Optimization of the double electron-electron resonance for C-centers in diamond

Abstract

NV centers in diamond recommend themselves as good sensors of environmental fields as well as detectors of diamond impurities. In particular, C-centers, often also called $p_1$-centers, can be detected via double electron-electron resonance. This resonance can be used to measure the C-center concentration. Here, we measured the concentration of C-centers in several diamond plates and investigated the influence of the free precession time of the NV center on the observed contrast in the measured double electron-electron resonance spectrum. The dependence of the resonance amplitudes and widths on the concentration of C-centers as well as the length of the combined C-center driving and NV-center $\pi$-pulse is also discussed. The optimal contrast-free precession time was determined for each C-center concentration, showing a strong correlation with both the concentration of C-centers and the NV-center $T_2$ time.

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