^13C Hyperpolarization with Nitrogen-Vacancy Centers in Micro- and Nanodiamonds for Sensitive Magnetic Resonance Applications
arxiv(2024)
摘要
Nuclear hyperpolarization is a known method to enhance the signal in nuclear
magnetic resonance (NMR) by orders of magnitude. The present work addresses the
^13C hyperpolarization in diamond micro- and nanoparticles, using the
optically-pumped nitrogen-vacancy center (NV) to polarize ^13C spins at
room temperature. Consequences of the small particle size are mitigated by
using a combination of surface treatment improving the ^13C relaxation
(T_1) time, as well as that of NV, and applying a technique for NV
illumination based on a microphotonic structure. Monitoring the light-induced
redistribution of the NV spin state populations with electron paramagnetic
resonance, a strong polarization enhancement for the NV spin state is observed
in a narrow spectral region corresponding to about 4% of these defect centers.
By combining adjustments to the `PulsePol' sequence and slow sample rotation,
the NV-^13C polarization transfer rate is improved further. The
hyperpolarized ^13C NMR signal is observed in particles of 2 μm and 100
nm median sizes, with enhancements over the thermal signal (at 0.29 T magnetic
field), of 1500 and 940, respectively. The present demonstration of
room-temperature hyperpolarization anticipates the development of agents based
on nanoparticles for sensitive magnetic resonance applications.
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