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Multiplet-to-net CIDEP conversion by MW-pulses with adiabatically ramped amplitude. / Ivanov, Konstantin L.; Lukzen, Nikita N.
In: Molecular Physics, Vol. 117, No. 19, 01.01.2019, p. 2719-2731.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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T1 - Multiplet-to-net CIDEP conversion by MW-pulses with adiabatically ramped amplitude
AU - Ivanov, Konstantin L.
AU - Lukzen, Nikita N.
PY - 2019/1/1
Y1 - 2019/1/1
N2 - A method is proposed to manipulate electron spin order of spin-correlated radical pairs. As radical pairs are often born in a well-defined spin state, e.g. in the singlet state, they acquire Chemically Induced Dynamic Electron Polarisation (CIDEP). In the case of singlet-state preparation CIDEP is of the multiplet (or anti-phase) type resulting in reduction of EPR (electron paramagnetic resonance) signals due to overlap of absorptive and emissive lines in the spectrum. Here we propose to convert the singlet spin order into net magnetisation of the radical pair by applying a microwave field, with its amplitude slowly (adiabatically) reduced to zero. We demonstrate that by properly choosing the microwave frequency one can completely convert the singlet order into net polarisation of the radical pair with significant enhancement of the signal as compared to multiplet CIDEP. Calculations show that the technique is operative for both weakly coupled and strongly coupled spin pairs. Potential applications of the method are discussed.
AB - A method is proposed to manipulate electron spin order of spin-correlated radical pairs. As radical pairs are often born in a well-defined spin state, e.g. in the singlet state, they acquire Chemically Induced Dynamic Electron Polarisation (CIDEP). In the case of singlet-state preparation CIDEP is of the multiplet (or anti-phase) type resulting in reduction of EPR (electron paramagnetic resonance) signals due to overlap of absorptive and emissive lines in the spectrum. Here we propose to convert the singlet spin order into net magnetisation of the radical pair by applying a microwave field, with its amplitude slowly (adiabatically) reduced to zero. We demonstrate that by properly choosing the microwave frequency one can completely convert the singlet order into net polarisation of the radical pair with significant enhancement of the signal as compared to multiplet CIDEP. Calculations show that the technique is operative for both weakly coupled and strongly coupled spin pairs. Potential applications of the method are discussed.
KW - CIDEP
KW - multiplet polarisation
KW - Spin hyperpolarisation
KW - spin order conversion
KW - RADICAL PAIRS
KW - SPIN STATES
KW - ORDER
KW - MODEL
KW - POLARIZATION
KW - PHOTOSYNTHESIS
KW - EPR SPECTROSCOPY
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85060619435&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/00268976.2018.1562121
DO - 10.1080/00268976.2018.1562121
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85060619435
VL - 117
SP - 2719
EP - 2731
JO - Molecular Physics
JF - Molecular Physics
SN - 0026-8976
IS - 19
ER -
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