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Magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) have excellent magnetic-temperature characteristic. However, current temperature measurement based on MNPs is interfered by concentration. Utilizing the electron spin resonance (ESR), we propose a highly sensitive temperature measurement method without concentration coupling. The anisotropic field is affected by temperature, thus affecting the g-value. The influence of the MNP concentration, size, and the data analysis method on temperature estimation are studied. The optimal temperature sensitivity is achieved with 15-nm MNPs while Gaussian smoothing method allows an optimal accuracy at Fe concentration of 5 mg/ml with a root mean squared error of 0.07 K.
Biosensing with ferromagnet-based magnetoresistive devices has been dominated by electrical detection of particle-induced changes to the devices static magnetic configuration. There are however potential advantages to be gained from using field dependent, high frequency magnetization dynamics for magnetic particle detection. Here we demonstrate the use of nano-confined ferromagnetic resonances in periodically patterned magnetic films for the detection of adsorbed magnetic particles with diameters ranging from 6 nm to 4 $mu$m. The nanopatterned films contain arrays of holes which can act as preferential adsorption sites for small particles. Hole-localized particles act in unison to shift the resonant frequencies of the various modes of the patterned layer with shift polarities determined by the localization of each mode within the nanopatterns repeating unit cell. The same polarity shifts are observed for a large range of coverages, even when hole-localized particles are covered by quasi-continuous particle sheets. For large particles however, preferential adsorption no longer occurs, leading to resonance shifts with polarities which are independent of the mode localization. Analogous shifts are seen in continuous layers where, for small particles, the shift of the layers fundamental mode is typically about 10 times less than in patterned systems and induced by relatively weak fields emanating beyond the particle in the direction of the static applied field. This highlights the importance of having confined modes consistently positioned with respect to nearby particles.
On-chip Electron Spin Resonance (ESR) of magnetic molecules requires the ability to precisely position nanosized samples in antinodes of the electro-magnetic field for maximal magnetic interaction. A method is developed to entrap micro-crystals containing spins in a well defined location on a substrates surface. Traditional cavity ESR measurements are then performed on a mesoscopic crystal at 34 GHz. Polycrystalline diluted Cr$^{5+}$ spins were entrapped as well and measured while approaching the lower limit of the ESR sensitivity. This method suggests the feasibility of on-chip ESR measurements at dilution refrigerator temperatures by enabling the positioning of samples atop an on-chip superconducting cavity.
We present a study by ferromagnetic resonance at microwave Q band of two sheets of cobalt nanoparticles obtained by annealing SiO2 layers implanted with cobalt ions. This ex- perimental study is performed as a function of the applied magnetic field orientation, tempera- ture, and dose of implanted cobalt ions. We demonstrate that each of those magnetic sheet of cobalt nanoparticles can be well modelled by a nearly two dimensional ferromagnetic sheet hav- ing a reduced effective saturation magnetization, compared to a regular thin film of cobalt. The nanoparticles are found superparamagnetic above around 210 K and ferromagnetic below this blocking temperature. Magnetostatic calculations show that a strong magnetic field gradient of around 0.1 G/nm could be produced by a ferromagnetic nanostripe patterned in such magnetic sheet of cobalt nanoparticles. Such a strong magnetic field gradient combined with electron para- magnetic resonance may be relevant for implementing an intermediate scale quantum computer based on arrays of coupled electron spins, as previously reported (Eur. Phys. J. B (2014) 87, 183). However, this new approach only works if no additional spin decoherence is introduced by the spin waves exitations of the ferromagnetic nanostructure. We thus suggest theoretically some possible magnetic anisotropy engineering of cobalt nanoparticles that could allow to suppress the spin qubit decoherence induced by the unwanted collective excitation of their spins.
We address the theory of the coupled lattice and magnetization dynamics of freely suspended single-domain nanoparticles. Magnetic anisotropy generates low-frequency satellite peaks in the microwave absorption spectrum and a blueshift of the ferromagnetic resonance (FMR) frequency. The low-frequency resonances are very sharp with maxima exceeding that of the FMR, because their magnetic and mechanical precessions are locked, thereby suppressing Gilbert damping. Magnetic nanoparticles can operate as nearly ideal motors that convert electromagnetic into mechanical energy. The Barnett/Einstein-de Haas effect is significant even in the absence of a net rotation.
We discuss the design and implementation of thin film superconducting coplanar waveguide micro- resonators for pulsed ESR experiments. The performance of the resonators with P doped Si epilayer samples is compared to waveguide resonators under equivalent conditions. The high achievable filling factor even for small sized samples and the relatively high Q-factor result in a sensitivity that is superior to that of conventional waveguide resonators, in particular to spins close to the sample surface. The peak microwave power is on the order of a few microwatts, which is compatible with measurements at ultra low temperatures. We also discuss the effect of the nonuniform microwave magnetic field on the Hahn echo power dependence.