Measuring method of longitudinally detected ESR signal intensities against resonant frequencies at 250 to 950 MHz in a constant microwave field

Signal intensities of longitudinally detected ESR (LODESR) of 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl powder were precisely measured at 250 to 950 MHz under a constant magnetic field microwave that was applied using a single-turn coil. The LODESR signal intensity was reduced linearly due to smaller Zeeman splitting. Because the noise level was constant, the sensitivity of LODESR was approximately proportional to the resonant frequency. As far as we know, this study represents the first attempt to measure precisely the relationship between the signal intensities and resonant frequencies of ESR in an experimental condition.     

Analysis of two stacked cylindrical dielectric resonators in a TE₁₀₂ microwave cavity for magnetic resonance spectroscopy

The frequency, field distributions and filling factors of a DR/TE??? probe, consisting of two cylindrical dielectric resonators (DR1 and DR2) in a rectangular TE??? cavity, are simulated and analyzed by finite element methods. The TE(+++) mode formed by the in-phase coupling of the TE??(δ)(DR1), TE??(δ)(DR2) and TE??? basic modes, is the most appropriate mode for X-band EPR experiments. The corresponding simulated B(+++) fields of the TE(+++) mode have significant amplitudes at DR1, DR2 and the cavity's iris resulting in efficient coupling between the DR/TE??? probe and the microwave bridge. At the experimental configuration, B(+++) in the vicinity of DR2 is much larger than that around DR1 indicating that DR1 mainly acts as a frequency tuner. In contrast to a simple microwave shield, the resonant cavity is an essential component of the probe that affects its frequency. The two dielectric resonators are always coupled and this is enhanced by the cavity. When DR1 and DR2 are close to the cavity walls, the TE(+++) frequency and B(+++) distribution are very similar to that of the empty TE??? cavity. When all the experimental details are taken into account, the agreement between the experimental and simulated TE(+++) frequencies is excellent. This confirms that the resonating mode of the spectrometer's DR/TE??? probe is the TE(+++) mode. Additional proof is obtained from B?(x), which is the calculated maximum x component of B(+++). It is predominantly due to DR2 and is approximately 4.4 G. The B?(x) maximum value of the DR/TE??? probe is found to be slightly larger than that for a single resonator in a cavity because DR1 further concentrates the cavity's magnetic field along its x axis. Even though DR1 slightly enhances the performance of the DR/TE??? probe its main benefit is to act as a frequency tuner. A waveguide iris can be used to over-couple the DR/TE??? probe and lower its Q to ≈150. Under these conditions, the probe has a short dead time and a large bandwidth. The DR/TE??? probe's calculated conversion factor is approximately three times that of a regular cavity making it a good candidate for pulsed EPR experiments.     

Two-dimensional imaging of two types of radicals by the CW-EPR method

New EPR resonators were developed by using a ceramic material with a high dielectric constant, epsilon=160. The resonators have a high quality factor, Q=10(3), and enhance the sensitivity of an EPR spectrometer up to 170 times. Some advantages of the new ceramic resonators are: (1) cheaper synthesis and simplified fabricating technology; (2) wider temperature range; and (3) ease of use. The ceramic material is produced with a titanate of complex oxides of rare-earth and alkaline metals, and has a perovskite type structure. The resonators were tested with X-band EPR spectrometers with cylindrical (TE(011)) and rectangular (TE(102)) cavities at 300 and 77K. We discovered that EPR signal strength enhancement depends on the dielectric constant of the material, resonator geometry and the size of the sample. Also, an unusual resonant mode was found in the dielectric resonator-metallic cavity structure. In this mode, the directions of microwave magnetic fields of the coupled resonators are opposite and the resonant frequency of the structure is higher than the frequency of empty metallic cavity.     

微波脉冲与带介质孔缝矩形腔体耦合的数值模拟研究

利用时域有限差分(FDTD)方法对微波脉冲与带介质孔缝矩形腔体的耦合过程进行了数值模拟研究. 如果孔缝填有介质, 则预期对微波耦合进入腔体的物理过程有重要影响, 研究了微波与带介质孔缝矩形腔体耦合的过程中影响介质孔缝耦合共振峰和共振频率点的因素, 包括孔缝长度、宽度和介质相对介电常数等物理量的影响. 通过大量不同孔缝尺寸的模拟研究, 发现孔缝的介质对孔缝耦合共振频率有明显影响, 我们对微波与带介质孔缝耦合发生共振的公式进行了拟合, 最后得出了微波脉冲与带介质孔缝矩形腔体耦合的共振条件.     

