Vector Electrometry in a Wide-Gap Semiconductor Device Using a Spin Ensemble Quantum Sensor

Abstract: Nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in diamond work as a quantum electrometer. Using an ensemble state of NV centers, we propose vector electrometry and demonstrate measurements in a diamond electronic device. A transverse electric field applied to the N-V axis under a high voltage was measured while applying a transverse magnetic field. The response of the energy level shift against the electric field was significantly enhanced compared with that against an axial magnetic field. Repeating the measurement of the transverse electric field for multiple N-V axes, we obtained the components of the electric field generated in the device.