Versatile high‐sensitivity EPR using superconducting spiral microresonators
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Journal Article
Abstract
Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy is a broadly used technique to study paramagnetic centers in diverse fields ranging from biology to quantum technologies. The availability of well-established commercial instrumentation, including features such as rapid sample exchange, has been a key enabler for EPR to be applied widely across disciplines. Here, a three-order-of-magnitude increase is presented in the spin number sensitivity of the commonly used X-band pulsed EPR while retaining full compatibility with conventional instrumentation and typical sample conditions. This approach employs planar spiral-shaped microresonators with 7 nL mode vol umes fabricated from yttrium barium copper oxide (YBCO) high-temperature superconductor. A wide range of microwave coupling is achieved by a single microresonator inside a conventional EPR tube, loaded into an EPR cavity. The performance of the spiral microresonators is demonstrated through a suite of pulsed EPR experiments on standard samples, including dipolar and hyperfine spectroscopies. By placing a sample within a microfluidic microstructure fabricated to match the mode profile of the microresonator, a high-fidelity spin control is obtained with a spin-number sensitivity of 107 spins/G/√Hz. The approach significantly advances the applicability of superconducting microresonators as versatile and readily applicable tools for high sensitivity EPR.
Date Issued
2025-11-12
Date Acceptance
2025-11-01
Citation
Small Methods, 2025
ISSN
2366-9608
Publisher
Wiley
Journal / Book Title
Small Methods
Copyright Statement
© 2025 The Author(s). Small Methods published by Wiley-VCH GmbH This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41229211
Subjects
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EPR (Electron paramagnetic resonance)
microresonator
sensitivity
Publication Status
Published online
Coverage Spatial
Germany
Article Number
e01451
Date Publish Online
2025-11-12