Geometry dependence of micron-scale NMR signals on NV-diamond chips

Fleming Bruckmaier, Karl D. Briegel, Dominik B. Bucher

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Abstract

Small volume nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR) has recently made considerable progress due to rapid developments in the field of quantum sensing using nitrogen vacancy (NV) centers. These optically active defects in the diamond lattice have been used to probe unprecedented small volumes in the picoliter range with high spectral resolution. However, the NMR signal size depends strongly on both the diamond sensor's and sample's geometry. Using Monte-Carlo integration of sample spin dipole moments, the magnetic field projection along the orientation of the NV center for different geometries has been analyzed. We show that the NMR signal strongly depends on the NV-center's orientation with respect to the diamond surface. While the signal of currently used planar diamond sensors converges as a function of the sample volume, more optimal geometries lead to a logarithmically diverging signal. Finally, we simulate the expected signal for spherical, cylindrical and nearly-2D sample volumes, covering relevant geometries for interesting applications in NV-NMR such as single-cell biology or NV-based hyperpolarization. The results provide a guideline for NV-NMR spectroscopy of microscopic objects.

Original languageEnglish
Article number100023
JournalJournal of Magnetic Resonance Open
Volume8-9
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2021

Keywords

  • Monte-Carlo simulation
  • Nitrogen vacancy center
  • Nuclear magnetic resonance
  • Quantum sensing
  • Sample geometry
  • Small volume NMR

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