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Area of Science:

  • Quantum physics and solid-state spin systems.
  • Cavity quantum electrodynamics and spin-phonon interactions.

Background:

  • Longitudinal relaxation describes spin ensemble decay to thermal equilibrium.
  • In solid-state systems, phonon bath coupling typically dominates over vacuum interactions.
  • Previous studies were hindered by thermal phonons or phonon-bottleneck effects, preventing observation of the quantum relaxation limit.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To experimentally observe the quantum limit of spin relaxation.
  • To investigate spin relaxation in the negatively charged nitrogen vacancy (NV-) center in diamond.
  • To understand the fundamental spin-phonon coupling mechanisms in this system.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a dispersive detection scheme based on cavity quantum electrodynamics.
  • Employed diamond, known for high thermal conductivity, to eliminate phonon-bottleneck processes.
  • Developed a theoretical model for ab initio calculation of relaxation times.

Main Results:

  • Achieved exceptionally long longitudinal relaxation times (T1) up to 8 hours for the NV- center.
  • Observed the quantum limit of spin relaxation, previously unreached.
  • Theoretical calculations confirmed the role of low phononic density of states in enabling long spin polarization survival.

Conclusions:

  • The quantum limit of spin relaxation in NV- centers is experimentally accessible.
  • Diamond's properties are crucial for overcoming limitations like phonon bottlenecks.
  • Low phononic density of states at the NV- transition frequency allows for macroscopic spin polarization lifetimes.