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Radiofrequency Receiver Based on Isotropic Solid-State Spins

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Islay O. Robertson
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Brett C. Johnson
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Giannis Thalassinos
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Sam C. Scholten
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Kevin J. Rietwyk
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Brant C. Gibson
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Jean‐Philippe Tetienne
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David A. Broadway *
DOI:10.1021/acsphotonics.4c02607delete
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Abstract

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Optically addressable solid-state spins have been proposed as robust radiofrequency (RF)-optical transducers sensitive to a specific RF frequency tuned by external magnetic fields 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, which acts as an RF-optical transducer independent of the direction of the tuning magnetic field. Using this platform, we demonstrate a single-frequency RF receiver with frequency tunability from 0.1 to 19 GHz and an instantaneous wideband RF spectrum analyzer by applying a magnetic field gradient to encode RF frequency into spatial position. We utilize the spectrum analyzer 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 to operate as RF sensors, while circumventing the challenging requirement of precisely aligned magnetic fields facing conventional solid-state spins.
Keywords:
quantum sensing
2D materials
hexagonal boronnitride
radiofrequency detection
solid-state spins
spin pairs
optically detected magnetic resonance

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ACS Photonics cover
ACS Photonics
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