Geometry dependence of micron-scale NMR signals on NV-diamond chips
arXiv:2111.09201 · doi:10.1016/j.jmro.2021.100023
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 on 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 analysed. We show that the NMR signal strongly depends on the NV-center 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. Keywords: Nitrogen vacancy center, nuclear magnetic resonance, Monte-Carlo, quantum sensing, sample geometry, small volume NMR.
arXiv comment22 pages, 6 figures, to be published in 'Journal of Magnetic Resonance Open'
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