CPC C09K 11/65 (2013.01) [C01B 32/26 (2017.08); C01B 32/28 (2017.08); C23C 16/0281 (2013.01); C23C 16/271 (2013.01); C23C 16/278 (2013.01); C23C 16/56 (2013.01); C30B 25/186 (2013.01); C30B 29/04 (2013.01); C30B 33/04 (2013.01)] | 12 Claims |
1. A fluorescent diamond comprising an MV center at a concentration of 1×1014/cm3 or higher, wherein M represents a metal or metalloid, and V represents a vacancy, wherein the fluorescent diamond satisfies (i), (ii), and (iii)
(i) having a ratio of the number of vacancies to be introduced to the number of atoms of the metal or metalloid of from 0.1 to 10000 (number of V/number of M);
(ii) containing from 0.0001 to 1 atomic % of the metal or metalloid (M); and
(iii) having a concentration of NV (Nitrogen-Vacancy) centers of 1×1017/cm3 or lower,
wherein no characteristic unique to the luminescence of the NV center is observed, and
wherein the density of vacancies of the fluorescent diamond is from 1×1016/cm3 to 3×1021/cm3.
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