Title :
Observing bulk diamond spin coherence in high-purity nanodiamonds
Author :
Knowles, Helena S. ; Kara, Dhiren M. ; Atature, Mete
Author_Institution :
Cavendish Lab., Univ. of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
Abstract :
Nitrogen-vacancy centers in nanodiamond allow nano-resolution magnetometry. However, their use has been limited by poor quantum state coherence times. Using high purity nanodiamonds we achieve spin coherence comparable to that in bulk diamond.
Keywords :
diamond; nanostructured materials; vacancies (crystal); C:N; diamond spin coherence; nanodiamond; nanoresolution magnetometry; nitrogen-vacancy center; quantum state coherence time; Coherence; Diamonds; Magnetic fields; Magnetometers; Nanobioscience; Nanoscale devices; Spatial resolution;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
