Optically detected magnetic resonance in neutral silicon vacancy centers in diamond via bound exciton states

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2004.12544v2
• Date: Wed, 30 Dec 2020 03:20:34 GMT
• Title: Optically detected magnetic resonance in neutral silicon vacancy centers in diamond via bound exciton states
• Authors: Zi-Huai Zhang, Paul Stevenson, Gergo Thiering, Brendon C. Rose, Ding Huang, Andrew M. Edmonds, Matthew L. Markham, Stephen A. Lyon, Adam Gali, and Nathalie P. de Leon
• Abstract summary: Neutral silicon vacancy (SiV0) centers in diamond are promising candidates for quantum networks. Spin-dependent fluorescence in such defects has been elusive due to poor understanding of the excited state fine structure and limited off-resonant spin polarization. We report the realization of optically detected magnetic resonance and coherent control of SiV0 centers at cryogenic temperatures.
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• Abstract: Neutral silicon vacancy (SiV0) centers in diamond are promising candidates for quantum networks because of their excellent optical properties and long spin coherence times. However, spin-dependent fluorescence in such defects has been elusive due to poor understanding of the excited state fine structure and limited off-resonant spin polarization. Here we report the realization of optically detected magnetic resonance and coherent control of SiV0 centers at cryogenic temperatures, enabled by efficient optical spin polarization via previously unreported higher-lying excited states. We assign these states as bound exciton states using group theory and density functional theory. These bound exciton states enable new control schemes for SiV0 as well as other emerging defect systems.

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