All-optical control of a single electron spin in diamond
At a Glance
Section titled āAt a Glanceā| Metadata | Details |
|---|---|
| Publication Date | 2015-02-11 |
| Journal | Physical Review A |
| Authors | Yiwen Chu, Matthew Markham, Daniel J. Twitchen, Mikhail D. Lukin |
| Institutions | Harvard University, Yale University |
| Citations | 30 |
Abstract
Section titled āAbstractāPrecise coherent control of the individual electronic spins associated with\natom-like impurities in the solid state is essential for applications in\nquantum information processing and quantum metrology. We demonstrate\nall-optical initialization, fast coherent manipulation, and readout of the\nelectronic spin of the negatively charged nitrogen-vacancy (NV$^-$) center in\ndiamond at T$\sim$7K. We then present the observation of a novel double-dark\nresonance in the spectroscopy of an individual NV center. These techniques open\nthe door for new applications ranging from robust manipulation of spin states\nusing geometric quantum gates to quantum sensing and information processing.\n