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Optically Detected Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Sensing Within Functionalized Additively Manufactured Microporous Structures

Optics 2025-02-25 v1 Quantum Physics

Abstract

Quantum sensing with nitrogen-vacancy centers in diamond has emerged as a powerful tool for measuring diverse physical parameters, yet the versatility of these measurement approaches is often limited by the achievable layout and dimensionality of bulk-crystal platforms. Here, we demonstrate a versatile approach to creating designer quantum sensors by surface-functionalizing multiphoton lithography microstructures with NV-containing nanodiamonds. We showcase this capability by fabricating a 150 μ\mum x 150 μ\mum x 150 μ\mum triply periodic minimal surface gyroid structure with millions of attached nanodiamonds. We demonstrate a means to volumetrically image these structures using a refractive index matching confocal imaging technique, and extract ODMR spectra from 1.86 μ\mum x 1.86 μ\mum areas of highly concentrated nanodiamonds across a cross section of the gyroid. Furthermore, the high density of sensing elements enables ensemble temperature measurements with sensitivity of 0.548 {\deg}K/Hz\sqrt{Hz} at 5 mW excitation power. This approach to creating quantum-enabled microarchitectures opens new possibilities for multimodal sensing in complex three-dimensional environments.

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@article{arxiv.2502.16434,
  title  = {Optically Detected Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Sensing Within Functionalized Additively Manufactured Microporous Structures},
  author = {Brian W. Blankenship and Yoonsoo Rho and Zachary Jones and Timon Meier and Runxuan Li and Emanuel Druga and Harpreet Singh and Xiaoxing Xia and Ashok Ajoy and Costas P. Grigoropoulos},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2502.16434},
  year   = {2025}
}