A Fully-integrated Diamond Nitrogen-Vacancy Magnetometer with Nanotesla Sensitivity

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Main Authors: Dai, Yulin, Tian, Wenhui, liu, Qing, Chen, Bao, Liu, Yushan, Hu, Qidi, Ma, Zheng, Zhai, Yunpeng, Wang, Haodong, Dong, Ying, Xu, Nanyang
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author Dai, Yulin
Tian, Wenhui
liu, Qing
Chen, Bao
Liu, Yushan
Hu, Qidi
Ma, Zheng
Zhai, Yunpeng
Wang, Haodong
Dong, Ying
Xu, Nanyang
author_facet Dai, Yulin
Tian, Wenhui
liu, Qing
Chen, Bao
Liu, Yushan
Hu, Qidi
Ma, Zheng
Zhai, Yunpeng
Wang, Haodong
Dong, Ying
Xu, Nanyang
contents Ensemble diamond nitrogen-vacancy (DNV) centers have emerged as a promising platform for precise earth-field vector magnetic sensing, particularly in applications that require high mobility. Nevertheless, integrating all control utilities into a compact form has proven challenging, thus far limiting the sensitivity of mobile DNV magnetometers to the uT-level. This study introduces a fully integrated DNV magnetometer that encompasses all the essential components typically found in traditional platforms, while maintaining compact dimensions of approximately 13 cm * 26 cm. In contrast to previous efforts, we successfully address these challenges by integrating a high-power laser, a lock-in amplifier, and a digitally-modulated microwave source. These home-made components show comparable performance with commercial devices under our circumstance, resulting in an optimal sensitivity of 2.14 nT/sqrt{Hz}. The limitations in this system as well as possible future improvements are discussed. This work paves the way for the use of DNV magnetometry in cost-effective, mobile unmanned aerial vehicles, facilitating a wide range of practical applications.
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spellingShingle A Fully-integrated Diamond Nitrogen-Vacancy Magnetometer with Nanotesla Sensitivity
Dai, Yulin
Tian, Wenhui
liu, Qing
Chen, Bao
Liu, Yushan
Hu, Qidi
Ma, Zheng
Zhai, Yunpeng
Wang, Haodong
Dong, Ying
Xu, Nanyang
Quantum Physics
Ensemble diamond nitrogen-vacancy (DNV) centers have emerged as a promising platform for precise earth-field vector magnetic sensing, particularly in applications that require high mobility. Nevertheless, integrating all control utilities into a compact form has proven challenging, thus far limiting the sensitivity of mobile DNV magnetometers to the uT-level. This study introduces a fully integrated DNV magnetometer that encompasses all the essential components typically found in traditional platforms, while maintaining compact dimensions of approximately 13 cm * 26 cm. In contrast to previous efforts, we successfully address these challenges by integrating a high-power laser, a lock-in amplifier, and a digitally-modulated microwave source. These home-made components show comparable performance with commercial devices under our circumstance, resulting in an optimal sensitivity of 2.14 nT/sqrt{Hz}. The limitations in this system as well as possible future improvements are discussed. This work paves the way for the use of DNV magnetometry in cost-effective, mobile unmanned aerial vehicles, facilitating a wide range of practical applications.
title A Fully-integrated Diamond Nitrogen-Vacancy Magnetometer with Nanotesla Sensitivity
topic Quantum Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.03237