McCamey DR, van Tol J, Morley GW, Boehme C. Fast nuclear spin hyperpolarization of phosphorus in silicon.
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2009;
102:027601. [PMID:
19257318 DOI:
10.1103/physrevlett.102.027601]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2008] [Revised: 10/24/2008] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
Abstract
We experimentally demonstrate a method for obtaining nuclear spin hyperpolarization, that is, polarization significantly in excess of that expected at thermal equilibrium. By exploiting a nonequilibrium Overhauser process, driven by white light irradiation, we obtain more than 68% negative nuclear polarization of phosphorus donors in silicon. This polarization is reached with a time constant of approximately 150 sec, at a temperature of 1.37 K and a magnetic field of 8.5 T. The ability to obtain such large polarizations is discussed with regards to its significance for quantum information processing and magnetic resonance imaging.
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