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HOK-DIA-TERM-250 · Defects and spectroscopy
Nitrogen-vacancy centre
A diamond crystal-lattice defect consisting of a nitrogen atom adjacent to a vacancy. It is important in spectroscopy, quantum sensing, and color research.
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