Continuous-wave far-infrared ESR spectrometer for high-pressure measurements

We present a newly-developed microwave probe for performing sensitive high-field/multi-frequency electron spin resonance (ESR) measurements under high hydrostatic pressures. The system consists of a BeCu-made pressure-resistant vessel, which accommodates the investigated sample and a diamond microwave coupling window. The probe’s interior is completely filled with a pressure-transmitting fluid. The setup operates in reflection mode and can easily be assembled with a standard oversized microwave circuitry. The probe-head withstands hydrostatic pressures up to 1.6 GPa and interfaces with our home-built quasi-optical high-field ESR facility, operating in a millimeter/submillimeter frequency range of 105–420 GHz and in magnetic fields up to 16 T. The overall performance of the probe was tested, while studying the pressure-induced changes in the spin-relaxation mechanisms of a quasi-1D conducting polymer, KC₆₀. The preliminary measurements revealed that the probe yields similar signal-to-noise ratio to that of commercially available low-frequency ESR spectrometers. Moreover, by observing the conduction electron spin resonance (CESR) linewidth broadening for KC₆₀ in an unprecedented microwave frequency range of 210–420 GHz and in the pressure range of up to 1.6 GPa, we demonstrate that a combination of high-pressure ESR probe and high-field/multi-frequency spectrometer allows us to measure the spin relaxation rates in conducting spin systems, like the quasi-1D conductor, KC₆₀.     

Enhanced EPR sensitivity from a ferroelectric cavity insert.

We report the development of a simple ferroelectric cavity insert that increases the electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) sensitivity by an order of magnitude when a sample is placed within it. The insert is a hollow cylinder (length 4.8 mm, outside diameter 1.7 mm, inside diameter 0.6 mm) made from a single crystal of KTaO(3), which has a dielectric constant of 230 at X-band (9.5 GHz). Its outside dimensions were chosen to produce a resonant frequency in the X-band range, based on electromagnetic field modeling calculations. The insert increases the microwave magnetic field (H(1)) at the center of the insert by a factor of 7.4 when placed in an X-band TM(110) cavity. This increases the EPR signal for a small (volume 0.13 microL) unsaturated nitroxide spin label sample by a factor of 64 at constant microwave power, and by a factor of 9.8 at constant H(1). The insert does not significantly affect the cavity quality factor Q, indicating that this device simply redistributes the microwave fields within the cavity, focusing H(1) onto the sample inside the insert, thus increasing the filling factor. A similar signal enhancement is obtained in the TM(110) and TE(102) cavities, and when the insert is oriented either vertically (parallel to the microwave field) or horizontally (parallel to the DC magnetic field) in the TM(110) cavity. This order-of-magnitude sensitivity enhancement allows EPR spectroscopy to be performed in conventional high-Q cavities on small EPR samples previously only measurable in loop-gap or dielectric resonators. This is of particular importance for small samples of spin-labeled biomolecules.     

Sapphire test-masses for measuring the standard quantum limit and achieving quantum non-demolition

 In this paper we show that the available technology is sufficient to measure the Standard Quantum Limit (SQL) of a low loss acoustic oscillator, with a readout based on a microwave parametric transducer. The experiment makes use of the low electrical and acoustical losses in monocrystalline sapphire and new low-noise microwave technology. The crystal acts as an electrical vibration sensor and an acoustic oscillator in one monolithic structure. We analyze two new types of such structures: (1) The sapphire bar dielectric transducer and (2) the slotted sapphire dielectric transducer. We show that with a 40–60 dB double-cavity phase-noise suppression system the SQL may be measured using the sapphire bar. For the slotted structure, the phase noise requirements are less stringent because of its smaller resonant frequency and mass. We show that the SQL of this structure may be measured with a standard parametric readout. The principle of operation is demonstrated by some simple room-temperature experiments with all results verified using finite-element analysis. Given that we can expect to measure the SQL with one of these schemes, we analyze the properties of a microwave displacement measurement system based upon a high-Q parametric transducer and a double-frequency oscillator. Such a readout system represents a practical implementation of a black action evasion (BAE) displacement sensor allowing the discrimination between the quadratures of the mechanical oscillator. We determine the set of conditions which allows the enhanced sensitivity with respect to the desired quadrature and suppressed sensitivity to the unwanted quadrature. We find that tuning of the BAE system at the particular quadrature of interest can be performed by varying the phase relationship between the microwave carriers available from the double-frequency oscillator. We establish the importance of having the frequency and the phase-control servos to maintain the optimal tuning of the micro-wave BAE readout system, as both the mechanical oscillator and the double-frequency pump oscillator are always subject to various sources of environmental interference. Received: 28 March 1996/Revised version: 12 June 1996     

