Geometric phase magnetometry using a solid-state spin

Koki Arai, J. Lee, C. Belthangady, D. R. Glenn, H. Zhang and R. L. Walsworth ()
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J. Lee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
C. Belthangady: Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
D. R. Glenn: Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
H. Zhang: Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
R. L. Walsworth: Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics

Nature Communications, 2018, vol. 9, issue 1, 1-7

Abstract: Abstract A key challenge of magnetometry lies in the simultaneous optimization of magnetic field sensitivity and maximum field range. In interferometry-based magnetometry, a quantum two-level system acquires a dynamic phase in response to an applied magnetic field. However, due to the 2π periodicity of the phase, increasing the coherent interrogation time to improve sensitivity reduces field range. Here we introduce a route towards both large magnetic field range and high sensitivity via measurements of the geometric phase acquired by a quantum two-level system. We experimentally demonstrate geometric-phase magnetometry using the electronic spin associated with the nitrogen vacancy (NV) color center in diamond. Our approach enables unwrapping of the 2π phase ambiguity, enhancing field range by 400 times. We also find additional sensitivity improvement in the nonadiabatic regime, and study how geometric-phase decoherence depends on adiabaticity. Our results show that the geometric phase can be a versatile tool for quantum sensing applications.

Date: 2018
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