All-optical hyperpolarization of electron and nuclear spins in diamond

• Low thermal polarization of nuclear spins is a primary sensitivity limitation for nuclear magnetic resonance. Here we demonstrate optically pumped (microwave-free) nuclear spin polarization of C-13 and N-15 in N-15-doped diamond. (15)Npolarization enhancements up to- 2000 above thermal equilibrium are observed in the paramagnetic system Ns(0). Nuclear spin polarization is shown to diffuse to bulk C-13 with NMR enhancements of -200 at room temperature and -500 at 240 K, enabling a route to microwave-free high-sensitivity NMR study of biological samples in ambient conditions.

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NATURVETENSKAP  -- Fysik -- Den kondenserade materiens fysik (hsv//swe)

NATURAL SCIENCES  -- Physical Sciences -- Condensed Matter Physics (hsv//eng)

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