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Phase sensitive quantum spectroscopy with high frequency resolution

Quantum Physics 2022-07-12 v2

Abstract

Classical sensors for spectrum analysis are widely used but lack micro- or nanoscale spatial resolution. On the other hand, quantum sensors, capable of working with nanoscale precision, do not provide precise frequency resolution over a wide range of frequencies. Using a single spin in diamond, we present a measurement protocol for quantum probes which enables full signal reconstruction on a nanoscale spatial resolution up to potentially 100\,GHz. We achieve 58nT/Hz58\,\mathrm{nT/\sqrt{Hz}} amplitude and 0.095rad/Hz0.095\,\mathrm{rad/\sqrt{Hz}} phase sensitivity and a relative frequency uncertainty of 101210^{-12} for a 1.51GHz1.51\,\mathrm{GHz} signal within 10s10\,\mathrm{s} of integration. This technique opens the way to quantum spectrum analysis methods with potential applications in electron spin detection and nanocircuitry in quantum technologies.

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@article{arxiv.2105.08381,
  title  = {Phase sensitive quantum spectroscopy with high frequency resolution},
  author = {Nicolas Staudenmaier and Simon Schmitt and Liam P. McGuinness and Fedor Jelezko},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2105.08381},
  year   = {2022}
}

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main text 7 pages, 3 figures; supplemental 8 pages, 6 figures

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