NV diamond Force Sensing

Overview

The work will entail building a self-driving confocal microscope for quantum measurements of ensemble
and single spins of nitrogen vacancy (NV) centers in diamond for high pressure/force measure. The
envisioned microscope will be capable of supporting photoluminescence, CW-ODMR (optically detected
magnetic resonance) and pulsed-ODMR measurements of NV-diamond samples including nano- and
micro-particles and CVD-grown chips with parts per billion to parts per million levels of NV centers. The
research fellow will measure temperature and pressure/force dependent spectral changes in NV
samples inside a diamond anvil cell.
In addition, the PD fellow will work with the PI to acquire stress/force and temperature dependent NV
measurements, analyze data and develop fiber-optic coupled NV sensors including the development of
novel machine learning methods for signal processing

Qualifications

• A doctoral degree in physics.
• 5+ years of relevant experience working with NV centers, including quantum modeling of NV ODMR active transitions and successfully designing, building and using a NV-diamond microscope for single spin measurements.
• Experience in using machine learning methods such as PCA, LDA, and neural networks for signal processing.
• Prior experience with diamond anvil cell and high pressure measurements preferred.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• US citizenship strongly preferred.

Research Proposal

Key responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Design, automate and validate the performance of confocal diamond microscope including implementation of active learning methodologies to enable a self-driving microscopy setup.
• Design and fabricate RF antennas for the diamond anvil cell.
• Implement PL, CW- and pulsed-ODMR measurements.
• Analyze and prepare data for reporting to stakeholders; prepare data for publication in peer- reviewed journals.
• Present results at internal meetings and meetings with external stakeholders.
• Ensure that results, protocols, software, and documentation have been archived or otherwise transmitted to the larger organization.