
Nature Photonics 16, 617, 2022
Robust quantum-network memory based on spin qubits in isotopically engineered diamond
C. E. Bradley, S. W. de Bone, P. F. W. Moller, S. Baier, M. J. Degen, S. J. H. Loenen, H. P. Bartling, M. Markham, D. J. Twitchen, R. Hanson, D. Elkouss, T. H. Taminiau
NPJ Quantum Information 8, 122, 2022 (arXiv:2111.09772) [open simulation code]
Telecom-Band Quantum Interference of Frequency-Converted Photons from Remote Detuned NV Centers
A.J. Stolk, K.L. van der Enden, M.-C. Roehsner, A. Teepe, S.O.J. Faes, C.E. Bradley, S. Cadot, J. van Rantwijk, I. te Raa, R.A.J. Hagen, A.L. Verlaan, J.J.B. Biemond, A. Khorev, R. Vollmer, M. Markham, A.M. Edmonds, J.P.J. Morits, T.H. Taminiau, E.J. van Zwet, and R. Hanson
PRX Quantum 3, 020359, 2022 (arXiv:2202.00036)
Entanglement of Spin-Pair Qubits with Intrinsic Dephasing Times Exceeding a Minute
H. P. Bartling, M. H. Abobeih, B. Pingault, M. J. Degen, S.J.H. Loenen, C. E. Bradley, J. Randall, M. Markham, D. J. Twitchen, T. H. Taminiau
Phys. Rev. X 12, 011048, 2022 (arXiv:2103.07961)[open data]
Adiabatic Dynamical-Decoupling Based Control of Nuclear Spin Registers
O.T. Whaites, J. Randall, T.H. Taminiau, T.S. Monteiro
Phys. Rev. Research 4, 013214, 2022 (arXiv:2107.01931)
2021
Observation of a many-body-localized discrete time crystal with a programmable spin-based quantum simulator
J. Randall, C. E. Bradley, F. V. van der Gronden, A. Galicia, M. H. Abobeih, M. Markham, D. J. Twitchen, F. Machado, N. Y. Yao, T. H. Taminiau
Science abk0603, 2021 (arXiv:2107.00736) [open data]
Entanglement of dark electron-nuclear spin defects in diamond
M. J. Degen, S.J.H. Loenen, H. P. Bartling, C. E. Bradley, A.L. Meinsma, M. Markham, D. J. Twitchen, T. H. Taminiau
Nature Commun. 12, 3470, 2021 (arXiv:2011.09874) [open data]
Deep learning enhanced individual nuclear-spin detection
Kyunghoon Jung, M.H. Abobeih, Jiwon Yun, Gyeonghun Kim, Hyunseok Oh, Henry Ang, T.H. Taminiau, Dohun Kim
npj Quantum Information 7, 41, 2021 (arXiv:2006.13478) [open code and data]
Diamond-based quantum technologies
T. van der Sar, T. H. Taminiau, R. Hanson
Photoniques 107, 44, 2021
2020
Orbital and Spin Dynamics of Single Neutrally-Charged Nitrogen-Vacancy Centers in Diamond
S. Baier, C. E. Bradley, T. Middelburg, V. V. Dobrovitski, T. H. Taminiau, R. Hanson
Phys. Rev. Lett. 125, 193601, 2020 (arXiv:2007.14673)
Highlighted in Physics
Algorithmic decomposition for efficient multiple nuclear spin detection in diamond
Hyunseok Oh, Jiwon Yun, M.H. Abobeih, Kyung-Hoon Jung, Kiho Kim, T.H. Taminiau, Dohun Kim
Scientific Reports 10, 14884 (2020) (arXiv:2003.00178)
2019
Atomic-scale imaging of a 27-nuclear-spin cluster using a quantum sensor
M. H. Abobeih, J. Randall, C. E. Bradley, H. P. Bartling, M. A. Bakker, M. J. Degen, M. Markham, D. J. Twitchen, T. H. Taminiau
Nature 576, 411, 2019 (arXiv:1905.02095)
A 10-qubit solid-state spin register with quantum memory up to one minute
C. E. Bradley, J. Randall, M. H. Abobeih, R. C. Berrevoets, M. J. Degen, M. A. Bakker, M. Markham, D. J. Twitchen, T. H. Taminiau
Phys. Rev. X. 9, 031045, 2019 (arXiv:1905.02094)
Highlighted in Nature
Multipartite entanglement generation and contextuality tests using non-destructive three-qubit parity measurements