Control of a photoreaction by electron spin resonance (II): The effect of radical pair lifetime on the control efficiency

The magnetic-field and the microwave effects on the photoreactions of anthraquinone-2-sulfonate and anthraquinone-2-carboxylic acid with xanthene were observed in an SDS micellar solution. The reaction products were analyzed by high performance liquid chromatography. With increasing the magnetic-field strength from the residual value to 400 mT, the yield of dixanthenyl, which is an “escape product”, increased considerably. Upon irradiating the system with a microwave (9400 MHz, 1.0 kW), however, the yield decreased almost to the minimum value at around 334 mT, where the intermediate radical pair becomes resonant with the microwave field. Therefore, we can detect the ESR spectrum of the transient radical pair by the product yield (product-yield-detected ESR or PYESR). In the present study, we observed a clear reversed microwave effect at the center of the PYESR spectrum, whose cause was attributed to “spin locking” of the radical pair by an intense microwave field. The microwave effects for the two systems were, different from each other in several respects including the extent of this spin locking effect in the product yield. The PYESR spectra were calculated by using a quantum mechanical method to discuss the relation between the microwave effect and the radical pair dynamics, the latter of which was also observed in the present study by the “pulse-PYESR” method.     

Microwave solitons in molecular magnets via electromagnetically induced transparency

Using the Schrödinger-Maxwell equations, we investigate the formation of microwave solitons in a crystal of molecular magnets. This system is subjected to one dc magnetic field and two (probe and coupling) ac resonant magnetic fields. The results show that the probe magnetic field can freely propagate in a crystal of molecular magnets due to quantum interference. Furthermore, within certain parameter range, both bright and dark microwave solitons can occur in such a highly resonant medium. We also obtain the analytical expressions for the phase shift and absorption coefficient of the probe magnetic field.     

Electron Spin Resonance Imaging Probes and a Sample Holder for Thin and Long One-Dimensional Samples

Most electron spin resonance (ESR) experiments involve the use of samples that can be easily placed in millimeter-size tubes and measured efficiently in conventional resonators. However, in some cases, the samples must remain intact, due to which conventional commercial resonators may not be suitable to measure them. Here, we describe a set of three resonators, which can be combined and incorporated as part of a 1-D continuous wave ESR imaging probe to measure and image very thin (~50–500 μm) and very long (~10–30 mm) objects. The dielectric resonators we employ make it possible to greatly enhance spin sensitivity per unit of length––compared to the use of a rectangular ESR cavity, at ~9.3 GHz. In addition, a special sample holder was developed to facilitate the handling and measurement of such thin and long delicate objects, which in our case are the Arabidopsis roots. A detailed design of the resonators, imaging probe, and the sample holder is provided, along with experimental results for the resonator properties, its spin sensitivity, and imaging capability.     

