Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 42, Issue 13, 1316001(2022)

Effects of Irradiation and Annealing on Nitrogen-Vacancy Center Yield in Diamond

Jian He1, Jinlong Liu1、*, Qinglei Xiu2,3, Zhijia Sun2,3, kang An1, Yuting Zheng1, Junjun Wei1, Liangxian Chen1, and Chengming Li1
Author Affiliations
  • 1Institute for Advanced Materials and Technology, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
  • 2State Key Laboratory of Particle Detection and Electronics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
  • 3Dongguan Neutron Science Center, Dongguan 523800, Guangdong , China
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    Category: Materials

    Received: Nov. 3, 2021

    Accepted: Jan. 17, 2022

    Published Online: Jul. 15, 2022

    The Author Email: Liu Jinlong (liujinlong@ustb.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS202242.1316001

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