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Title: Mechanical detection of electron spin resonance beyond 1 THz

Abstract

We report the cantilever detection of electron spin resonance (ESR) in the terahertz (THz) region. This technique mechanically detects ESR as a change in magnetic torque that acts on the cantilever. The ESR absorption of a tiny single crystal of Co Tutton salt, Co(NH{sub 4}){sub 2}(SO{sub 4}){sub 2}⋅6H{sub 2}O, was observed in frequencies of up to 1.1 THz using a backward travelling wave oscillator as a THz-wave source. This is the highest frequency of mechanical detection of ESR till date. The spectral resolution was evaluated with the ratio of the peak separation to the sum of the half-width at half maximum of two absorption peaks. The highest resolution value of 8.59 ± 0.53 was achieved at 685 GHz, while 2.47 ± 0.01 at 80 GHz. This technique will not only broaden the scope of ESR spectroscopy application but also lead to high-spectral-resolution ESR imaging.

Authors:
 [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. Organization of Advanced Science and Technology, Kobe University, 1-1, Rokkodai, Nada, Kobe 657-8501 (Japan)
  2. Graduate School of Science, Kobe University, 1-1 Rokkodai-cho, Nada, Kobe 657-8501 (Japan)
  3. Molecular Photoscience Research Center, Kobe University, 1-1 Rokkodai-cho, Nada, Kobe 657-8501 (Japan)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22485999
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Applied Physics Letters
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 107; Journal Issue: 18; Other Information: (c) 2015 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0003-6951
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; ABSORPTION; DETECTION; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE; MONOCRYSTALS; OSCILLATORS; PEAKS; RESOLUTION; SPECTROSCOPY; SULFATES; TRAVELLING WAVES

Citation Formats

Takahashi, Hideyuki, Ohmichi, Eiji, and Ohta, Hitoshi. Mechanical detection of electron spin resonance beyond 1 THz. United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.1063/1.4935204.
Takahashi, Hideyuki, Ohmichi, Eiji, & Ohta, Hitoshi. Mechanical detection of electron spin resonance beyond 1 THz. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4935204
Takahashi, Hideyuki, Ohmichi, Eiji, and Ohta, Hitoshi. 2015. "Mechanical detection of electron spin resonance beyond 1 THz". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4935204.
@article{osti_22485999,
title = {Mechanical detection of electron spin resonance beyond 1 THz},
author = {Takahashi, Hideyuki and Ohmichi, Eiji and Ohta, Hitoshi},
abstractNote = {We report the cantilever detection of electron spin resonance (ESR) in the terahertz (THz) region. This technique mechanically detects ESR as a change in magnetic torque that acts on the cantilever. The ESR absorption of a tiny single crystal of Co Tutton salt, Co(NH{sub 4}){sub 2}(SO{sub 4}){sub 2}⋅6H{sub 2}O, was observed in frequencies of up to 1.1 THz using a backward travelling wave oscillator as a THz-wave source. This is the highest frequency of mechanical detection of ESR till date. The spectral resolution was evaluated with the ratio of the peak separation to the sum of the half-width at half maximum of two absorption peaks. The highest resolution value of 8.59 ± 0.53 was achieved at 685 GHz, while 2.47 ± 0.01 at 80 GHz. This technique will not only broaden the scope of ESR spectroscopy application but also lead to high-spectral-resolution ESR imaging.},
doi = {10.1063/1.4935204},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22485999}, journal = {Applied Physics Letters},
issn = {0003-6951},
number = 18,
volume = 107,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Nov 02 00:00:00 EST 2015},
month = {Mon Nov 02 00:00:00 EST 2015}
}