Some color centers in diamond can serve as quantum bits which can be manipulated with microwave pulses and read out with laser,even at room temperature.However,the photon collection efficiency of bulk diamond is great...Some color centers in diamond can serve as quantum bits which can be manipulated with microwave pulses and read out with laser,even at room temperature.However,the photon collection efficiency of bulk diamond is greatly reduced by refraction at the diamond/air interface.To address this issue,we fabricated arrays of diamond nanostructures,differing in both diameter and top end shape,with HSQ and Cr as the etching mask materials,aiming toward large scale fabrication of single-photon sources with enhanced collection efficiency made of nitrogen vacancy（NV） embedded diamond.With a mixture of O2 and CHF3 gas plasma,diamond pillars with diameters down to 45 nm were obtained.The top end shape evolution has been represented with a simple model.The tests of size dependent single-photon properties confirmed an improved single-photon collection efficiency enhancement,larger than tenfold,and a mild decrease of decoherence time with decreasing pillar diameter was observed as expected.These results provide useful information for future applications of nanostructured diamond as a single-photon source.展开更多
We present the experimental results of nitrogen-vacancy （NV） electron spin decoherence, which are linked to the coexistence of electron spin bath of nitrogen impurity （PI center） and 13C nuclear spin bath. In prev...We present the experimental results of nitrogen-vacancy （NV） electron spin decoherence, which are linked to the coexistence of electron spin bath of nitrogen impurity （PI center） and 13C nuclear spin bath. In previous works, only one dominant decoherence source is studied： P1 electron spin bath for type-Ⅰb diamond; or 13C nuclear spin bath for type-Ⅱa diamond. In general, the thermal fluctuation from both spin baths can be eliminated by the Hahn echo sequence, resulting in a long coherence time （T2 ） of about 400#8. However, in a high-purity type-Ⅱa diamond where 1℃ nuclear spin bath is the dominant decoherence source, dramatic decreases of NV electron spin T2 time caused by P1 electron spin bath are observed under certain magnetic field. We further apply the engineered Hahn echo sequence to confirm the decoherenee mechanism of multiple spin baths and quantitatively estimate the contribution of P1 electron spin bath. Our results are helpful to understand the NV decoherence mechanisms, which will benefit quantum computing and quantum metrology.展开更多
A micro-extended-analog-computer （uEAC） is developed on the basis of Rubel＇ s extended analog computer（EAC） model. Through the uEAC mathematical model, the resistance properties of the conductive sheet, several f...A micro-extended-analog-computer （uEAC） is developed on the basis of Rubel＇ s extended analog computer（EAC） model. Through the uEAC mathematical model, the resistance properties of the conductive sheet, several feedback uEAC models, and a more flexible uEAC cell structure with a multi-level hierarchy are discussed. Futhermore, for the dynamic uEAC array with a linear Lukasiewicz function, a nonlinear differential equation description is presented, and then a sufficient global asymptotic stability condition is derived by utilizing a Lyapunov function and a Lipchitz function. Finally, comparative simulations for a cam servo mechanism system are conducted to verify the capability of the uEAC array as an adaptive controller.展开更多
Hybrid quantum system of negatively charged nitrogen–vacancy（NV^-） centers in diamond and superconducting qubits provide the possibility to extend the performances of both systems. In this work, we numerically simu...Hybrid quantum system of negatively charged nitrogen–vacancy（NV^-） centers in diamond and superconducting qubits provide the possibility to extend the performances of both systems. In this work, we numerically simulate the coupling strength between NV^-ensembles and superconducting flux qubits and obtain a lower bound of 1016cm^（-3） for NV^-concentration to achieve a sufficiently strong coupling of 10 MHz when the gap between NV^-ensemble and flux qubit is 0. Moreover, we create NV^-ensembles in different types of diamonds by14^（N＋）and12（C＋）ion implantation, electron irradiation, and high temperature annealing. We obtain an NV^-concentration of 1.05 × 1016cm^（-3） in the diamond with1-ppm nitrogen impurity, which is expected to have a long coherence time for the low nitrogen impurity concentration. This shows a step toward performance improvement of flux qubit-NV^-hybrid system.展开更多
基金Project supported by the National Key Research and Development Plan of China(Grant No.2016YFA0200402)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grants Nos.11574369,11574368,91323304,11174362,and 51272278)the FP7 Marie Curie Action(project No.295208)sponsored by the European Commission
文摘Some color centers in diamond can serve as quantum bits which can be manipulated with microwave pulses and read out with laser,even at room temperature.However,the photon collection efficiency of bulk diamond is greatly reduced by refraction at the diamond/air interface.To address this issue,we fabricated arrays of diamond nanostructures,differing in both diameter and top end shape,with HSQ and Cr as the etching mask materials,aiming toward large scale fabrication of single-photon sources with enhanced collection efficiency made of nitrogen vacancy（NV） embedded diamond.With a mixture of O2 and CHF3 gas plasma,diamond pillars with diameters down to 45 nm were obtained.The top end shape evolution has been represented with a simple model.The tests of size dependent single-photon properties confirmed an improved single-photon collection efficiency enhancement,larger than tenfold,and a mild decrease of decoherence time with decreasing pillar diameter was observed as expected.These results provide useful information for future applications of nanostructured diamond as a single-photon source.
