Physics – Condensed Matter – Materials Science
Scientific paper
2009-02-13
Physics
Condensed Matter
Materials Science
4 pages, 1 figure
Scientific paper
The negatively charged nitrogen-vacancy defect (NV)$^-$ in diamond has attracted much attention in recent years in qubit and biological applications. The negative charge is donated from nearby nitrogen donors that could limit or stem the successful application of (NV)$^-$. In this Letter, we unambiguously identify the \emph{neutral} nitrogen-vacancy defect (NV$^0$) by \emph{ab initio} supercell calculations. Our analysis shows that i) the spin state can be \emph{selectively} occupied optically, ii) the electron spin state can be manipulated by time-varying magnetic field, and iii) the spin state may be read out optically. Based on this NV$^0$ is a new hope for realizing qubit in diamond \emph{without} the need of nitrogen donors.
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