Photoluminescence Decomposition Analysis: A Technique to Characterize N - V Creation in Diamond

• DOI: 10.1103/physrevapplied.12.044003
• Publication Date: 2019-10-01T12:51:03Z
• Authors: Scott T. Alsid; John F. Barry; Linh M. Pham; Jennifer M. Schloss; Michael F. O’Keeffe; Paola Cappellaro; Danielle A. Braje
• Keywords: Quantum Physics; Condensed Matter - Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics; Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics (cond-mat.mes-hall); 0103 physical sciences; FOS: Physical sciences; Quantum Physics (quant-ph); 01 natural sciences

Nitrogen-vacancy centers in diamond are promising as sensitive vector magnetometers, quantum repeaters, and qubits, but realizing this potential has been limited by the material itself. Here a comprehensive study addresses creation of nitrogen-vacancy centers, balancing impact irradiation annealing on coherence properties commercial material. Photoluminescence decomposition analysis is used to quantitatively determine neutral-to-negative charge-state ratio, for insight into electron properties.