基金Supported by the National Basic Research Program of China under Grant Nos 2014CB921402 and 2015CB921103the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences under Grant No XDB07010300the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No 11574386
文摘We present the experimental results of nitrogen-vacancy （NV） electron spin decoherence, which are linked to the coexistence of electron spin bath of nitrogen impurity （PI center） and 13C nuclear spin bath. In previous works, only one dominant decoherence source is studied： P1 electron spin bath for type-Ⅰb diamond; or 13C nuclear spin bath for type-Ⅱa diamond. In general, the thermal fluctuation from both spin baths can be eliminated by the Hahn echo sequence, resulting in a long coherence time （T2 ） of about 400#8. However, in a high-purity type-Ⅱa diamond where 1℃ nuclear spin bath is the dominant decoherence source, dramatic decreases of NV electron spin T2 time caused by P1 electron spin bath are observed under certain magnetic field. We further apply the engineered Hahn echo sequence to confirm the decoherenee mechanism of multiple spin baths and quantitatively estimate the contribution of P1 electron spin bath. Our results are helpful to understand the NV decoherence mechanisms, which will benefit quantum computing and quantum metrology.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(61433003,61273150)Beijing Higher Education Young Elite Teacher Project
文摘A micro-extended-analog-computer （uEAC） is developed on the basis of Rubel＇ s extended analog computer（EAC） model. Through the uEAC mathematical model, the resistance properties of the conductive sheet, several feedback uEAC models, and a more flexible uEAC cell structure with a multi-level hierarchy are discussed. Futhermore, for the dynamic uEAC array with a linear Lukasiewicz function, a nonlinear differential equation description is presented, and then a sufficient global asymptotic stability condition is derived by utilizing a Lyapunov function and a Lipchitz function. Finally, comparative simulations for a cam servo mechanism system are conducted to verify the capability of the uEAC array as an adaptive controller.
基金Project supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.91321208,11574386,11374344,and 11574380)the National Basic Research Program of China(Grant Nos.2014CB921401 and 2016YFA0300601)the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.XDB07010300)
文摘Hybrid quantum system of negatively charged nitrogen–vacancy（NV^-） centers in diamond and superconducting qubits provide the possibility to extend the performances of both systems. In this work, we numerically simulate the coupling strength between NV^-ensembles and superconducting flux qubits and obtain a lower bound of 1016cm^（-3） for NV^-concentration to achieve a sufficiently strong coupling of 10 MHz when the gap between NV^-ensemble and flux qubit is 0. Moreover, we create NV^-ensembles in different types of diamonds by14^（N＋）and12（C＋）ion implantation, electron irradiation, and high temperature annealing. We obtain an NV^-concentration of 1.05 × 1016cm^（-3） in the diamond with1-ppm nitrogen impurity, which is expected to have a long coherence time for the low nitrogen impurity concentration. This shows a step toward performance improvement of flux qubit-NV^-hybrid system.
