Magnetic measurements under high pressure with a quantum sensor in Hexagonal Boron Nitride

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Main Authors: Yu, Lun-Xuan, Guo, Nai-Jie, Liu, Lin, Liu, Wei, Yan, Gui-Zhen, Cui, Jin-Ming, Tang, Jian-Shun, Li, Chuan-Feng, Liu, Xiao-Di
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author Yu, Lun-Xuan
Guo, Nai-Jie
Liu, Lin
Liu, Wei
Yan, Gui-Zhen
Cui, Jin-Ming
Tang, Jian-Shun
Li, Chuan-Feng
Liu, Xiao-Di
author_facet Yu, Lun-Xuan
Guo, Nai-Jie
Liu, Lin
Liu, Wei
Yan, Gui-Zhen
Cui, Jin-Ming
Tang, Jian-Shun
Li, Chuan-Feng
Liu, Xiao-Di
contents Magnetic measurements under high-pressure conditions are pivotal for the study of superconductivity and magnetic materials but remain challenging due to the micrometer-sized sample in diamond anvil cells (DAC). In this study, we propose a quantum sensing approach utilizing negatively charged boron-vacancy (V$_B^-$) spin defects in two-dimensional hexagonal boron nitride for high resolution magnetic measurements under pressure. The optical and spin properties of VB$^-$ defects were systematically studied under high-pressure conditions, revealing a significant pressure-induced shift in zero-field splitting (ZFS), approximately three times larger than that of nitrogen-vacancy (NV) center. Furthermore, we demonstrate the pressure-dependent magnetic transition and variations in the Curie temperature of van der Waals ferromagnet Fe$_3$GeTe$_2$ flake using V$_B^-$ defects under pressures. Notably, the maximum operational pressure for V$_B^-$ defects was determined to be approximately 11 GPa, attributed to a structural phase transition in hexagonal boron nitride (hBN). This work establishes the way for two-dimensional quantum sensing technologies under high-pressure environments.
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spellingShingle Magnetic measurements under high pressure with a quantum sensor in Hexagonal Boron Nitride
Yu, Lun-Xuan
Guo, Nai-Jie
Liu, Lin
Liu, Wei
Yan, Gui-Zhen
Cui, Jin-Ming
Tang, Jian-Shun
Li, Chuan-Feng
Liu, Xiao-Di
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Materials Science
Magnetic measurements under high-pressure conditions are pivotal for the study of superconductivity and magnetic materials but remain challenging due to the micrometer-sized sample in diamond anvil cells (DAC). In this study, we propose a quantum sensing approach utilizing negatively charged boron-vacancy (V$_B^-$) spin defects in two-dimensional hexagonal boron nitride for high resolution magnetic measurements under pressure. The optical and spin properties of VB$^-$ defects were systematically studied under high-pressure conditions, revealing a significant pressure-induced shift in zero-field splitting (ZFS), approximately three times larger than that of nitrogen-vacancy (NV) center. Furthermore, we demonstrate the pressure-dependent magnetic transition and variations in the Curie temperature of van der Waals ferromagnet Fe$_3$GeTe$_2$ flake using V$_B^-$ defects under pressures. Notably, the maximum operational pressure for V$_B^-$ defects was determined to be approximately 11 GPa, attributed to a structural phase transition in hexagonal boron nitride (hBN). This work establishes the way for two-dimensional quantum sensing technologies under high-pressure environments.
title Magnetic measurements under high pressure with a quantum sensor in Hexagonal Boron Nitride
topic Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Materials Science
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2501.13757