Journal article

Electronic properties and metrology applications of the diamond NV - Center under pressure

MW Doherty, VV Struzhkin, DA Simpson, LP McGuinness, Y Meng, A Stacey, TJ Karle, RJ Hemley, NB Manson, LCL Hollenberg, S Prawer

Physical Review Letters | Published : 2014

Abstract

The negatively charged nitrogen-vacancy (NV-) center in diamond has realized new frontiers in quantum technology. Here, the optical and spin resonances of the NV- center are observed under hydrostatic pressures up to 60 GPa. Our results motivate powerful new techniques to measure pressure and image high-pressure magnetic and electric phenomena. Additionally, molecular orbital analysis and semiclassical calculations provide insight into the effects of compression on the electronic orbitals of the NV- center. © 2014 American Physical Society.

Grants

Awarded by DOE-BES


Awarded by DOE-NNSA


Awarded by Australian Research Council Discovery Project


Awarded by Centre of Excellence for Quantum Computation and Communication Technology


Funding Acknowledgements

High-pressure experiments were supported by DOE-BES under Grant No. DE-FG02-02ER45955. CVD diamond preparation was supported by DOE-NNSA under Grant No. DE-FC52-08NA28554. This work was also supported by the Australian Research Council Discovery Project (No. DP120102232) and Centre of Excellence for Quantum Computation and Communication Technology (Project No. CE110001027). L. P. McGuinness acknowledges support from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.