Spin force moves NV diamond after illumination with green laser (IMAGE)

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University

Spin force moves NV diamond after illumination with green laser

Caption

By shining a green, 50-milliwatt laser on a diamond with nitrogen-vacancy centers in pulses and measuring its movements with an interferometer, the researchers detected up-and-downward movements (blue line) driven by changes in spin force alone. These movements were much larger than those observed when the laser was off (orange line).

Credit

Nayak et al., 2026

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