Nonvolatile quantum memory enables sensor unlimited nanoscale spectroscopy of finite quantum systems

Abstract

In nanoscale metrology applications, measurements are commonly limited by the performance of the sensor. Here we show that in nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy measurements using single nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in diamond, the NV sensor electron spin limits spectral resolution down to a few hundred Hz, which constraints the characterization and coherent control of finite spin systems, and furthermore, is insufficient for high resolution NMR spectroscopy aiming at single molecule recognition and structure analysis of the latter. To overcome the limitation, we support an NV electron spin sensor with a nuclear spin qubit acting as quantum and classical memory allowing for intermediate nonvolatile storage of metrology information, while suppressing the deleterious back-action of the sensor onto the system under investigation. We demonstrate quantum and classical memory lifetimes of 8 ms and 4 minutes respectively under ambient conditions. Furthermore, we design and test measurement and decoupling protocols, which exploit such memory qubits efficiently. Using our hybrid quantum-classical sensor device, we achieve high resolution NMR spectra with linewidths of single spins down to 13 Hz. Our work is therefore a prerequisite for high resolution NMR spectroscopy on nanoscopic quantum systems down to the single level.

6 pages paper, 8 pages appendix, 7 figures

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