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Characterization of Milled High-Pressure High-Temperature NV-Center Nanodiamonds for Single-Photon Source Applications

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The color centers in nanodiamonds are promising candidates for the fabrication of stable room-temperature sources of single photons. We investigate the luminescent and morphological properties of milled high-pressure high-temperature nitrogen-vacancy (NV) center nanodiamonds with sizes of ∼10 – 160 nm on a glass substrate. We carry out the studies of photoluminescence and Raman spectra of a nanodiamond powder under excitation at wavelength ⋋0 = 532 nm and demonstrate the presence of luminescence of NV− and NV0 centers, as well as fundamental diamond Raman peak (1332 cm−1). Laser scanning confocal fluorescence microscope images of NV centers under 532 nm CW excitation show the single-emitter behavior of these centers. The second-order correlation functions g(2)(t) for one or several (2–4) emitting NV centers are measured. We receive minimum g(2)(0) = 0.15 with background correction and estimate the photoluminescence lifetimes of NV centers from 10 to 25 ns. For a single NV center, we obtain the saturation count rate of ∼250 kcounts/s.

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  1. Lebedev Physical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninskii Prospect 53, Moscow, 119991, Russia

    N. S. Kurochkin, S. A. Savinov, Dongxue Bi, V. V. Sychev, S. P. Eliseev & A. V. Gritsienko

  2. Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (National Research University), Dolgoprudny, 141700, Moscow Region, Russia

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Dedicated to the memory of Prof. Vladimir S. Gorelik with our respect and gratitude for his guidance and help in our previous work and study.

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Kurochkin, N.S., Savinov, S.A., Bi, D. et al. Characterization of Milled High-Pressure High-Temperature NV-Center Nanodiamonds for Single-Photon Source Applications. J Russ Laser Res 42, 713–720 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10946-021-10013-2

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