1207.4251 (V. M. Huxter et al.)

Vibrational and electronic ultrafast relaxation of the nitrogen-vacancy
centers in diamond    [PDF]

V. M. Huxter, T. A. A. Oliver, D. Budker, G. R. Fleming

Two dimensional electronic spectroscopy and transient grating measurements were performed, for the first time, on nitrogen-vacancy centers in diamond. These measurements reveal energy transfer and vibrational pathways with consequences for spin coherence.

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