Quantum Sensing of Magnetic Fields with Molecular Spins

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2311.13504v1
• Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2023 16:21:49 GMT
• Title: Quantum Sensing of Magnetic Fields with Molecular Spins
• Authors: Claudio Bonizzoni, Alberto Ghirri, Fabio Santanni and Marco Affronte
• Abstract summary: We first show that quantum sensing protocols for AC magnetic fields can be implemented on molecular spin ensembles embedded into hybrid quantum circuits. We then show that, using only echo detection at microwave frequency and no optical readout, Dynamical Decoupling protocols synchronized with the AC magnetic fields can enhance the sensitivity up to $S = 10-10-10-9T/sqrtHz$ with a low (4-5) number of applied pulses.
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• Abstract: Spins are prototypical systems with the potential to probe magnetic fields down to the atomic scale limit. Exploiting their quantum nature through appropriate sensing protocols allows to enlarge their applicability to fields not always accessible by classical sensors. Here we first show that quantum sensing protocols for AC magnetic fields can be implemented on molecular spin ensembles embedded into hybrid quantum circuits. We then show that, using only echo detection at microwave frequency and no optical readout, Dynamical Decoupling protocols synchronized with the AC magnetic fields can enhance the sensitivity up to $S = 10^{-10}-10^{-9}T/\sqrt{Hz}$ with a low (4-5) number of applied pulses. These results paves the way for the development of strategies to exploit molecular spins as quantum sensors.

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