S. B. van Dam, J. Cramer, T. H. Taminiau, R. Hanson
Phys. Rev. Lett. 123, 050401, 2019 (arXiv:1902.08842)
Optical coherence of diamond nitrogen-vacancy centers formed by ion implantation and annealing
S. B. van Dam, M. Walsh, M. J. Degen, E. Bersin, S. L. Mouradian, A. Galiullin, M. Ruf, M. IJspeert, T. H. Taminiau, R. Hanson, D. R. Englund
Phys. Rev. B 99, 161203, 2019 (arXiv:1812.11523)
2018
One-second coherence for a single electron spin coupled to a multi-qubit nuclear-spin environment
M. H. Abobeih, J. Cramer, M. A. Bakker, N. Kalb, D. J. Twitchen, M. Markham, T. H. Taminiau
Nature Commun. 9:2552,2018
2016
Experimental creation of quantum Zeno subspaces by repeated multi-spin projections in diamond
N. Kalb, J. Cramer, M. Markham, D. J. Twitchen, R. Hanson, T. H. Taminiau
Nature Commun. 7:13111,2016
Repeated quantum error correction on a continuously encoded qubit by real-time feedback
J. Cramer, N. Kalb, M. A. Rol, B. Hensen, M. S. Blok, M. Markham, D. J. Twitchen, R. Hanson, T. H. Taminiau
Nature Commun. 7:11526, 2016
Robust quantum-network memory using decoherence-protected subspaces of nuclear spins
A. Reiserer, N. Kalb, M. S. Blok, K. J. M. van Bemmelen, D. J. Twitchen, M. Markham, T. H. Taminiau, R. Hanson
Phys. Rev. X 6, 021040, 2016
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Loophole-free Bell test using electron spins in diamond: second experiment and additional analysis
B. Hensen, N. Kalb, M.S. Blok, A. Dréau, A. Reiserer, R.F.L. Vermeulen, R.N. Schouten, M. Markham, D.J. Twitchen, K. Goodenough, D. Elkouss, S. Wehner, T. H. Taminiau, R. Hanson
Scientific Reports 6:30289, 2016
2015
Loophole-free Bell inequality violation using electron spins separated by 1.3 kilometres
B. Hensen, H. Bernien, A. E. Dreau, A. Reiserer, N. Kalb, M. S. Blok, J. Ruitenberg, R. F. L. Vermeulen, R. N. Schouten, C. Abellan, W. Amaya, V. Pruneri, M. W. Mitchell, M. Markham, D. J. Twitchen, D. Elkouss, S. Wehner, T. H. Taminiau, R. Hanson.
Nature 526, 682, 2015
Highlighted in Nature 1, 2, 3 and Science
(open data)
Towards quantum networks of single spins: analysis of a quantum memory with an optical interface in diamond.
M. S. Blok, N. Kalb, A. Reiserer, T. H. Taminiau and R. Hanson
Faraday Discuss 184, 173, 2015
2014
Unconditional quantum teleportation between distant solid-state qubits
W. Pfaff, B. Hensen, H. Bernien, S. B. van Dam, M. S. Blok, T. H. Taminiau, M. J. Tiggelman, R. N. Schouten, M. Markham, D. J. Twitchen, R. Hanson
Science 345, 532, 2014
Highlighted in Science
Universal control and error correction in multi-qubit spin registers in diamond
T. H. Taminiau, J. Cramer, T. van der Sar, V. V. Dobrovitski, R. Hanson
Nature Nanotech. 9, 171, 2014
Highlighted in Nature Nanotechnology
2013
Heralded entanglement between solid-state qubits separated by 3 meters
H. Bernien, B. Hensen, W. Pfaff, G. Koolstra, M. S. Blok, L. Robledo,
T. H. Taminiau, M. Markham, D. J. Twitchen, L. Childress, R. Hanson
Nature 497, 86, 2013
Highlighted in Nature
Multipolar Radiation of Quantum Emitters with Nanowire Optical Antennas
A. G. Curto, T. H. Taminiau, G. Volpe, M. P. Kreuzer, R. Quidant, N. F. van Hulst
Nature Commun. 4:1750, 2013
Demonstration of entanglement-by-measurement of solid state qubits
