Electron spin control of optically levitated nanodiamonds in vacuum

We optically levitated a nanodiamond in partial vacuum and demonstrated electron spin control of its built-in nitrogen-vacancy centers. We observed that the strength of electron spin resonance is enhanced when the air pressure is reduced.

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