Determination of the position of a single nuclear spin from free nuclear precessions detected by a solid-state quantum sensor

Kento Sasaki, Kohei M. Itoh, Eisuke Abe

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Abstract

We report on a nanoscale quantum sensing protocol which tracks a free precession of a single nuclear spin and is capable of estimating an azimuthal angle - a parameter which standard multipulse protocols cannot determine - of the target nucleus. Our protocol combines pulsed dynamic nuclear polarization, a phase-controlled radio-frequency pulse, and a multipulse ac sensing sequence with a modified readout pulse. Using a single nitrogen-vacancy center as a solid-state quantum sensor, we experimentally demonstrate this protocol on a single C13 nuclear spin in diamond and uniquely determine the lattice site of the target nucleus. Our result paves the way for magnetic resonance imaging at the single-molecular level.

Original languageEnglish
Article number121405
JournalPhysical Review B
Volume98
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018 Sept 13

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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