Dynamics of the Formation of the Nitrogen-Vacancy Center in Diamond

Dynamics of the Formation of the Nitrogen-Vacancy Center in Diamond

Year:    2016

Communications in Computational Physics, Vol. 19 (2016), Iss. 2 : pp. 380–392

Abstract

We present results of simulations of the energetics and dynamics involved in the realization of the NV (nitrogen-vacancy) center in diamond. We use the self-consistent charge-density functional tight-binding approximation and show that when the nitrogen resides on a single substitutional site, it fails to attract a vacancy, hence no NV center can be formed. However, if it occupies a split interstitial site and two vacancies reside on the second or third neighbor sites, an NV center will form following annealing at temperatures as low as $300℃$ and $650℃$, respectively. These results provide guidelines to experimentalists on how to increase the efficiency of NV formation in diamond.

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Journal Article Details

Publisher Name:    Global Science Press

Language:    English

DOI:    https://doi.org/10.4208/cicp.261014.200515a

Communications in Computational Physics, Vol. 19 (2016), Iss. 2 : pp. 380–392

Published online:    2016-01

AMS Subject Headings:    Global Science Press

Copyright:    COPYRIGHT: © Global Science Press

Pages:    13

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