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Electron Spin Control of an Optically Levitated Nanodiamond in Vacuum

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Publication Date2016-01-01
JournalConference on Lasers and Electro-Optics
AuthorsTongcang Li, Thai M. Hoang, Jonghoon Ahn, Jaehoon Bang
InstitutionsPurdue University West Lafayette
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We optically levitated a nanodiamond in partial vacuum and demonstrated electron spin control of its built-in nitrogen-vacancy centers. We observed that the strength of electron spin resonance is enhanced when the air pressure is reduced.