A Deep-Learning-Boosted Framework for Quantum Sensing with Nitrogen-Vacancy Centers in Diamond

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2603.14728v1
• Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2026 02:02:14 GMT
• Title: A Deep-Learning-Boosted Framework for Quantum Sensing with Nitrogen-Vacancy Centers in Diamond
• Abstract summary: Nitrogen-vacancy centers in diamond are a versatile quantum sensing platform for high sensitivity measurements of magnetic fields, temperature and strain with nanoscale spatial resolution.<n>Here we introduce a robust, efficient machine learning framework for real-time ODMR analysis based on a one-dimensional convolutional neural network (1D-CNN)<n>We validate our methods in two representative sensing applications: diagnosing intracellular temperature changes using nanodiamond probes and widefield magnetic imaging of superconducting vortices in a high-temperature superconductor.
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• Abstract: Nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in diamond are a versatile quantum sensing platform for high sensitivity measurements of magnetic fields, temperature and strain with nanoscale spatial resolution. A common bottleneck is the analysis of optically detected magnetic resonance (ODMR) spectra, where target quantities are encoded in resonance features. Conventional nonlinear fitting is often computationally expensive, sensitive to initialization, and prone to failure at low signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). Here we introduce a robust, efficient machine learning (ML) framework for real-time ODMR analysis based on a one-dimensional convolutional neural network (1D-CNN). The model performs direct parameter inference without initial guesses or iterative optimization, and is naturally parallelizable on graphics processing units (GPU) for high-throughput processing. We validate the approach on both synthetic and experimental datasets, showing improved throughput, accuracy and robustness than standard nonlinear fitting, with the largest gains in the low-SNR regime. We further validate our methods in two representative sensing applications: diagnosing intracellular temperature changes using nanodiamond probes and widefield magnetic imaging of superconducting vortices in a high-temperature superconductor. This deep-learning inference framework enables fast and reliable extraction of physical parameters from complex ODMR data and provides a scalable route to real-time quantum sensing and imaging.

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