Addressing single nitrogen-vacancy centers in diamond with transparent in-plane gate structures

Nano Lett. 2014 May 14;14(5):2359-64. doi: 10.1021/nl4047619. Epub 2014 Apr 9.

Abstract

For many applications of the nitrogen-vacancy (NV) center in diamond, the understanding and active control of its charge state is highly desired. In this work, we demonstrate the reversible manipulation of the charge state of a single NV center from NV(-) across NV(0) to a nonfluorescent, dark state by using an all-diamond in-plane gate nanostructure. Applying a voltage to the in-plane gate structure can influence the energy band bending sufficiently for charge state conversion of NV centers. These diamond in-plane structures can function as transparent top gates, enabling the distant control of the charge state of NV centers tens of micrometers away from the nanostructure.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't