Coherent acoustic control of a single silicon vacancy spin in diamond
Abstract
Phonons are considered to be universal quantum transducers due to their ability to couple to a wide variety of quantum systems. Among these systems, solid-state point defect spins are known for being long-lived optically accessible quantum memories. Recently, it has been shown that inversion-symmetric defects in diamond, such as the negatively charged silicon vacancy center (SiV), feature spin qubits that are highly susceptible to strain. Here, we leverage this strain response to achieve coherent and low-power acoustic control of a single SiV spin, and perform acoustically driven Ramsey interferometry of a single spin. Our results demonstrate an efficient method of spin control for these systems, offering a path towards strong spin-phonon coupling and phonon-mediated hybrid quantum systems.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Jan 10, 2020
- Source ID
- 10.1038/s41467-019-13822-x
Entities
People
- Benjamin Pingault
- Cleaven Chia
- Keji Lai
- Linbo Shao
- Lu Zheng
- Marko Loncar
- Michelle Chalupnik
- Neil Sinclair
- Smarak Maity
- Srujan Meesala
- Stefan Bogdanović
- Young-ik Sohn
Organizations
- Army Research Office
- National Science Foundation
- Office of Emerging Frontiers and Multidisciplinary Activities
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Army Research Laboratory