Radiofrequency receiver based on isotropic solid-state spins
arXiv:2410.00430 · doi:10.1021/acsphotonics.4c02607
Abstract
Optically addressable solid-state spins have been proposed as robust radiofrequency (RF)-optical transducers sensitive to a specific RF frequency tuned by an external static magnetic field, but often require precise field alignment with the system's symmetry axis. Here we introduce an isotropic solid-state spin system, namely weakly coupled spin pairs in hexagonal boron nitride (hBN), which acts as an RF-optical transducer independent of the direction of the tuning magnetic field, allowing greatly simplified experimental design. Using this platform, we first demonstrate a single-frequency RF receiver with frequency tunability from 0.1 to 19 GHz. We next demonstrate an instantaneous wideband RF spectrum analyser by applying a magnetic field gradient to encode RF frequency into spatial position. Finally, we utilise the spectrum analyser to detect free-space-transmitted RF signals matching the strength and frequency of typical Wi-Fi signals. This work exemplifies the unique capabilities of isotropic spins in hBN to operate as RF sensors, while circumventing the challenging requirement of precisely aligned magnetic fields facing conventional solid-state spins.
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