Achieving 5% 13C nuclear spin hyperpolarization in high-purity diamond at room temperature and low magnetic field

Abstract Optically polarizable nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in diamond enable hyperpolarization of 13C nuclear spins at a low magnetic field and room temperature. However, it remains a challenge to achieve a high level of polarization, comparable to that of conventional dynamic nuclear polarization...

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Main Authors: Vladimir Vladimirovich Kavtanyuk, Changjae Lee, Keunhong Jeong, Jeong Hyun Shim
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Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-95675-7
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description Abstract Optically polarizable nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in diamond enable hyperpolarization of 13C nuclear spins at a low magnetic field and room temperature. However, it remains a challenge to achieve a high level of polarization, comparable to that of conventional dynamic nuclear polarization. In this paper, we demonstrate that a 13C polarization of 5%, equivalent to an enhancement ratio of over $$7 \times 10^6$$ , can be attained at less than 10 mT. We used a high-purity diamond with an initial nitrogen concentration below 1 ppm, which resulted in a storage time exceeding 100 min. Aligning the magnetic field along [100] increased the number of NV spins involved in polarization transfer by a factor of four. For this orientation, a comprehensive optimization of the magnetic field intensity and microwave (MW) sweep parameters has been performed. The optimum MW sweep width suggests that polarization transfer occurs primarily to the bulk 13C spins through the integrated solid effect, followed by nuclear spin diffusion.
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spelling doaj-art-2ccf3efad3024ab78c8b89140890c4ba2025-08-20T01:53:11ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-03-011511710.1038/s41598-025-95675-7Achieving 5% 13C nuclear spin hyperpolarization in high-purity diamond at room temperature and low magnetic fieldVladimir Vladimirovich Kavtanyuk0Changjae Lee1Keunhong Jeong2Jeong Hyun Shim3Quantum Magnetic Sensing Group, Korea Research Institute of Standards and ScienceSchool of Biomedical Engineering, Korea UniversityDepartment of Chemistry, Korea Military AcademyQuantum Magnetic Sensing Group, Korea Research Institute of Standards and ScienceAbstract Optically polarizable nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in diamond enable hyperpolarization of 13C nuclear spins at a low magnetic field and room temperature. However, it remains a challenge to achieve a high level of polarization, comparable to that of conventional dynamic nuclear polarization. In this paper, we demonstrate that a 13C polarization of 5%, equivalent to an enhancement ratio of over $$7 \times 10^6$$ , can be attained at less than 10 mT. We used a high-purity diamond with an initial nitrogen concentration below 1 ppm, which resulted in a storage time exceeding 100 min. Aligning the magnetic field along [100] increased the number of NV spins involved in polarization transfer by a factor of four. For this orientation, a comprehensive optimization of the magnetic field intensity and microwave (MW) sweep parameters has been performed. The optimum MW sweep width suggests that polarization transfer occurs primarily to the bulk 13C spins through the integrated solid effect, followed by nuclear spin diffusion.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-95675-7
spellingShingle Vladimir Vladimirovich Kavtanyuk
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Achieving 5% 13C nuclear spin hyperpolarization in high-purity diamond at room temperature and low magnetic field
Scientific Reports
title Achieving 5% 13C nuclear spin hyperpolarization in high-purity diamond at room temperature and low magnetic field
title_full Achieving 5% 13C nuclear spin hyperpolarization in high-purity diamond at room temperature and low magnetic field
title_fullStr Achieving 5% 13C nuclear spin hyperpolarization in high-purity diamond at room temperature and low magnetic field
title_full_unstemmed Achieving 5% 13C nuclear spin hyperpolarization in high-purity diamond at room temperature and low magnetic field
title_short Achieving 5% 13C nuclear spin hyperpolarization in high-purity diamond at room temperature and low magnetic field
title_sort achieving 5 13c nuclear spin hyperpolarization in high purity diamond at room temperature and low magnetic field
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-95675-7
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