Analysis of high resolution electron spin resonance spectra

Previous interpretations of the electron spin resonance spectrum of Wurster's Blue cation are shown to be incorrect. In particular the nitrogen hyperfine splitting constant previously quoted as 0·28 gauss is, in fact, 7·0 gauss. A complete analysis of the spectrum is described.     

Single-molecule electron spin resonance

In 1993, two collaborations independently achieved the first optical detection of a single electron spin, using paramagnetic resonance of the triplet state of a single molecule. We review the context of this work and the main later results and give a brief outlook for future experiments based on the detection and manipulation of single spins by optical methods.     

Hyperfine-mediated gate-driven electron spin resonance

An all-electrical spin resonance effect in a GaAs few-electron double quantum dot is investigated experimentally and theoretically. The magnetic field dependence and absence of associated Rabi oscillations are consistent with a novel hyperfine mechanism. The resonant frequency is sensitive to the instantaneous hyperfine effective field, and the effect can be used to detect and create sizable nuclear polarizations. A device incorporating a micromagnet exhibits a magnetic field difference between dots, allowing electrons in either dot to be addressed selectively.     

一种非连续纳米氧化层自旋阀的显微结构研究

利用高分辨电子显微学方法(HREM)研究了纳米氧化层镜面反射自旋阀多层结构Ta(35nm)Ni80Fe20(2nm)Ir17Mn83(6nm)Co90Fe10(15nm)NOL1Co90Fe10(2nm)Cu(22nm)Co90Fe10(15nm)NOL2Ta(3nm).该自旋阀的巨磁电阻(GMR)效应高达15%,较无此镜面反射纳米氧化层(NOL)的自旋阀提高近1倍,同时交换偏置场亦有所增强.高分辨显微结构分析表明,介于钉扎层与被钉扎层之间的氧化层(NOL1)并未完全氧化,即除氧化过程生成的CoFe氧化物 关键词： 自旋阀 纳米氧化层 高分辨电子显微学 巨磁电阻效应     

High resolution electron microscopy of precipitates in high Co-Ni alloy steel

In the secondary hardening reaction in ultrahigh strength steel of high Co-Ni alloy, the needle-shaped precipitating carbide is the main strengthening phase. Particular attention has been paid to the nucleation, growth and coarsening of the precipitate and its interface with the ferrite matrix. High resolution transmission electron microscopy observations show that when tempered at a low temperature condition of 454 degrees C for 5h, the precipitating carbides begin to nucleate in the form of clusters; at peak hardening tempered at 482 degrees C, the growing carbides are fully coherent with the matrix, exhibit black-white contrast in bright-field images and have their own hexagonal crystalline structure as M(2)C. Coarsening carbides tempered at high temperature lost their coherence and exhibited Moiré fringes. Lattice images directly indicate the crystallographic relationship of M(2)C carbides and ferrite, [100](alpha)//[1101](beta), [100](alpha)//[1120](beta).     

Acoustic detection of electron spin resonance

The ESR-signal of DPPH was recorded by detecting the modulation of the absorbed microwave power with a gas-coupled microphone. This photo-acoustic detection scheme is compared with conventional ESR-detection. Applications of the acoustical detection method to other modulation spectroscopic techniques, particularly NMR, are discussed.     

Conduction electron spin resonance in magnesium

We report on the observation of conduction electron spin resonance (CESR) in samples of specially purified magnesium. Measurements were made over the temperature range 4.2–300 K and at two frequencies, 9.27 and 21 GHz. It is found that in contrast with previous data, there is no upturn in the low temperature linewidth and little variation between samples.     

Mechanisms of flexural-strain-modulated electron spin resonance

Strain-modulated electron spin resonance (SMESR) spectra of V²⁺ and Mn²⁺ centers in MgO are reported and the results are compared with those obtained for MgO : Cr³⁺. The SMESR line intensities show a characteristic angular dependence, proving that modulation of the off-diagonal elements of the $\text{G}$-tensor is the predominant mechanism when a flexural mode of vibration is applied.For V²⁺ a small additional contribution due to modulation of the diagonal elements of $\text{G}$ is present.     

High resolution Auger electron spectroscopy and microscopy of a supported metal catalyst

High spatial resolution Auger electron spectra and scanning Auger microscope (SAM) images of supported metal catalysts have been obtained in a UHV scanning transmission electron microscope. Ag/α-Al₂O₃ was used as a model catalyst system, where silver was evaporated, in situ, onto polycrystalline alumina carriers. Silver particles, as small as 2 nm in diameter, were clearly revealed in SAM images with high contrast. On large islands, an edge resolution < 3 nm was achieved. Information about surface and bulk properties of supported catalysts can be extracted from images formed with different signals generated from the same area which are obtained simultaneously.     

Atomic resolution three-dimensional electron diffraction microscopy

We report the development of a novel form of diffraction-based 3D microscopy to overcome resolution barriers inherent in high-resolution electron microscopy and tomography. By combining coherent electron diffraction with the oversampling phasing method, we show that the 3D structure of a nanocrystal can be determined ab initio at a resolution of 1 A from 29 simulated noisy diffraction patterns. This new form of microscopy can be used to image the 3D structures of nanocrystals and noncrystalline samples, with resolution limited only by the quality of sample diffraction.     

