Vibrational and electronic dynamics of nitrogen-vacancy centres in diamond revealed by two-dimensional ultrafast spectroscopy

Nature Physics

Volumn 9, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 744-749

  Huxter, V M ^a   Oliver, T A A ^a   Budker, D ^b   Fleming, G R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN; QUANTUM OPTICS; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS;

ELECTRONIC DYNAMICS; NEGATIVELY CHARGED; NITROGEN VACANCIES; NON-RADIATIVE RELAXATION; QUANTUM INFORMATION; SPECTROSCOPIC STUDIES; SPIN-ORBIT COUPLINGS; ULTRA-FAST SPECTROSCOPIES;

DIAMONDS;

EID: 84887222752     PISSN: 17452473     EISSN: 17452481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nphys2753     Document Type: Article

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