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Nanometer scale electron spin resonance spectroscopy by single-chip microwave inductive detection

English title Nanometer scale electron spin resonance spectroscopy by single-chip microwave inductive detection
Applicant Boero Giovanni
Number 132574
Funding scheme Project funding
Research institution Laboratoire de microsystèmes 3 EPFL - STI - IMM - LMIS3
Institution of higher education EPF Lausanne - EPFL
Main discipline Microelectronics. Optoelectronics
Start/End 01.09.2011 - 31.08.2014
Approved amount 185'040.00
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All Disciplines (4)

Discipline
Microelectronics. Optoelectronics
Electrical Engineering
Condensed Matter Physics
Physical Chemistry

Keywords (7)

Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR); Electron Spin Resonance (ESR); CMOS; Integrated circuits (IC); Microwave oscillators; LC oscillators; VCO

Lay Summary (English)

Lead
Lay summary
The aim of this project is to design the most sensitive inductive detectors for electron spin resonance spectroscopy ever realized. Additionally, we intend to demonstrate that, thanks to the high spin sensitivity, spatial resolution, and versatility of the realized devices, spectroscopic and imaging experiment at the nanometer scale, hitherto well beyond the sensitivity limitations of state-of-the-art conventional systems, will become feasible. Our approach will be based on the integration of the sensitivity-wise significant elements into a single-chip having an area smaller than 1 mm^2. We aim to obtain spins sensitivity better than 10^8 spins/Hz^1/2 at 300 K  and better than 1000 spins/Hz^1/2 at 4 K, with operating frequencies from 10 GHz to 100 GHz. The devices will be specifically conceived for samples having dimensions of 100 μm and smaller, with the aim of achieving spatial resolutions better than 100 nm.
Direct link to Lay Summary Last update: 21.02.2013

Responsible applicant and co-applicants

Employees

Name Institute
Gualco Gabriele

Publications

Publication
Cryogenic single-chip electron spin resonance detector
G. Gualco J. Anders A. Sienkiewicz S. Alberti L. Forró G. Boero (2014), Cryogenic single-chip electron spin resonance detector, in Journal of magnetic resonance, 247, 96-103.
Room temperature strong coupling between a microwave oscillator and an ensemble of electron spins
G. Boero G. Gualco R. Lisowki J. Anders D. Suter J. Brugger (2013), Room temperature strong coupling between a microwave oscillator and an ensemble of electron spins, in Journal of magnetic resonance, 231, 133-140.
K-band single-chip electron spin resonance detector
J. Anders A. Angerhofer G. Boero (2012), K-band single-chip electron spin resonance detector, in Journal of magnetic resonance, 217, 19-26.

Associated projects

Number Title Start Funding scheme
153360 Nanometer scale electron spin resonance spectroscopy by single-chip microwave inductive detection 01.09.2014 Project funding
175939 Single-chip electron spin resonance detectors: limit of detection, applications, and exotic phenomena 01.04.2018 Project funding
157771 Cryofree magnet with variable temperature insert 01.02.2015 R'EQUIP

Abstract

The aim of this project is to design the most sensitive inductive detectors for electron spin resonance spectroscopy ever realized. Additionally, we intend to demonstrate that, thanks to the high spin sensitivity, spatial resolution, and versatility of the realized devices, spectroscopic and imaging experiment at the nanometer scale, hitherto well beyond the sensitivity limitations of state-of-the-art conventional systems, will become feasible. Our approach will be based on the integration of the sensitivity-wise significant elements into a single-chip having an area smaller than 1 mm2. We aim to obtain spins sensitivity better than 108 spins/Hz^1/2 at 300 K (two order of magnitude better than conventional systems) and better than 1000 spins/Hz^1/2 at 4 K, with operating frequencies from 10 GHz to 100 GHz. The devices will be specifically conceived for samples having dimensions of 100 µm and smaller, with the aim of achieving spatial resolutions better than 100 nm.
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