We investigate the effect of nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in single crystal diamond on nonlinear optical effects using 40 fs femtosecond laser pulses. The near infrared femtosecond pulses allow us to study purely nonlinear optical effects, such as optical Kerr effect (OKE) and two-photon absorption (TPA), relating to unique optical transitions by electronic structures with NV centers. It is found that both the nonlinear optical effects are enhanced by the introduction of NV centers in the N $^{+}$ dose levels of 2.0$\times $10$ ^{11}$ and 1.0$\times $10$ ^{12}$ N $^{+}$ /cm $^{2}$ . In particular, our data demonstrate that the OKE signal is strongly enhanced for the heavily implanted type-IIa diamond. We suggest that the strong enhancement of the OKE is possibly originated from cascading OKE, where the high-density NV centers effectively break the inversion symmetry near the surface region of diamond.We investigate the effect of nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in single crystal diamond on nonlinear optical effects using 40 fs femtosecond laser pulses. The near infrared femtosecond pulses allow us to study purely nonlinear optical effects, such as optical Kerr effect (OKE) and two-photon absorption (TPA), relating to unique optical transitions by electronic structures with NV centers. It is found that both the nonlinear optical effects are enhanced by the introduction of NV centers in the N$^{+}$ dose levels of 2.0$\times$10$^{11}$ and 1.0$\times$10$^{12}$ N$^{+}$/cm$^{2}$. In particular, our data demonstrate that the OKE signal is strongly enhanced for the heavily implanted type-IIa diamond. We suggest that the strong enhancement of the OKE is possibly originated from cascading OKE, where the high-density NV centers effectively break the inversion symmetry near the surface region of diamond.

Oct 1, 201924 citations

Coherent coupling between microwave and optical fields in NV centers in diamond

Ignas Lekavicius, D. Andrew Golter, Thein Oo +1 more

Bulletin of the American Physical SocietyMar 14, 20170 citations

Optical Nonreciprocity in Rotating Diamond with Nitrogen‐Vacancy Color Centers

Hongbo Huang, Jun‐Jie Lin, Yi‐Xuan Yao +3 more

Abstract A method to realize optical nonreciprocity in rotating nano‐diamond with nitrogen‐vacancy (NV) centers is theoretically proposed here. Because of the relative motion of the NV center with respect to the propagating fields, the frequencies of the fields are shifted due to the Doppler effect. When the control and probe fields are incident to the NV center from the same direction, the two‐photon resonance still holds as the Doppler shifts of the two fields are the same. Thus, due to the electromagnetically‐induced transparency, the probe light can pass through the NV center nearly without absorption. However, when the two fields propagate in opposite directions, the probe light cannot effectively pass through the NV center as a result of the breakdown of two‐photon resonance.Abstract A method to realize optical nonreciprocity in rotating nano‐diamond with nitrogen‐vacancy (NV) centers is theoretically proposed here. Because of the relative motion of the NV center with respect to the propagating fields, the frequencies of the fields are shifted due to the Doppler effect. When the control and probe fields are incident to the NV center from the same direction, the two‐photon resonance still holds as the Doppler shifts of the two fields are the same. Thus, due to the electromagnetically‐induced transparency, the probe light can pass through the NV center nearly without absorption. However, when the two fields propagate in opposite directions, the probe light cannot effectively pass through the NV center as a result of the breakdown of two‐photon resonance.

arXiv:2109.03588Annalen der PhysikAug 3, 20228 citations

Calculation of the optical properties of the nitrogen-vacancy center in diamond

Denis Antonov, Jörg Wrachtrup, Gabriel Bester

Bulletin of the American Physical SocietyMar 21, 20130 citations

Stimulated fluorescence quenching in nitrogen–vacancy centers of diamond: temperature effects

Sean M. Blakley, Andrei B. Fedotov, J. Becker +5 more

Laser-induced fluorescence quenching in nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in diamond is studied simultaneously with in situ measurements of the heating-induced shift of the electron spin resonance of NV centers in the presence of a microwave field. These experiments reveal a strong correlation between fluorescence suppression in NV centers and the rise of the local temperature inside the diamond crystal. This finding sheds light on quantum pathways behind stimulated fluorescence quenching in NV centers of diamond and may imply significant limitations on the applications of this effect as a method of superresolving imaging in biological systems.Laser-induced fluorescence quenching in nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in diamond is studied simultaneously with in situ measurements of the heating-induced shift of the electron spin resonance of NV centers in the presence of a microwave field. These experiments reveal a strong correlation between fluorescence suppression in NV centers and the rise of the local temperature inside the diamond crystal. This finding sheds light on quantum pathways behind stimulated fluorescence quenching in NV centers of diamond and may imply significant limitations on the applications of this effect as a method of superresolving imaging in biological systems.

Optics LettersApr 25, 201621 citations

Optics with Nitrogen Vacancy Centers in Diamond

Mikhail D. Lukin

Bulletin of the American Physical SocietyJun 15, 20110 citations

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