Table 2 Three spin hosting systems in comparison: coupling coefficient \(\Gamma\) and general resolution \({{{\rm{\delta }}}}\) at room (T = 295 K) and cryogenic (T = 50 K) temperatures.

From: Spin defects in hBN as promising temperature, pressure and magnetic field quantum sensors

 

Coupling coefficient \(\Gamma\)

Resolution \(\delta\) (295 K)

Resolution \(\delta\) (50 K)

 

hBN

Diamond

SiC

hBN

Diamond

SiC

hBN

Magnetic field B

\(g{\mu }_{{{{\mathrm{B}}}}}=28.0\,{{{\mathrm{kHz}}}}/\upmu{{{\mathrm{T}}}}\)(for \(g=2.00\))

\(85.1\,\upmu {{{\mathrm{T}}}}/{\sqrt{{{\mathrm{Hz}}}}}\)

\(3\, {{{\mathrm{nT}}}}/{\sqrt{{{\mathrm{Hz}}}}}\)

\(10\,\upmu {{{\mathrm{T}}}}/{\sqrt{{{\mathrm{Hz}}}}}\)

\(4.33\,\upmu {{{\mathrm{T}}}}/{\sqrt{{{\mathrm{Hz}}}}}\)

Temperature T

\(-623\,{{{\mathrm{kHz}}}}/{{{\mathrm{K}}}}\)

\(-74\,{{{\mathrm{kHz}}}}/{{{\mathrm{K}}}}\)

−1.1 MHz/K

\(3.82\,{{{\mathrm{K}}}}/{\sqrt{{{\mathrm{Hz}}}}}\)

\(0.76\, {{{\mathrm{mK}}}}/{\sqrt{{{\mathrm{Hz}}}}}\)

\(1\, {{{\mathrm{K}}}}/{\sqrt{{{\mathrm{Hz}}}}}\)

\(0.19\, {{{\mathrm{K}}}}/{\sqrt{{{\mathrm{Hz}}}}}\)

X Pressure \({\sigma }_{x}\)

\(-0.136\,{{{\mathrm{Hz}}}}/{{{\mathrm{Pa}}}}\)

  

\(17.5\cdot {10}^{6}\, {{{\mathrm{Pa}}}}/{\sqrt{{{\mathrm{Hz}}}}}\)

  

\(0.891\cdot {10}^{6}\, {{{\mathrm{Pa}}}}/{\sqrt{{{\mathrm{Hz}}}}}\)

Y Pressure \({\sigma }_{y}\)

\(-0.212\,{{{\mathrm{Hz}}}}/{{{\mathrm{Pa}}}}\)

  

\(11.2\cdot {10}^{6}\, {{{\mathrm{Pa}}}}/{\sqrt{{{\mathrm{Hz}}}}}\)

  

\(0.572\cdot {10}^{6}\, {{{\mathrm{Pa}}}}/{\sqrt{{{\mathrm{Hz}}}}}\)

Z Pressure \({\sigma }_{z}\)

\(-0.91\,{{{\mathrm{Hz}}}}/{{{\mathrm{Pa}}}}\)

  

\(2.62\cdot {10}^{6}\, {{{\mathrm{Pa}}}}/{\sqrt{{{\mathrm{Hz}}}}}\)

  

\(0.133\cdot {10}^{6}\, {{{\mathrm{Pa}}}}/{\sqrt{{{\mathrm{Hz}}}}}\)

  1. The table also shows the reference values for spin defects in diamond30,32,33 and SiC5, respectively.