The nitrogen-vacancy (NV) center is one of the most important defects in diamond, in particular in the negatively charged (NV-) state. We are particularly interested in the electronic and nuclear spins of this center, which can be used for quantum information processing, as well as for sensing applications. These applications use the excellent stability of the center and the long relaxation times, which allow sufficient time for implementing quantum information tasks or using the spin for sensing applications. Additional details are given in this review article.
The electron spin of the NV center has large hyperfine coupling with the 13C nuclear spin of the first coordinate shell, which is particularly attractive for implementing fast multiqubit quantum gates. However, full exploitation of this interaction for any application requires precise knowledge of the hyperfine tensor. We determined this tensor accurately by a detailed analysis of experimental data including measurements of electronic and nuclear spin transitions for different orientations of the static magnetic field. The nuclear spin transition, which is important for a precise determination of the transverse components of the hyperfine tensor, was measured by a Raman-excitation and detection scheme. From the analysis of the experimental data, we could determine the principal values and the orientation of the hyperfine tensor with respect to the atomic structure of the NV center.
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