A robust, fiber-coupled scanning probe magnetometer using electron spins at the tip of a diamond nanobeam

TL;DR

This paper presents a fiber-coupled diamond nanobeam magnetometer using NV spins at its tip, enabling robust, efficient magnetic imaging in challenging environments like biological or cryogenic systems.

Contribution

It introduces a novel fiber-coupled diamond nanobeam sensor with angled ion implantation for NV spins, enhancing robustness and optical coupling for magnetic imaging.

Findings

Successful magnetic imaging of a current-carrying wire

Robust fiber coupling with high optical efficiency

Potential for studying quantum materials and biological samples

Abstract

Fiber-coupled sensors are well suited for sensing and microscopy in hard-to-reach environments such as biological or cryogenic systems. We demonstrate fiber-based magnetic imaging based on nitrogen-vacancy (NV) sensor spins at the tip of a fiber-coupled diamond nanobeam. We incorporated angled ion implantation into the nanobeam fabrication process to realize a small ensemble of NV spins at the nanobeam tip. By gluing the nanobeam to a tapered fiber, we created a robust and transportable probe with optimized optical coupling efficiency. We demonstrate the imaging capability of the fiber-coupled nanobeam by measuring the magnetic field generated by a current-carrying wire. With its robust coupling and efficient readout at the fiber-coupled interface, our probe could allow new studies of (quantum) materials and biological samples.