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Atomic-scale magnetic field sensors based on nitrogen vacancy (NV) defects in diamonds are an exciting platform for nanoscale nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. The detection of NMR signals from a few zeptoliters to single…
Optically pumped magnetometers (OPMs) have emerged as a powerful technique for high-resolution magnetic field imaging. However, achieving sub-millimeter spatial resolution at sub-picotesla sensitivities ($\mathrm{< 1\,pT/\sqrt{Hz}}$)…
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Magnetic field sensing is essential for applications in communication, environmental monitoring, and biomedical diagnostics. Quantum sensors based on solid-state spin defects, such as nitrogen-vacancy centers in diamond or boron vacancies…
Nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in diamond have emerged as quantum sensors capable of detecting nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) signals at unprecedented length scales, ranging from picoliter sample volumes down to single spins at the diamond…
We present a scheme of surface-sensitive nuclear magnetic resonance in optically pumped semiconductors, where an NMR signal from a part of the surface of a bulk compound semiconductor is detected apart from the bulk signal. It utilizes…
Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) is a powerful method for determining the structure of molecules and proteins. While conventional NMR requires averaging over large ensembles, recent progress with single-spin quantum sensors has created the…
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The relationship between paramagnetic defect centers and UV absorption bands simultaneously generated by ionizing radiation in Ge-doped SiO2 glass is investigated using magneto-optical techniques. A sample of 7.0 mol% Ge-doped SiO2 was…
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a powerful technique for investigating the microscopic properties and dynamics of physical systems. In this work we demonstrate state-sensitive MRI of ultracold atoms in an optical lattice. Single-shot…
Single-cell analysis can unravel functional heterogeneity within cell populations otherwise obscured by ensemble measurements. However, non-invasive techniques that probe chemical entities and their dynamics are still lacking. This…
Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) at the single-molecule level with atomic resolution holds transformative potential for structural biology and surface chemistry. Near-surface solid-state spin sensors with optical readout ability offer a…
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Whether in fundamental physics, cybersecurity or finance, the detection of anomalies with machine learning techniques is a highly relevant and active field of research, as it potentially accelerates the discovery of novel physics or…