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Frequency-Tunable and Circularly Polarized Microwave Resonator for Magnetic Sensing With NV Ensembles in Diamond

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Publication Date2020-03-02
JournalIEEE Sensors Journal
AuthorsHeng Yuan, Xiaoying Yang, Ning Zhang, Zhiqiang Han, Lixia Xu
InstitutionsMinistry of Industry and Information Technology, Zhejiang Lab
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A microwave (MW) resonator to provide frequency-tunable and circularly polarized MW fields is proposed. This technology enlarges the range of application in optically detected magnetic resonance (ODMR) systems based on the diamond negatively charged nitrogen-vacancy (NV) center and enable the selective excitation of its electronic spins. The characteristics of this resonator are simulated and discussed via a series of experimental studies. An adjustable MW frequency (f <sub xmlns:mml=“http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:xlink=“http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink”&gt;MW&lt;/sub> ) can be provided in the 2.5-3.1GHz range and the value of the input return loss (S11) corresponding to f <sub xmlns:mml=“http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:xlink=“http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink”&gt;MW&lt;/sub> measures <; -15 dB which mean at least 96.84% coupling efficiency between the microwave resonator and the microwave source. When f <sub xmlns:mml=“http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:xlink=“http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink”&gt;MW </sub> is equal to the resonance frequency of the NV center (f <sub xmlns:mml=“http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:xlink=“http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink”&gt;NV&lt;/sub> ) for different external magnetic fields (B), the results of the ODMR experiment indicate that the fluorescence increases upon an increase in |B|. Finally, the resonator provides a circularly polarized MW output with a purity of 97.17%. This study paves the way to novel applications and to the development of magnetic sensing devices based on the NV ensemble in diamond.

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