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Peiting Wen

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Spatially resolved quantum magnetometry and stray-field reconstruction of permalloy microdisks using boron-vacancy centers in hexagonal boron nitride

Transferable hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) hosting negatively charged boron-vacancy (VB$^{-}$) spin defects offers a versatile platform for integrated quantum magnetometry, yet quantitative imaging of magnetic microstructures remains challenging. Here, we integrate a transferred hBN flake with a 4 $μ$m-diameter permalloy (Py = Ni${81}$Fe${19}$) microdisk and perform spatially resolved optically detected magnetic resonance measurements at room temperature. An applied in-plane magnetic field distorts the vortex-state magnetization, generating edge-localized magnetic surface charges and pronounced stray-field signatures at opposite disk edges. By referencing each pixel to its local zero-field splitting and correcting for a residual out-of-plane bias field, we quantitatively reconstruct the out-of-plane stray-field distribution, revealing peak fields of approximately 11.2 mT. An edge-charge model reproduces the spatial distribution and amplitude of the reconstructed field, linking the ODMR response to the field-driven evolution of the vortex state. These results establish transferred hBN VB$^{-}$ sensors for quantitative magnetometry of magnetic microstructures.

cond-mat.mes-hall

Room-temperature alignment-free magnetometry with boron vacancies in hot-pressed hexagonal boron nitride

Magnetic field sensing is essential for applications in communication, environmental monitoring, and biomedical diagnostics. Quantum sensors based on solid-state spin defects, such as nitrogen-vacancy centers in diamond or boron vacancies in single-crystal hexagonal boron nitride (hBN), typically require precise alignment between the external magnetic field and the defect's spin quantization axis to achieve reliable sensing. This alignment constraint complicates device integration and hinders scalability. Here, we demonstrate room-temperature optically detected magnetic resonance (ODMR) from negatively charged boron vacancies (VB-) in commercially available hot-pressed polycrystalline hBN. The random grain orientation inherently samples a broad range of spin quantization axes, enabling alignment-free magnetic field detection. Numerical modeling further confirms that sensing remains feasible despite anisotropic sensitivity, establishing hot-pressed hBN as a robust and practical platform for quantum magnetometry. This approach paves the way toward low-cost, scalable, and mechanically stable quantum magnetic field sensors suitable for real-world deployment.

quant-ph

Strong Exciton-Phonon Coupling as a Fingerprint of Magnetic Ordering in van der Waals Layered CrSBr

The layered, air-stable van der Waals antiferromagnetic compound CrSBr exhibits pronounced coupling between its optical, electronic, and magnetic properties. As an example, exciton dynamics can be significantly influenced by lattice vibrations through exciton-phonon coupling. Using low-temperature photoluminescence spectroscopy, we demonstrate the effective coupling between excitons and phonons in nanometer-thick CrSBr. By careful analysis, we identify that the satellite peaks predominantly arise from the interaction between the exciton and an optical phonon with a frequency of 118 cm-1 (~14.6 meV) due to the out-of-plane vibration of Br atoms. Power-dependent and temperature-dependent photoluminescence measurements support exciton-phonon coupling and indicate a coupling between magnetic and optical properties, suggesting the possibility of carrier localization in the material. The presence of strong coupling between the exciton and the lattice may have important implications for the design of light-matter interactions in magnetic semiconductors and provides new insights into the exciton dynamics in CrSBr. This highlights the potential for exploiting exciton-phonon coupling to control the optical properties of layered antiferromagnetic materials.

cond-mat.mtrl-sci