We present a magnetic scanning microscope equipped with a nitrogen-vacancy(NV) center scanning probe that has the ability to mechanically tune the strain of soft matter in-situ. The construction of the microscope and ...We present a magnetic scanning microscope equipped with a nitrogen-vacancy(NV) center scanning probe that has the ability to mechanically tune the strain of soft matter in-situ. The construction of the microscope and a continuous straintuning sample holder are discussed. An optically detected magnetic resonance protocol utilized in the imaging is described.In order to show the reliability of this microscope, the strain conduction is estimated with finite element simulation, and xray diffraction is required for calibration when freestanding crystal films are under consideration. A magnetic imaging result is displayed to demonstrate the nano-scale imaging capability. The microscope presented in this work is helpful in studying strain-coupled magnetic physics such as magnetic phase transition under strain and strain-tuned cycloidal orientation tilting.展开更多
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 81788101, T2125011, 11861161004, and 12104447)the National Key R&D Program of China (Grant No. 2018YFA0306600)+5 种基金the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Grant Nos. XDC07000000, GJJSTD20200001,QYZDY-SSW-SLH004,Y201984, and YSBR-068)Innovation Program for Quantum Science and Technology (Grant Nos. 2021ZD0303204 and 2021ZD0302200)the Anhui Initiative in Quantum Information Technologies (Grant No. AHY050000)Hefei Comprehensive National Science CenterChina Postdoctoral Science Foundation (Grant No. 2020M671858)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities。
文摘We present a magnetic scanning microscope equipped with a nitrogen-vacancy(NV) center scanning probe that has the ability to mechanically tune the strain of soft matter in-situ. The construction of the microscope and a continuous straintuning sample holder are discussed. An optically detected magnetic resonance protocol utilized in the imaging is described.In order to show the reliability of this microscope, the strain conduction is estimated with finite element simulation, and xray diffraction is required for calibration when freestanding crystal films are under consideration. A magnetic imaging result is displayed to demonstrate the nano-scale imaging capability. The microscope presented in this work is helpful in studying strain-coupled magnetic physics such as magnetic phase transition under strain and strain-tuned cycloidal orientation tilting.
