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Nuclear Spin Gyroscope based on the Nitrogen Vacancy Center in Diamond

Vladimir V. Soshenko, Stepan V. Bolshedvorskii, Olga Rubinas, Vadim N. Sorokin, Andrey N. Smolyaninov, Vadim V. Vorobyov, and Alexey V. Akimov
Phys. Rev. Lett. 126, 197702 – Published 14 May 2021
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Abstract

A rotation sensor is one of the key elements of inertial navigation systems and compliments most cell phone sensor sets used for various applications. Currently, inexpensive and efficient solutions are mechanoelectronic devices, which nevertheless lack long-term stability. Realization of rotation sensors based on spins of fundamental particles may become a drift-free alternative to such devices. Here, we carry out a proof-of-concept experiment, demonstrating rotation measurements on a rotating setup utilizing nuclear spins of an ensemble of nitrogen vacancy centers as a sensing element with no stationary reference. The measurement is verified by a commercially available microelectromechanical system gyroscope.

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  • Received 27 August 2020
  • Revised 7 February 2021
  • Accepted 2 April 2021

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.126.197702

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Quantum Information, Science & TechnologyCondensed Matter, Materials & Applied PhysicsAtomic, Molecular & Optical

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Nuclear Spins Detect Subtle Rotations

Published 14 May 2021

A small device performs rotational measurements using nuclear spins in a diamond wafer, paving the way for microchip-size gyroscopes.

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Vladimir V. Soshenko1,2, Stepan V. Bolshedvorskii1,2,3, Olga Rubinas1,2,3, Vadim N. Sorokin1, Andrey N. Smolyaninov2, Vadim V. Vorobyov1,4, and Alexey V. Akimov1,5,*

  • 1P. N. Lebedev Physical Institute, 53 Leninskij Prospekt, Moscow 119991, Russia
  • 2LLC Sensor Spin Technologies, The Territory of Skolkovo Innovation Center, Street Nobel b.7, Moscow 143026, Russia
  • 3Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, 9 Institutskiy per., Dolgoprudny, Moscow Region 141700, Russia
  • 43rd Institut of Physics, IQST and Centre for Applied Quantum Technologies, University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 57, Stuttgart 70569, Germany
  • 5Texas A&M University, 4242 TAMU, College Station, Texas 77843, USA

  • *akimov@physics.tamu.edu

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Vol. 126, Iss. 19 — 14 May 2021

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