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Wideband wide-field imaging of spin-wave propagation using diamond quantum sensors

Kensuke Ogawa1,*, Moeta Tsukamoto1, Yusuke Mori2, Daigo Takafuji2, Junichi Shiogai2,3, Kohei Ueda2,3, Jobu Matsuno2,3, Kento Sasaki1, and Kensuke Kobayashi1,4,5

  • *Contact author: kensuke.ogawa.phys@gmail.com
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Phys. Rev. Applied 23, 054001 – Published 1 May, 2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevApplied.23.054001

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Imaging spin-wave propagation in magnetic materials in a wide frequency range is crucial for understanding and applying spin-wave dynamics. Recently, nitrogen-vacancy (N-V) centers in diamond have attracted attention as sensors capable of quantitatively measuring the amplitude and phase of coherent spin waves. However, the conventional sensing protocol has been limited to detecting spin waves whose frequencies match the resonance frequency of the N-V spins. We demonstrate that by utilizing the ac Zeeman effect, it is possible to image spin waves propagating in an yttrium iron garnet thin film over a wide frequency range up to a maximum detuning of 567MHz without changing the external magnetic field. Our results expand the applicability of N-V centers for spin-wave sensing and pave the way for quantitative investigations of the dynamics in various magnetic materials, such as metallic ferromagnets and van der Waals magnets.

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Phys. Rev. Applied 23, 054001– Published 1 May, 2025
  • Received 26 November 2024
  • Revised 14 March 2025
  • Accepted 24 March 2025
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