Quantum algorithms to detect ODMR-active defects for quantum sensing applications

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2508.13281v1
• Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2025 18:00:37 GMT
• Title: Quantum algorithms to detect ODMR-active defects for quantum sensing applications
• Authors: Pablo A. M. Casares, Yanbing Zhou, Utkarsh Azad, Stepan Fomichev, Jack S. Baker, Chen Ling, Debasish Banerjee, Alain Delgado, Juan Miguel Arrazola,
• Abstract summary: We propose two quantum algorithms to detect an imbalance in the triplet-to-singlet intersystem crossing rates.<n>We show that the ISC rate imbalance can be detected with as few as 105 logical qubits and $2.2 times 108$ Toffoli gates.
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• Abstract: Spin defects in two-dimensional materials are a promising platform for quantum sensing. Simulating the defect's optical response and optically detected magnetic resonance (ODMR) contrast is key to identifying suitable candidates. However, existing simulation methods are typically unable to supply the required accuracy. Here, we propose two quantum algorithms to detect an imbalance in the triplet-to-singlet intersystem crossing (ISC) rates between excited states with the same and different spin projections -- a necessary condition for nonzero ODMR response. The lowest-cost approach evaluates whether the evolution of an $S=0$ state under the spin-orbit coupling induces ISC to $S=1$, and also whether there is an imbalance in its intensity depending on the final state spin projection. The second approach works by comparing the emission spectrum of a spin defect with and without the spin-orbit coupling operator, inferring ISC intensity for different spin transition channels from spectrum intensity changes. Additionally, we present an improved scheme to evaluate the defect's optical response, building upon previous work. We study these quantum algorithms in the context of the negatively charged boron vacancy in hexagonal boron nitride. We generate an embedded active space of 18 spatial orbitals using quantum defect embedding theory (QDET) and show that the ISC rate imbalance can be detected with as few as 105 logical qubits and $2.2 \times 10^8$ Toffoli gates. By avoiding direct and costly rate calculations, our methods enable faster screening of candidate defects for ODMR activity, advancing the prospect of using quantum simulations to aid the development of high-performing sensing devices.

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