Title :
Optical signatures of spin in silicon-vacancy centre in diamond
Author :
Pingault, Benjamin ; Muller, Tim ; Hepp, Christian ; Neu, Elke ; Becher, Christoph ; Atature, Mete
Author_Institution :
Cavendish Lab., Univ. of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
Abstract :
The spin state of the silicon-vacancy centre in diamond and its optical accessibility have so far remained elusive. We here evidence spin-tagged fluorescence through resonant optical access to the electronic spin ½ of the centre.
Keywords :
V-centres; diamond; fluorescence; silicon; vacancies (crystal); C:Si; diamond accessibility; electronic spin 1/2 centre; optical accessibility; optical signature; resonant optical access; silicon-vacancy centre; spin state; spin-tagged fluorescence; Biomedical optical imaging; Couplings; Diamonds; Energy states; Fluorescence; Magnetic fields; Stationary state;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