High resolution transmission electron microscopy observation of thermally fluctuating phasons in decagonal Al-Cu-Co

In situ high-temperature, high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) was performed on an Al-Cu-Co decagonal quasicrystal, to investigate thermal fluctuation of phasons. A tiling pattern constructed from the HRTEM image was analyzed in the framework of the strip-projection method. Transitions between two local tile arrangements were observed at high temperature for the first time, and were shown to correspond to a thermal phason fluctuation.     

基于深紫外激光-光发射电子显微技术的高分辨率磁畴成像

基于磁二色效应的光发射电子显微镜磁成像技术是研究薄膜磁畴结构的一种重要研究手段,具有空间分辨率高、可实时成像以及对表面信息敏感等优点.以全固态深紫外激光(波长为177.3 nm;能量为7.0 eV)为激发光源的光发射电子显微技术相比于传统的光发射电子显微镜磁成像技术(以同步辐射光源或汞灯为激发源),摆脱了大型同步辐射光源的限制;同时又解决了当前阈激发研究中由于激发光源能量低难以实现光电子直接激发的技术难题,在实验室条件下实现了高分辨磁成像.本文首先对最新搭建的深紫外激光-光发射电子显微镜系统做了简单介绍.然后结合超高真空分子束外延薄膜沉积技术,成功实现了L10-FePt垂直磁各向异性薄膜的磁畴观测,其空间分辨率高达43.2 nm,与利用X射线作为激发源的光发射电子显微镜磁成像技术处于同一量级,为后续开展高分辨磁成像提供了便利.最后,重点介绍了在该磁成像技术方面取得的一些最新研究成果:通过引入Cr的纳米"台阶",成功设计出FePt的(001)与(111)双取向外延薄膜;并在"台阶"区域使用线偏振态深紫外激光观测到了磁线二色衬度,其强度为圆二色衬度的4.6倍.上述研究结果表明:深紫外激光-光发射电子显微镜磁成像技术在磁性薄膜/多层膜体系磁畴观测方面具备了出色的分辨能力,通过超高真空系统与分子束外延薄膜制备系统相连接,可以实现高质量单晶外延薄膜制备、超高真空原位传输和高分辨磁畴成像三位一体的功能,为未来磁性薄膜材料的研究提供了重要手段.     

Quantitative atomic resolution scanning transmission electron microscopy

Complete understanding of atomic resolution high-angle annular dark-field (Z-contrast) images requires quantitative agreement between simulations and experiments. We show that intensity variations can be placed on an absolute scale by normalizing the measured image intensities to the incident beam. We construct fractional intensity images of a SrTiO3 single crystal for regions of different thickness up to 120 nm. Experimental images are compared directly with image simulations. Provided that spatial incoherence is taken into account in the simulations, almost perfect agreement is found between simulation and experiment.     

Development of neutron resonance spin flipper for high resolution spin echo spectrometer

A new type of neutron resonance spin flipper (RSF) with high frequency oscillating magnetic field has been developed for Modulated IntEnsity by Zero Effort (MIEZE) spectrometer at cold neutron beam line MINE1 at JRR-3M reactor in JAEA. Dipole magnets enable us to provide the strong static fields for the RSFs. MIEZE signals have been demonstrated with the effective frequency of 600 kHz by using the new RSFs. The contrast of the signals was 0.58. The MIEZE spectrometer is under final process to practical use. The spectrometers can also be applied to the pulsed neutrons like J-PARC.     

Nature of tunneling electron spin resonance of an isolated surface spin

A phenomenological model has been proposed for tunneling electron spin resonance (ESR) of an isolated surface spin situated in a scanning tunneling microscope (STM), which explains the dependence of features (local maxima) of the tunneling current on the radio-frequency (RF) electric field and on the position of the tip with respect to the spin. A crossover of the line shape of the resonance signals, whose nature in weak and strong pumping fields corresponds to Lorentzian and Fano resonances, respectively, has been interpreted. New ESR–STM effects that are linear and nonlinear in the RF field and are promising for developing the methods of controlling spin qubits have been predicted.     

The electron spin resonance of polycarbonate track detectors

Polycarbonate films are widely used as solid state track detectors (SSTDs) of radiation, but as yet our knowledge of the microscopic nature of the latent track is limited. The processes of chemical etching and thermal annealing are not fully understood. The lack of stability of track parameters bears on the accuracy of the charge determination of energetic heavy nuclei.

We have applied the technique of electron spin resonance, (ESR) in order to seek a correlation between the density of tracks and the growth and decay of free radicals detected by ESR. Samples of polycarbonate were irradiated with thermal neutrons and then etched progressively with NaOH. The ESR signal increased initially and then became weaker as the bulk of the polycarbonate was removed. Other samples were annealed after partial etching. ESR monitoring of this annealing showed that free radicals were recombining, probably due to diffusion processes.