用于高温射频超导量子干涉器的介质谐振器的性质研究

介质谐振器是目前高温射频超导量子干涉器较常采用的一种高品质因数微波谐振器.它是由10 mm×10 mm×1 mm的SrTiO₃(STO)标准衬底及覆盖在其上的YBa₂Cu₃O_7-δ(YBCO)薄膜磁通聚焦器共同构成的.为探明磁通聚焦器构形对介质谐振器谐振频率的影响,本文采用Ansoft公司出品的HFSS高频结构仿真软件对磁通聚焦器构形不同的若干介质谐振器的谐振特性进行了仿真.结果表明:增大磁通聚焦器开     

微槽式光学谐振腔超声传感效应验证*

摘 要：光学微腔的高灵敏度主要源于其结构在时间和空间上对光场的局域增强作用和频率选择作用。其结构在垂直于波导方向上形成了高反射的边界,形成了一种回声腔,使得光在波导内来回反射,从而增强了波导内部的光场强度。当外界存在微小的压力波动时,它将引起波导内部的介电常数和压力场的变化,从而改变了谐振腔内的模式场分布和传输特性,据此可以实现对微小的压力波动进行高灵敏度检测。本文设计了一种高品质因子（Q）的光波导微槽式环形谐振腔超声传感器,完成器件制备并搭建了测试系统,依据倏逝波效应实现了超声探测。测试结果表明,该传感器的品质因子为1.38×107,在800 kHz ~1 MHz范围内响应平坦,在900 kHz的信噪比可以达到27 dB,灵敏度达到 -168 dB。本文设计的传感器可以为水声探测等领域的研究提供关键技术支持。     

A X-band ESR apparatus using a Whispering Gallery Mode dielectric resonator

The behaviour of a disc-shaped dielectric resonator (DR) working in the Whispering-Gallery Modes (WGM) when used for X-band ESR experiments has been tested. It has been verified that the WGM in the resonator can be excited by using the microwave bridge of a Bruker spectrometer. The microwave field is well confined in the DR also in the absence of metal shieldings as demonstrated by the high Q values of the detected resonances. A large number of such resonances has been detected from eight up to twelve gigahertz making the DR a very broadband device. ESR spectra of various powder and aqueous samples have been obtained and compared with those of the same samples recorded by using a metal cavity. The relative amplitude of the spectra demonstrated that for aqueous samples the sensitivity of DR is similar to that of the metallic cavity. Further investigations are in progress to enhance the overall performance.     

太赫兹波段电磁超材料吸波器折射率传感特性

太赫兹超材料吸波器作为一类重要的超材料功能器件,除了可以实现对入射太赫兹波的完美吸收外,还可以作为折射率传感器实现对周围环境信息变化的捕捉与监测.通常从优化表面金属谐振单元结构和改变介质层材料和形态两个方面出发,改善太赫兹超材料吸波器的传感特性.为深入研究中间介质层对太赫兹超材料吸波器传感特性的影响,本文基于金属开口谐振环阵列设计实现了具有连续介质层、非连续介质层和微腔结构的3款太赫兹超材料吸波器,并对其传感特性与传感机理进行了深入研究.结果表明,为了提高太赫兹超材料吸波器的折射率灵敏度、最大探测范围等传感特性,除了可以选用相对介电常数较小的材料作为中间介质层外,还可以改变中间介质层的形态,进而减小中间介质层对谐振场的束缚,增强谐振场与被测分析物之间的耦合.与传统的具有连续介质层的太赫兹超材料吸波器相比,具有非连续介质层和微腔结构的超材料吸波器具有更优越的传感特性,可应用于对待测分析物的高灵敏度、快速检测,在未来的传感领域具有更加广阔的应用前景.     

L波段三维ESR成像系统的研制（Ⅱ）——L波段三维ESR成像系统

叙述了一个L波段（1.05 GHz）用于ESR和ESR成像的装置，用这套自制装置实现了3D ESR成像. 该装置由L波段ESR谱仪、三组梯度场线圈及控制单元和PC机数据采集系统组成. 样品腔是一个3-环2-缝再进入式谐振腔，可放入直径为20 mm、 长30 mm的H₂O样品，空谐振腔的频率是1.05 GHz. 微波振荡频率用自动频率控制（AFC）的方法自动锁在有载腔的频率上. 梯度场线圈沿X-，Y-和Z-轴产生线性梯度场，在中心40 mm球形范围内梯度场强度为2 mT/cm. 依照Lauterbur's方法进行3D ESR 图像重建. 用该系统检测了样品中TEMPO氮氧自由基的3D空间分布. 得到了TEMPO的2D、3D ESR图像、用像素灰度表示的自旋密度分布图及3D ESR-CT图像.     

