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  • Ajoy, A; Safvati, B; Nazaryan, R; Oon, J T; Han, B; Raghavan, P; Nirodi, R; Aguilar, A; Liu, K; Cai, X; Lv, X; Druga, E; Ramanathan, C; Reimer, J A; Meriles, C A; Suter, D; Pines, A

    Nature communications, 11/2019, Letnik: 10, Številka: 1
    Journal Article

    The origins of spin lifetimes in quantum systems is a matter of importance in several areas of quantum information. Spectrally mapping spin relaxation processes provides insight into their origin and motivates methods to mitigate them. In this paper, we map nuclear relaxation in a prototypical system of Formula: see text nuclei in diamond coupled to Nitrogen Vacancy (NV) centers over a wide field range (1 mT-7 T). Nuclear hyperpolarization through optically pumped NV electrons allows signal measurement savings exceeding million-fold over conventional methods. Through a systematic study with varying substitutional electron (P1 center) and Formula: see text concentrations, we identify the operational relaxation channels for the nuclei at different fields as well as the dominant role played by Formula: see text coupling to the interacting P1 electronic spin bath. These results motivate quantum control techniques for dissipation engineering to boost spin lifetimes in diamond, with applications including engineered quantum memories and hyperpolarized Formula: see text imaging.