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Experimental and theoretical analysis of noise strength and environmental correlation time for ensembles of nitrogen-vacancy centers in diamond

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Publication Date2019-07-22
JournalTokyo Tech Research Repository (Tokyo Institute of Technology)
AuthorsKan Hayashi, Yuichiro Matsuzaki, Takaki Ashida, Shinobu Onoda, Hiroshi Abe
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We experimentally and theoretically investigate the Hahn echo decay curve for nitrogen vacancy centers in diamond with different spin concentrations. The Hahn echo results show a non-exponential decay for low spin concentrations, while an exponential decay is dominant for high spin concentrations. By fitting the decay curve with a theoretical model, we show that both the amplitude and correlation time of the environmental noise have a clear dependence on the spin concentration. These results are essential for optimizing the NV center concentration in high-performance quantum devices, particularly quantum sensors.