Resonant versus non-resonant spin readout of a nitrogen-vacancy center in diamond under cryogenic conditions

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2312.02907v1
• Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2023 17:27:08 GMT
• Title: Resonant versus non-resonant spin readout of a nitrogen-vacancy center in diamond under cryogenic conditions
• Authors: Richard Monge, Tom Delord, Gerg\H{o} Thiering, \'Ad\'am Gali, and Carlos A. Meriles
• Abstract summary: We examine the impact of spin-selective, narrow-band laser excitation on nitrogen-vacancy readout. We demonstrate a more than four-fold improvement in sensitivity compared to that possible with non-resonant illumination. These results open opportunities in the application of NV sensing to the investigation of condensed matter systems.
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• Abstract: The last decade has seen an explosive growth in the use of color centers for metrology applications, the paradigm example arguably being the nitrogen-vacancy (NV) center in diamond. Here, we focus on the regime of cryogenic temperatures and examine the impact of spin-selective, narrow-band laser excitation on NV readout. Specifically, we demonstrate a more than four-fold improvement in sensitivity compared to that possible with non-resonant (green) illumination, largely due to a boost in readout contrast and integrated photon count. We also leverage nuclear spin relaxation under resonant excitation to polarize the 14N host, which we then prove beneficial for spin magnetometry. These results open opportunities in the application of NV sensing to the investigation of condensed matter systems, particularly those exhibiting superconducting, magnetic, or topological phases selectively present at low temperatures.

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