Laser-Induced Heating in Diamonds: Influence of Substrate Thermal Conductivity and Interfacial Polymer Layers

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Main Authors: Hossain, Md Shakhawath, Xu, Jiatong, Mai, Thi Ngoc Anh, Nguyen, Nhat Minh, Doan, Trung Vuong, Chen, Chaohao, Su, Qian Peter, Chen, Yongliang, Ekimov, Evgeny, Dinh, Toan, Xu, Xiaoxue, Tran, Toan Trong
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author Hossain, Md Shakhawath
Xu, Jiatong
Mai, Thi Ngoc Anh
Nguyen, Nhat Minh
Doan, Trung Vuong
Chen, Chaohao
Su, Qian Peter
Chen, Yongliang
Ekimov, Evgeny
Dinh, Toan
Xu, Xiaoxue
Tran, Toan Trong
author_facet Hossain, Md Shakhawath
Xu, Jiatong
Mai, Thi Ngoc Anh
Nguyen, Nhat Minh
Doan, Trung Vuong
Chen, Chaohao
Su, Qian Peter
Chen, Yongliang
Ekimov, Evgeny
Dinh, Toan
Xu, Xiaoxue
Tran, Toan Trong
contents Diamonds hosting color centers possess intrinsically high thermal conductivity; therefore, laser-induced heating has often received little attention. However, when placed on substrates with low thermal conductivity, localized heating of diamonds under laser excitation can become significant, and the presence of an interfacial polymer layer between substrate and diamond further amplifies this effect. Yet, the relationship between substrate thermal conductivity, polymer thickness, and laser heating remains to be established. Here, a systematic investigation is presented on laser-induced heating of silicon-vacancy diamond on substrates with varying thermal conductivity and interfacial polymer thickness. Results reveal that even at a low excitation power of 737~$μ$W/$μ$m$^2$, thin amorphous holey carbon -- the lowest-conductivity substrate ($\sim$0.2~W~m$^{-1}$~K$^{-1}$) studied -- exhibits substantial heating, while glass ($\sim$1.4~W~m$^{-1}$~K$^{-1}$) and polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS, $\sim$0.35~W~m$^{-1}$~K$^{-1}$) show noticeable heating only above 2.95~mW/$μ$m$^2$. For polymer interlayers, a thickness of just 2.2~$μ$m induces significant heating at 2.95~mW/$μ$m$^2$ and above, highlighting strong influence of both substrate and polymer thickness on local heating response. Experimental findings are further validated using COMSOL Multiphysics simulations with a steady-state 3D heat transfer model. These results provide practical guidance for substrate selection and sample preparation, enabling optimization of conditions for optical thermometry and quantum sensing applications.
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spellingShingle Laser-Induced Heating in Diamonds: Influence of Substrate Thermal Conductivity and Interfacial Polymer Layers
Hossain, Md Shakhawath
Xu, Jiatong
Mai, Thi Ngoc Anh
Nguyen, Nhat Minh
Doan, Trung Vuong
Chen, Chaohao
Su, Qian Peter
Chen, Yongliang
Ekimov, Evgeny
Dinh, Toan
Xu, Xiaoxue
Tran, Toan Trong
Materials Science
Optics
Diamonds hosting color centers possess intrinsically high thermal conductivity; therefore, laser-induced heating has often received little attention. However, when placed on substrates with low thermal conductivity, localized heating of diamonds under laser excitation can become significant, and the presence of an interfacial polymer layer between substrate and diamond further amplifies this effect. Yet, the relationship between substrate thermal conductivity, polymer thickness, and laser heating remains to be established. Here, a systematic investigation is presented on laser-induced heating of silicon-vacancy diamond on substrates with varying thermal conductivity and interfacial polymer thickness. Results reveal that even at a low excitation power of 737~$μ$W/$μ$m$^2$, thin amorphous holey carbon -- the lowest-conductivity substrate ($\sim$0.2~W~m$^{-1}$~K$^{-1}$) studied -- exhibits substantial heating, while glass ($\sim$1.4~W~m$^{-1}$~K$^{-1}$) and polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS, $\sim$0.35~W~m$^{-1}$~K$^{-1}$) show noticeable heating only above 2.95~mW/$μ$m$^2$. For polymer interlayers, a thickness of just 2.2~$μ$m induces significant heating at 2.95~mW/$μ$m$^2$ and above, highlighting strong influence of both substrate and polymer thickness on local heating response. Experimental findings are further validated using COMSOL Multiphysics simulations with a steady-state 3D heat transfer model. These results provide practical guidance for substrate selection and sample preparation, enabling optimization of conditions for optical thermometry and quantum sensing applications.
title Laser-Induced Heating in Diamonds: Influence of Substrate Thermal Conductivity and Interfacial Polymer Layers
topic Materials Science
Optics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.14372