Engineering quantum-coherent defects: the role of substrate miscut in chemical vapor deposition diamond growth
arXiv:2005.05866 · doi:10.1063/5.0029715
Abstract
The engineering of defects in diamond, particularly nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers, is important for many applications in quantum science. A materials science approach based on chemical vapor deposition (CVD) growth of diamond and in-situ nitrogen doping is a promising path toward tuning and optimizing the desired properties of the embedded defects. Herein, with the coherence of the embedded defects in mind, we explore the effects of substrate miscut on the diamond growth rate, nitrogen density, and hillock defect density, and we report an optimal angle range between 0.66° < θ < 1.16° for the purposes of engineering coherent ensembles of NV centers in diamond. We provide a model that quantitatively describes hillock nucleation in the step-flow regime of CVD growth, shedding insight on the physics of hillock formation. We also report significantly enhanced incorporation of nitrogen at hillock defects, opening the possibility for templating hillock-defect-localized NV center ensembles for quantum applications.
arXiv comment6 pages, 5 figures
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