Floquet analysis of coherence in periodically driven diamond NV ensemble systems

High-density nitrogen-vacancy (NV) ensembles are promising platforms for solid-state quantum sensing, but their performance is limited by dipolar interactions and inhomogeneous dephasing. Periodic decoupling sequences such as Waugh-Huber-Haeberlen (WAHUHA) can extend the observed stroboscopic decay time. However, it remains unclear that a longer effective dephasing time yield improved magnetic-field sensitivity. Here, we show that WAHUHA control increases the effective inhomogeneous dephasing time of a dense NV ensemble from T₂^ast of 0.9 μs to T_2,eff^ast of 31 μs, while producing little improvement in dc magnetic-field sensitivity. Using detuning-resolved stroboscopic spectroscopy and finite-pulse Floquet analysis, we show that the long-lived signal arises from phase wrapping and quasi-energy branch folding of the one-cycle unitary. These effects reshape the stroboscopic spectrum and suppress the detuning-to-phase transduction slope, dΦ/dΔ, which governs the dc magnetic-field response. Our results demonstrate that, under periodic driving, an extended effective dephasing time does not necessarily translate into enhanced dc sensitivity and establish finite-pulse Floquet analysis as a practical framework for evaluating coherence in spin ensembles.