Coherent Spins in van der Waals Semiconductor GeS2 at Ambient Conditions

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2507.05133v1
• Date: Mon, 07 Jul 2025 15:45:10 GMT
• Title: Coherent Spins in van der Waals Semiconductor GeS2 at Ambient Conditions
• Authors: Sumukh Vaidya, Xingyu Gao, Saakshi Dikshit, Zhenyao Fang, Andres E Llacsahuanga Alcca, Yong P Chen, Qimin Yan, Tongcang Li,
• Abstract summary: Optically active spin defects in van der Waals (vdW) materials have emerged as versatile quantum sensors.<n>This work will help expand the field of quantum sensing with spin defects in van der Waals materials.
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• Abstract: Optically active spin defects in van der Waals (vdW) materials have recently emerged as versatile quantum sensors, enabling applications from nanoscale magnetic field detection to the exploration of novel quantum phenomena in condensed matter systems. Their ease of exfoliation and compatibility with device integration make them promising candidates for future quantum technologies. Here we report the observation and room-temperature coherent control of spin defects in the high-temperature crystalline phase of germanium disulfide ($\beta$-GeS2), a two-dimensional (2D) semiconductor with low nuclear spin density. The observed spin defects exhibit spin-1/2 behavior, and their spin dynamics can be explained by a weakly coupled spin-pair model. We implement dynamical decoupling techniques to extend the spin coherence time (T$_2$) by a factor of 20. Finally, we use density functional theory (DFT) calculations to estimate the structure and spin densities of two possible spin defect candidates. This work will help expand the field of quantum sensing with spin defects in van der Waals materials.

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