Quantum Spin Probe of Single Charge Dynamics
At a Glance
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| Publication Date | 2024-09-25 |
| Journal | Physical Review Letters |
| Authors | Jonathan C. Marcks, Mykyta Onizhuk, Yuxin Wang, Yizhi Zhu, Yu Jin |
| Institutions | University of Maryland, College Park, University of Chicago |
| Citations | 3 |
Abstract
Section titled āAbstractāElectronic defects in semiconductors form the basis for emerging quantum technologies, but many defect centers are difficult to access at the single-particle level. A method for probing optically inactive spin defects would reveal semiconductor physics at the atomic scale and advance the study of new quantum systems. We exploit the intrinsic correlation between the charge and spin states of defect centers to measure the charge populations and dynamics of single substitutional nitrogen spin defects in diamond. By probing their steady-state spin population, read out at the single-defect level with a nearby nitrogen vacancy center, we directly measure the defect ionization-corroborated by first-principles calculations-an effect we do not have access to with traditional coherence-based quantum sensing.
Tech Support
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Section titled āReferencesā- 2018 - Dopants and Defects in Semiconductors [Crossref]