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Optical Microchip Detection of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
Published
Author(s)
M Ledbetter, I Savukov, D Budker, Vishal Shah, Svenja A. Knappe, John Kitching, S Xu, D Michalak, A Pines
Abstract
We demonstrate optical detection of nuclear magnetic resonance on a microchip. A theoretical optimization indicates detection limits that are competitive with that demonstrated by microcoils in high magnetic fields, without requiring superconducting magnets.
Ledbetter, M.
, Savukov, I.
, Budker, D.
, Shah, V.
, Knappe, S.
, Kitching, J.
, Xu, S.
, Michalak, D.
and Pines, A.
(2008),
Optical Microchip Detection of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Proc. 2008 Conf. Lasers and Electro-Optics, San Jose, CA, US, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=842524
(Accessed October 3, 2025)