• Accepted Paper

Broadband fluorescence collection efficiency enhancement system based on a short-focal-length metalens

Ju Gao, Zhangziyi Jin, Zijun Wang, Yun Guo, and Xin Zheng

Phys. Rev. Applied - Accepted 1 October, 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/sm6w-tcfv

Abstract

Efficient fluorescence collection is essential for precise quantum measurements based on nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in diamond. However, photon extraction is limited by total internal reflection at the diamond-air interface. To address this challenge, we propose a short-focal-length Si3N4 metalens on a SiO2 support for broadband fluorescence collection over 600-800 nm in an ensemble-NV ODMR system. The metalens is designed as a compact replacement for the conventional lens collection path. FDTD simulations show that the metalens improves the forward photon collection efficiency by a factor of 3.2 compared with bare diamond. Experimentally, ODMR measurements show fluorescence-related signal enhancements of 33% and 45% for micro-ring and double-split-ring microwave antennas, respectively. These results confirm that the proposed design provides an effective and compact solution for enhancing fluorescence collection in diamond-based quantum sensing systems.

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