Experimental High-Accuracy and Broadband Quantum Frequency Sensing via Geodesic Control
Abstract
Accurate frequency estimation of oscillating signals over a broad bandwidth is a central task in quantum sensing, yet it is often compromised by spurious responses to higher-order harmonics in realistic multi-frequency environments. Here we experimentally demonstrate a high-accuracy and broadband quantum frequency sensing protocol based on geodesic control, implemented using the electron spin of a single nitrogen-vacancy center in diamond. By engineering an intrinsically single-frequency response, geodesic control enables bias-free frequency estimation with strong suppression of harmonic-induced systematic errors across a wide spectral range spanning from the megahertz to the gigahertz regime. Furthermore, by incorporating synchronized readout, we achieve millihertz-level frequency resolution under noisy signal conditions. Our results provide systematic experimental benchmarking of geodesic control for quantum frequency sensing and establish it as a practical approach for high-accuracy metrology in realistic environments.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research
Quantum Information and Cryptography
Mechanical and Optical Resonators
Publication details
- Journal / source
- arXiv (Cornell University)
- Publication date
- 27 January 2026
- Document type
- Preprint