Next Generation NV Center Based Quantum Sensing
Abstract
During the past several years our base grant explored the superio.r ity of quantum sensing techniques, and in particular magnetic field sensing using NV centers in diamond, for condensed matter applications. Our effort has demonstrated new connections between NV center magnetometry and novel properties of quantum matter. These include the ability to detect spin chemical potentials in magnets, reconstruct the magnetization of textured magnets and to explore electron hydrodynamics. However, NV centers can aid in the detection of other important physical quantities that are unrelated directly to magnetic fields. Here we propose a 4 year program that explores the possibility of expanding the quantum sensing toolbox of NV centers to include electric field and angle sensing and the use of NV centers in a new and novel scattering platform that promises to provide new insights into quantum matter. The new scattering platform uses spin waves as the scattering particles and takes advantage of the unique quantum properties of NV centers to extract both the amplitude and phase of the scattered signals. The experiments proposed below will serve to establish under what conditions do quantum sensors provide an advantage over their classical counterparts.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Sep 28, 2022
- Source ID
- W911NF2210248
Entities
People
- Amir Yacoby
Organizations
- Army Contracting Command
- Harvard University
- United States Army