W. Pfaff, T. H. Taminiau, L. Robledo, H. Bernien, M. L. Markham, D. J. Twitchen, R. Hanson
Nature Phys. 9, 29, 2013
Directionality, polarization and enhancement by optical antennas
T. H. Taminiau, A. G. Curto and N. F. van Hulst
Book chapter in Optical Antennas edited by: Mario Agio & Andrea Alù
Cambridge University Press
Door meten tot quantumverstrengeling (in dutch)
T. H. Taminiau and R. Hanson
Nederlands tijdschrift voor natuurkunde, 79, 430, 2013
2012
Detection and control of individual nuclear spins using a weakly coupled electron spin
T. H. Taminiau, J. J. T. Wagenaar, T. van der Sar, F. Jelezko, V. V. Dobrovitski and R. Hanson
Phys. Rev. Lett. 109, 137602, 2012
Highlighted in Science
Quantifying the magnetic nature of light emission
T. H. Taminiau, S. Karaveli, N. F. van Hulst, R. Zia
Nature Commun. 3:979, 2012
Highlighted in Nature Physics and Nature Photonics
Decoherence-protected quantum gates for a hybrid solid-state spin register
T. van der Sar, Z. H. Wang, M. S. Blok, H. Bernien, T. H. Taminiau, D. M. Toyli, D. A. Lidar, D. D. Awschalom, R. Hanson and V. V. Dobrovitski
Nature 484, 82, 2012
2011
Optical Nanorod Antennas Modeled as Cavities for Dipolar Emitters: Evolution of Sub- and Super-Radiant Modes
T. H. Taminiau, F. D. Stefani, and N. F. van Hulst
Nano Letters 11, 1020, 2011
Optical antennas for single emitters
T. H. Taminiau
PhD thesis, 2011
2010
Unidirectional emission of a quantum dot coupled to a nanoantenna
A. G. Curto, G. Volpe, T. H. Taminiau, M. P. Kreuzer, R. Quidant, and N. F. van Hulst
Science 329, 930, 2010
Visualizing and controlling vibrational wave packets of single molecules
D. Brinks, F. D. Stefani, F. Kulzer, R. Hildner, T. H. Taminiau, Y. Avlasevich, K. Mullen, and N. F. van Hulst
Nature 465, 905, 2010
2008
Single emitters coupled to plasmonic nano-antennas: angular emission and collection efficiency
T. H. Taminiau, F. D. Stefani, and N. F. van Hulst
New J. Phys. 10, 105005, 2008
Enhanced directional excitation and emission of single emitters by a nano-optical Yagi-Uda antenna
T. H. Taminiau, F. D. Stefani, and N. F. van Hulst
Opt. Express 16, 10858, 2008
Spectroscopic Mode Mapping of Resonant Plasmon Nanoantennas
P. Ghenuche, S. Cherukulappurath, T. H. Taminiau, N. F. van Hulst and R. Quidant
Phys. Rev. Lett. vol 101, 116805, 2008
Highlighted in Nature
Optical Antennas Direct Single Molecule Emission
T. H. Taminiau, F. D. Stefani, F. B. Segerink and N. F. van Hulst
Nature Photon. vol 2, 234, 2008
Reversible Polarization Control of Single Photon Emission
R. J. Moerland, T. H. Taminiau, L. Novotny, N. F. van Hulst and L. Kuipers
Nano Lett. vol 8, 606, 2008
2007
A Monopole Antenna at Optical Frequencies: Single-Molecule Near-Field Measurements
T. H. Taminiau, F. B. Segerink, N. F. van Hulst
IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., vol. 55, pp. 3010-3017, 2007
Near-field driving of a optical monopole antenna
T. H. Taminiau, F. B. Segerink, R. J. Moerland, L. Kuipers and N. F. van Hulst
J. Opt. A: Pure Appl. Opt. vol. 9, pp. S315-S321, 2007
Lambda/4 Resonance of an Optical Monopole Antenna Probed by Single Molecule Fluorescence
T. H. Taminiau, R. J. Moerland, F. B. Segerink, L. Kuipers and N. F. van Hulst
Nano Lett., vol. 7, pp. 28-33, 2007
Highlighted in Nature PhotonicsarXiv:2403.10633