Room Temperature Dynamics of an Optically Addressable Single Spin in Hexagonal Boron Nitride

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2309.05604v2
• Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2023 17:14:17 GMT
• Title: Room Temperature Dynamics of an Optically Addressable Single Spin in Hexagonal Boron Nitride
• Authors: Raj N. Patel, Rebecca E. K. Fishman, Tzu-Yung Huang, Jordan A. Gusdorff, David A. Fehr, David A. Hopper, S. Alex Breitweiser, Benjamin Porat, Michael E. Flatt\'e, Lee C. Bassett
• Abstract summary: We characterize a single emitter in h-BN exhibiting room temperature optically detected magnetic resonance. This constitutes a necessary step towards quantum control of spin states in h-BN.
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• Abstract: Hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) hosts pure single-photon emitters that have shown evidence of optically detected electronic spin dynamics. However, the electrical and chemical structure of these optically addressable spins is unknown, and the nature of their spin-optical interactions remains mysterious. Here, we use time-domain optical and microwave experiments to characterize a single emitter in h-BN exhibiting room temperature optically detected magnetic resonance. Using dynamical simulations, we constrain and quantify transition rates in the model, and we design optical control protocols that optimize the signal-to-noise ratio for spin readout. This constitutes a necessary step towards quantum control of spin states in h-BN.

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