Nuclear quantum-assisted magnetometer

Magnetic sensing and imaging instruments are important tools in biological and material sciences. There is an increasing demand for attaining higher sensitivity and spatial resolution, with implementations using a single qubit offering potential improvements in both directions. In this article we de...

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Published in:Review of scientific instruments 2017-01, Vol.88 (1), p.013702-013702
Main Authors: Häberle, Thomas, Oeckinghaus, Thomas, Schmid-Lorch, Dominik, Pfender, Matthias, de Oliveira, Felipe Fávaro, Momenzadeh, Seyed Ali, Finkler, Amit, Wrachtrup, Jörg
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Fluorescence
Qubits (quantum computing)
Relaxation time
Scientific apparatus & instruments
Signal to noise ratio
Vacancies
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Summary:Magnetic sensing and imaging instruments are important tools in biological and material sciences. There is an increasing demand for attaining higher sensitivity and spatial resolution, with implementations using a single qubit offering potential improvements in both directions. In this article we describe a scanning magnetometer based on the nitrogen-vacancy center in diamond as the sensor. By means of a quantum-assisted readout scheme together with advances in photon collection efficiency, our device exhibits an enhancement in signal to noise ratio of close to an order of magnitude compared to the standard fluorescence readout of the nitrogen-vacancy center. This is demonstrated by comparing non-assisted and assisted methods in a T 1 relaxation time measurement.
ISSN:0034-6748
1089-7623
DOI:10.1063/1.4973449