Diamond quantum sensing at record high pressure up to 240 GPa

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2510.26605v1
• Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2025 15:34:40 GMT
• Title: Diamond quantum sensing at record high pressure up to 240 GPa
• Authors: Qingtao Hao, Ze-Xu He, Na Zuo, Yang Chen, Xiangzhuo Xing, Xiaoran Zhang, Xinyu Zhuang, Zhixiang Shi, Xin Chen, Jian-Gang Guo, Gang-Qin Liu, Xiaobing Liu, Yanming Ma,
• Abstract summary: Quantum sensing utilizing nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in diamond has emerged as a transformative technology.<n>Recent development in NV configurations and environments have raised the operational pressures of NV centers to 140 GPa2,6,10,11.<n>We present compelling evidence of the Meissner effect and trapped flux at record-high pressure of 180 GPa for superconducting transition in elemental titanium (Ti) as benchmark.
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• Abstract: Quantum sensing utilizing nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in diamond has emerged as a transformative technology for probing magnetic phase transition1-4, evidencing Meissner effect of superconductors1,5-9, and visualizing stress distribution3,9 under extreme conditions. Recent development in NV configurations and hydrostatic environments have raised the operational pressures of NV centers to 140 GPa2,6,10,11, but substantial challenges remain in extending sensing capabilities into multi-megabar range, critical for research in hydrogen-rich superconductors like La-Sc-H ($T_{\text{c}}$ of 271-298 K at 195-266 GPa)12 and evolution of minerals near Earth's core13. Here we report the fabrication of shallow NV centers through ion implantation followed by high-pressure and high-temperature (HPHT) annealing, leading to increased density, improved coherence, and mitigated internal stresses, a pre-requisite for reducing their degradation under compression. This NV magnetometry enable breakthrough of pressure capabilities exceeding 240 GPa, constrained by structural integrity of the 50 um diamond anvils, suggesting that the untapped pressure limit may enable further advancements with smaller cutlets or more robust diamonds. We present compelling evidence of the Meissner effect and trapped flux at record-high pressure of 180 GPa for superconducting transition in elemental titanium (Ti) as benchmark, establishing a solid foundation for high-pressure magnetometry in exploring complex quantum phenomena at previously unreachable pressures.

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