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Cooperative dynamic polaronic picture of diamond color centers

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  • Takuto Ichikawa

    (University of Tsukuba
    National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology)

  • Junjie Guo

    (University of Tsukuba)

  • Paul Fons

    (Keio University)

  • Dwi Prananto

    (Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)

  • Toshu An

    (Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)

  • Muneaki Hase

    (University of Tsukuba)

Abstract

Polarons can control carrier mobility and can also be used in the design of quantum devices. Although much effort has been directed into investigating the nature of polarons, observation of defect-related polarons is challenging due to electron-defect scattering. Here we explore the polaronic behavior of nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in a diamond crystal using an ultrafast pump-probe technique. A 10-fs optical pulse acts as a source of high electric field exceeding the dielectric breakdown threshold, in turn exerting a force on the NV charge distribution and polar optical phonons. The electronic and phononic responses are enhanced by an order of magnitude for a low density of NV centers, which we attribute to a combination of cooperative polaronic effects and scattering by defects. First-principles calculations support the presence of dipolar Fröhlich interaction via non-zero Born effective charges. Our findings provide insights into the physics of color centers in diamonds.

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  • Takuto Ichikawa & Junjie Guo & Paul Fons & Dwi Prananto & Toshu An & Muneaki Hase, 2024. "Cooperative dynamic polaronic picture of diamond color centers," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-8, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:15:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-024-51366-x
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-51366-x
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