Optically detected magnetic resonance

In physics, optically detected magnetic resonance (ODMR) is a double resonance technique by which the electron spin state of a crystal defect may be optically pumped for spin initialisation and readout.[1]

Like electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR), ODMR makes use of the Zeeman effect in unpaired electrons. The negatively charged nitrogen vacancy centre (NV−) has been the target of considerable interest with regards to performing experiments using ODMR.[2]

ODMR of NV−s in diamond has applications in magnetometry[3] and sensing, biomedical imaging, quantum information and the exploration of fundamental physics.

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  2. ^ Clevenson, H; Englund, D (2015). "Broadband magnetometry and temperature sensing with a light-trapping diamond waveguide". Nature Physics. 11 (5): 393–397. arXiv:1406.5235. Bibcode:2015NatPh..11..393C. doi:10.1038/nphys3291. S2CID 118513300.
  3. ^ Chipaux, M; Debussichert, T (2015). "Magnetic imaging with an ensemble of nitrogen vacancy-centers in diamond". European Physical Journal D. 69 (7): 69:166. arXiv:1410.0178. Bibcode:2015EPJD...69..166C. doi:10.1140/epjd/e2015-60080-1. S2CID 118547338.