@article {1074, title = {Sensitive magnetic control of ensemble nuclear spin hyperpolarization in diamond}, journal = {Nature Communications}, volume = {4}, year = {2013}, note = {Nature communicationsWang, Hai-JingShin, Chang SAvalos, Claudia ESeltzer, Scott JBudker, DmitryPines, AlexanderBajaj, Vikram SengEngland2013/06/06 06:00Nat Commun. 2013 Jun 5;4:1940. doi: 10.1038/ncomms2930.}, month = {June 5, 2013}, pages = {1940}, chapter = {1940}, abstract = {

Dynamic nuclear polarization, which transfers the spin polarization of electrons to nuclei, is routinely applied to enhance the sensitivity of nuclear magnetic resonance. This method is particularly useful when spin hyperpolarization can be produced and controlled optically or electrically. Here we show complete polarization of nuclei located near optically polarized nitrogen-vacancy centres in diamond. Close to the ground-state level anti-crossing condition of the nitrogen-vacancy electron spins, (13)C nuclei in the first shell are polarized in a pattern that depends sensitively upon the magnetic field. Based on the anisotropy of the hyperfine coupling and of the optical polarization mechanism, we predict and observe a reversal of the nuclear spin polarization with only a few millitesla change in the magnetic field. This method of magnetic control of high nuclear polarization at room temperature can be applied in sensitivity enhanced nuclear magnetic resonance of bulk nuclei, nuclear-based spintronics, and quantum computation in diamond.

}, isbn = {2041-1723 (Linking)}, doi = {10.1038/ncomms2930}, url = {http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23736952}, author = {Wang, H. J. and Shin, C. S. and Avalos, C. E. and Seltzer, S. J. and Budker, D. and Pines, A. and Bajaj, V. S.} } @article {274, title = {Submillimeter-resolution magnetic resonance imaging at the Earth{\textquoteright}s magnetic field with an atomic magnetometer}, journal = {Physical Review A}, volume = {78}, year = {2008}, note = {Phys Rev A333VGTimes Cited:18Cited References Count:24}, month = {Jul}, abstract = {

Magnetic resonance imaging in the Earth\&$\#$39;s magnetic field is achieved using a sensitive atomic magnetometer for detection. We demonstrate images with a submillimeter resolution by recording the flow of two water paths meeting at a T-shaped mixer. The high homogeneity of the Earth\&$\#$39;s field allows the use of weak gradient fields which circumvent the concomitant-field effect. To distinguish the two input channels, we employed selective polarization, which is a unique and noninvasive labeling method for low-field magnetic resonance imaging. Our technique imposes minimal physical constraints on the object under study, in contrast to conventional high-field magnetic resonance imaging. This technique is applicable for microfluidic imaging in laboratory-on-a-chip devices.

}, keywords = {nmr}, isbn = {1050-2947}, doi = {Doi 10.1103/Physreva.78.013404}, url = {://WOS:000258180300141}, author = {Xu, S. and Crawford, C. W. and Rochester, S. and Yashchuk, V. and Budker, D. and Pines, A.} }