NV center magnetometry up to 130 GPa as if at ambient pressure

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2301.05094v1
• Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2023 15:43:50 GMT
• Title: NV center magnetometry up to 130 GPa as if at ambient pressure
• Abstract summary: Nitrogen-vacancy centers on the tip of a diamond anvil create a multipurpose quantum sensors array for high pressure measurements. We show that the limit can be circumvented up to at least 130 GPa by machining a micropillar on the anvil tip. This paves the way for direct and reliable detection of the Meissner effect in superconductors above 100 GPa.
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• Abstract: Engineering a layer of nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers on the tip of a diamond anvil creates a multipurpose quantum sensors array for high pressure measurements, especially for probing magnetic and superconducting properties of materials. Expanding this concept above 100 GPa appears to be a substantial challenge. We observe that deviatoric stress on the anvil tip sets a limit at 40-50 GPa for practical magnetic measurements based on optically detected magnetic resonance (ODMR) of NV centers under pressure. We show that this limit can be circumvented up to at least 130 GPa by machining a micropillar on the anvil tip to create a quasi-hydrostatic stress environment for the NV centers. This is quantified using the pressure dependence of the diamond Raman shift, the NV ODMR dependence on applied magnetic field, and NV photoluminescence spectral shift. This paves the way for direct and reliable detection of the Meissner effect in superconductors above 100 GPa, such as super-hydrides.

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