Single-molecule scale magnetic resonance spectroscopy using quantum diamond sensors
Jiangfeng Du, Fazhan Shi, Xi Kong, Fedor Jelezko, Jörg Wrachtrup
Abstract
Nitrogen-vacancy centers in diamond are sensitive to magnetic fields, and a single center permits detection of electron and nuclear spins and imaging of single molecules in its vicinity. This article reviews the achievements of advanced methods to obtain spectral and spatial resolution and it points to technical problems that remain to be solved for widespread and multidisciplinary adoption of single-molecule magnetic resonance spectroscopy.
Topics & Concepts
PhysicsSpectroscopyDiamondResonance (particle physics)Atomic physicsMoleculeScale (ratio)Nuclear magnetic resonanceQuantum mechanicsOrganic chemistryChemistryDiamond and Carbon-based Materials ResearchForce Microscopy Techniques and ApplicationsMolecular Junctions and Nanostructures