Nuclear spin assisted magnetic field angle sensing

Qiu, Ziwei; Vool, Uri; Hamo, Assaf; Yacoby, Amir

doi:10.1038/s41534-021-00374-6

Nuclear spin assisted magnetic field angle sensing

Journal Article · 19 February 2021 · npj Quantum Information

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41534-021-00374-6· OSTI ID:1853032

^[1]; Vool, Uri; Hamo, Assaf;

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Abstract

Quantum sensing exploits the strong sensitivity of quantum systems to measure small external signals. The nitrogen-vacancy (NV) center in diamond is one of the most promising platforms for real-world quantum sensing applications, predominantly used as a magnetometer. However, its magnetic field sensitivity vanishes when a bias magnetic field acts perpendicular to the NV axis. Here, we introduce a different sensing strategy assisted by the nitrogen nuclear spin that uses the entanglement between the electron and nuclear spins to restore the magnetic field sensitivity. This, in turn, allows us to detect small changes in the magnetic field angle relative to the NV axis. Furthermore, based on the same underlying principle, we show that the NV coupling strength to magnetic noise, and hence its coherence time, exhibits a strong asymmetric angle dependence. This allows us to uncover the directional properties of the local magnetic environment and to realize maximal decoupling from anisotropic noise.

Research Organization:: Harvard Univ., Cambridge, MA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC)

DOE Contract Number:: SC0019300;

OSTI ID:: 1853032

Journal Information:: npj Quantum Information, Journal Name: npj Quantum Information Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 7; ISSN 2056-6387

Publisher:: Nature Partner Journals

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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