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Furthermore, we identify charge state transitions of <jats:inline-formula><jats:alternatives><jats:tex-math>$${V}_{{\\rm{Si}}}$$<\/jats:tex-math><mml:math xmlns:mml=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1998\/Math\/MathML\"><mml:msub><mml:mrow><mml:mi>V<\/mml:mi><\/mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:mi>Si<\/mml:mi><\/mml:mrow><\/mml:msub><\/mml:math><\/jats:alternatives><\/jats:inline-formula> by correlating optical and electrical measurements, and realize selective population of the bright state. Finally, we reveal a pronounced Stark shift of 55 GHz for the V1\u2032 emission line state of <jats:inline-formula><jats:alternatives><jats:tex-math>$${V}_{{\\rm{Si}}}$$<\/jats:tex-math><mml:math xmlns:mml=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1998\/Math\/MathML\"><mml:msub><mml:mrow><mml:mi>V<\/mml:mi><\/mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:mi>Si<\/mml:mi><\/mml:mrow><\/mml:msub><\/mml:math><\/jats:alternatives><\/jats:inline-formula> at larger electric fields, providing a means to modify the single-photon emission. 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