Beyond ensemble averaging: Parallelized single-shot readout of hole capture in diamond
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| author | Monge, Richard Nakamura, Yuki Bach, Olaf Shao, Jason Lozovoi, Artur Wood, Alexander A. Sasaki, Kento Kobayashi, Kensuke Delord, Tom Meriles, Carlos A. |
| author_facet | Monge, Richard Nakamura, Yuki Bach, Olaf Shao, Jason Lozovoi, Artur Wood, Alexander A. Sasaki, Kento Kobayashi, Kensuke Delord, Tom Meriles, Carlos A. |
| contents | Understanding the generation, transport and capture of charge carriers in semiconductors is of fundamental technological importance. However, the ensemble measurement techniques ubiquitous in electronics offer limited insight into the nanoscale environment that is crucial to the operation of modern quantum-electronic devices. Here, we combine widefield optical microscopy with precision spectroscopy to examine the capture of photogenerated holes by negatively charged nitrogen vacancy (NV-) centers in diamond. Simultaneous single-shot charge readout over hundreds of individual NVs allows us to resolve the roles of ionized impurities, reveal the formation of space charges fields, and monitor the thermalization of hot photo-carriers during diffusion. We measure effective NV- hole capture radii in excess of 0.2 um, a value approaching the Onsager limit and made possible here thanks to the near-complete neutralization of coexisting charge traps. These results establish a new platform for resolving charge dynamics beyond ensemble averages, with direct relevance to nanoscale electronics and quantum devices. |
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| spellingShingle | Beyond ensemble averaging: Parallelized single-shot readout of hole capture in diamond Monge, Richard Nakamura, Yuki Bach, Olaf Shao, Jason Lozovoi, Artur Wood, Alexander A. Sasaki, Kento Kobayashi, Kensuke Delord, Tom Meriles, Carlos A. Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics Understanding the generation, transport and capture of charge carriers in semiconductors is of fundamental technological importance. However, the ensemble measurement techniques ubiquitous in electronics offer limited insight into the nanoscale environment that is crucial to the operation of modern quantum-electronic devices. Here, we combine widefield optical microscopy with precision spectroscopy to examine the capture of photogenerated holes by negatively charged nitrogen vacancy (NV-) centers in diamond. Simultaneous single-shot charge readout over hundreds of individual NVs allows us to resolve the roles of ionized impurities, reveal the formation of space charges fields, and monitor the thermalization of hot photo-carriers during diffusion. We measure effective NV- hole capture radii in excess of 0.2 um, a value approaching the Onsager limit and made possible here thanks to the near-complete neutralization of coexisting charge traps. These results establish a new platform for resolving charge dynamics beyond ensemble averages, with direct relevance to nanoscale electronics and quantum devices. |
| title | Beyond ensemble averaging: Parallelized single-shot readout of hole capture in diamond |
| topic | Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.11722 |