Quantum sensing of paramagnetic spins in liquids with spin qubits in hexagonal boron nitride

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2303.02326v1
• Date: Sat, 4 Mar 2023 05:11:56 GMT
• Title: Quantum sensing of paramagnetic spins in liquids with spin qubits in hexagonal boron nitride
• Authors: Xingyu Gao, Sumukh Vaidya, Peng Ju, Saakshi Dikshit, Kunhong Shen, Yong P. Chen, Tongcang Li
• Abstract summary: We show that spin qubits in hexagonal boron nitride (hBN), a layered van der Waals (vdW) material, can serve as a promising sensor for nanoscale detection of paramagnetic spins in liquids. We create shallow spin defects in close proximity to the hBN surface, which sustain high-contrast optically detected magnetic resonance (ODMR) in liquids. Our results demonstrate the potential of ultrathin hBN quantum sensors for chemical and biological applications.
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• Abstract: Paramagnetic ions and radicals play essential roles in biology and medicine, but detecting these species requires a highly sensitive and ambient-operable sensor. Optically addressable spin color centers in 3D semiconductors have been used for detecting paramagnetic spins as they are sensitive to the spin magnetic noise. However, the distance between spin color centers and target spins is limited due to the difficulty of creating high-quality spin defects near the surface of 3D materials. Here, we show that spin qubits in hexagonal boron nitride (hBN), a layered van der Waals (vdW) material, can serve as a promising sensor for nanoscale detection of paramagnetic spins in liquids. We first create shallow spin defects in close proximity to the hBN surface, which sustain high-contrast optically detected magnetic resonance (ODMR) in liquids. Then we demonstrate sensing spin noise of paramagnetic ions in water based on spin relaxation measurements. Finally, we show that paramagnetic ions can reduce the contrast of spin-dependent fluorescence, enabling efficient detection by continuous wave ODMR. Our results demonstrate the potential of ultrathin hBN quantum sensors for chemical and biological applications.

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