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    Pfender, Matthias; Wang, Ping; Sumiya, Hitoshi; Onoda, Shinobu; Yang, Wen; Dasari, Durga Bhaktavatsala Rao; Neumann, Philipp; Pan, Xin-Yu; Isoya, Junichi; Liu, Ren-Bao; Wrachtrup, Jörg

    Nature communications, 02/2019, Letnik: 10, Številka: 1
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    Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) of single spins have recently been detected by quantum sensors. However, the spectral resolution has been limited by the sensor's relaxation to a few kHz at room temperature. This can be improved by using quantum memories, at the expense of sensitivity. In contrast, classical signals can be measured with exceptional spectral resolution by using continuous measurement techniques, without compromising sensitivity. When applied to single-spin NMR, it is critical to overcome the impact of back action inherent of quantum measurement. Here we report sequential weak measurements on a single C nuclear spin. The back-action causes the spin to undergo a quantum dynamics phase transition from coherent trapping to coherent oscillation. Single-spin NMR at room-temperature with a spectral resolution of 3.8 Hz is achieved. These results enable the use of measurement-correlation schemes for the detection of very weakly coupled single spins.