Nanoscale vector electric field imaging using a single electron spin

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2011.12019v1
• Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2020 10:51:38 GMT
• Title: Nanoscale vector electric field imaging using a single electron spin
• Authors: M.S.J Barson, L.M. Oberg, L.P. McGuinness, A. Denisenko, N.B. Manson, J. Wrachtrup, M.W. Doherty
• Abstract summary: We employ a shallow nitrogen-vacancy center in diamond to image the electric field of a charged atomic force microscope tip with nanoscale resolution. We demonstrate near single charge sensitivity of $eta_e = 5.3$ charges/$sqrttextHz$, and sub-charge detection ($0.68e$) This work provides the motivation for further sensing and imaging of electric fields using NV centers in diamond.
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• Abstract: The ability to perform nanoscale electric field imaging of elementary charges at ambient temperatures will have diverse interdisciplinary applications. While the nitrogen-vacancy (NV) center in diamond is capable of high-sensitivity electrometry, demonstrations have so far been limited to macroscopic field features or detection of single charges internal to diamond itself. In this work we greatly extend these capabilities by using a shallow NV center to image the electric field of a charged atomic force microscope tip with nanoscale resolution. This is achieved by measuring Stark shifts in the NV spin-resonance due to AC electric fields. To achieve this feat we employ for the first time, the integration of Qdyne with scanning quantum microscopy. We demonstrate near single charge sensitivity of $\eta_e = 5.3$ charges/$\sqrt{\text{Hz}}$, and sub-charge detection ($0.68e$). This proof-of-concept experiment provides the motivation for further sensing and imaging of electric fields using NV centers in diamond.

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