Design of MMICs employing whispering-gallery mode dielectric resonators at microwave and millimeter wave frequencies

A simple theoretical model for predicting the resonant frequencies of the modes of the whispering — gallery (WG) mode dielectric resonators MICs (Microwave Integrated Circuits) at microwave and millimetre wave frequencies is presented. The unsymmetric field distribution for WGE mode in the axial direction is taken into account. The theoretical results are found to be in good agreement with the practical results taken at microwaves C-X bands. In addition, the variation of resonant modes against dielectric resonator's dimensions and dielectric constant is modelled. The effect of the width of dielectric substrate on resonant modes is also illustrated.     

基于圆柱谐振腔的高功率微波脉冲压缩系统

提出了一种新型的基于圆柱谐振腔的高功率级波脉冲压缩系统,介绍了该系统的结构形式,给出了部分关键器件的数值模拟结果,对系统的功率容量及品质因数进行了初步分析.对于高功率微波(HPM)脉冲压缩系统来说,系统的功率容量与最终获取的HPM功率大小密切相关,谐振腔的固有品质因数与系统效率密不可分,工程实践表明,相对于基于矩形谐振腔的脉冲压缩系统,本文设计的基于圆柱谐振腔的脉冲压缩系统功率容量可提高一个量级,谐振腔的固有品质因数可提高5倍以上. 关键词： 高功率微波 脉冲压缩 谐振腔 功率容量     

基于开路谐振环的电子自旋共振系统设计与表征

本文采用有限元电磁仿真设计了基于开路谐振环的微带线谐振器,并利用该谐振器搭建了电子自旋共振测试系统．该谐振器的3 dB带宽为58.7 MHz,且具有开放式的平面结构．对不同质量的二苯基三硝基苯肼（DPPH）样品测试结果显示本系统的室温自旋探测灵敏度可以达到9.66×10¹² spins/Gs Hz^1/2;对以微晶玻璃和硅片为基底的DPPH样品测试结果表明本系统能实现对大尺寸、高损耗样品的电子自旋共振信号的非破坏性测量．本系统为薄膜材料的缺陷研究以及相关的微波性能表征提供了便捷的手段．     

Electrically Detected Magnetic Resonance Signal Intensity at Resonant Frequencies from 300 to 900 MHz in a Constant Microwave Field

A method for electrically detected magnetic resonance (EDMR) measurement at different ESR frequencies under a constant alternating magnetic field has been established wherein the accurate relationship between EDMR signal intensity (from a photoexcited silicon crystal and a silicon diode) and a resonant frequency of 300 to 900 MHz (UHF band) was systematically clarified. EDMR signal intensity from a photoexcited silicon crystal against a resonant frequency fitted the curve of y = a(1 - e(-bx)) well, which approached a constant value at higher frequencies. The increase in the EDMR signal intensity from the silicon diode at higher resonant frequencies was smaller than that from the photoexcited silicon crystal. The difference can be explained by the influence of the skin effect; i.e., the microwaves do not penetrate deep into a highly conductive sample at higher frequencies. EDMR signal intensities of samples vs microwave power were measured at 890 MHz. The EDMR signal intensity from the silicon diode continued to increase as the microwave power was increased, while the signal intensity from the photoexcited silicon crystal saturated within the range. The difference can be similarly explained: due to the skin effect, the microwaves gradually penetrate into the silicon diode as the power increases, so that even when saturation has been reached outside, the microwave field inside the diode does not reach the saturation level.     

Noncontact characterization of glucose by a waveguide microwave probe

We investigate the electromagnetic field interaction with a glucose aqueous solution using a microwave dielectric waveguide probe to evaluate the glucose concentrations. A microwave dielectric waveguide probe allows observation of the small variation of the glucose concentration changes in the range of 0–300 mg/ml by measuring the change of the microwave reflection coefficient. We could observe the effect of concentration change of glucose with a detectable resolution up to 0.5 mg/ml at an operating frequency of about f = 2.0–2.5 GHz. The change of the glucose concentration is directly related to the change of the reflection coefficient due to the electromagnetic interaction between the dielectric waveguide resonator and the glucose aqueous solution. The operational principal is explained by a plane-wave solution model. A glucose biosensor using a microwave dielectric waveguide probe provides a unique approach for glucose monitoring.