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Area of Science:

  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Quantum Sensing
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Microscopic studies of superconductors and their vortices are crucial for understanding superconductivity mechanisms.
  • Existing experimental tools lack quantitative nanoscale magnetometry over wide temperature and magnetic field ranges.
  • Local measurements of penetration depths and magnetic stray fields provide insights into superfluid densities and order parameter symmetry.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate a novel cryogenic scanning quantum sensor for nanoscale magnetic imaging of superconductors.
  • To overcome limitations of existing experimental tools for quantitative magnetometry.
  • To investigate Pearl vortices in cuprate superconductors with nanoscale precision.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a single nitrogen-vacancy (NV) electronic spin in diamond as a cryogenic scanning quantum sensor.
  • Performed quantitative, nanoscale magnetic imaging of Pearl vortices in YBa2Cu3O7-δ.
  • Employed a sensor-to-sample distance of approximately 10 nm.

Main Results:

  • Observed striking deviations from the monopole approximation in vortex stray-field images.
  • Achieved excellent quantitative agreement with Pearl's analytic model.
  • Provided non-invasive and unambiguous determination of the local penetration depth.

Conclusions:

  • The developed cryogenic quantum sensor overcomes existing limitations in nanoscale magnetometry.
  • The sensor enables precise measurements of superconducting vortices and material properties.
  • This technology opens new avenues for exploring strongly correlated electron physics and benchmarking microscopic models.