Deliverables Documents, reports (13) Initial Quality Management Plan Defining the Quality Management Plan - introducing formal processes for the project life-cycle, and the evaluation and control of the deliverables and the project itself according to the quality standards and plans. Proof-of-concept samples for PE EPR spectroscopy UHV evaporation of an analysed material on the samples with and without PS (reference samples). Utilizing a patterned photoresist to provide selective deposition to specific sites (increase of the relative antenna signal contribution). Application of samples for PE THz EPR spectroscopy. Scientific communication Summary of the scientific communication containing at least 10 papers in impacted journals, at least 8 conference presentations during the duration of the project. Interim CDE plan Interim plan for the communiation, dissemination, and exploitation of project related activities and outputs. The CDE plan will be continuously updated according to project needs. Proof-of-concept samples for PE EPR microscopy UHV evaporation of an analysed material on the samples with and without PS (reference samples). Utilizing a patterned photoresist to provide selective deposition to specific sites (increase of the relative antenna signal contribution). Application of samples for PE THz EPR microscopy. Updated Quality Management Plan Updating the Quality Management Plan - introducing formal processes for the project life-cycle, and the evaluation and control of the deliverables and the project itself according to the quality standards and plans. Specifications of PE EPR microscope Discussion of detailed design criteria and prioritizing the constrictions of individual functional units of PE EPR microscope to be coherent with other units and posses required functionality. Plasmon-enhanced EPR experiments Application of the optimized THz apparatus and samples prepared for PE THz EPR experiments – assessment of the magnetic sensing field enhancement caused by PS, the scope and limitations of the setup. Continuous-improvement feed-back loop. Data management plan Data management plan specifying the data management life cycle for the data generated and processed within the project. Data management plan will continuously updated based on the needs. Final CDE plan Final version of the plan for the communiation, dissemination, and exploitation activities. PS design for plasmon enhanced EPR Theoretical simulations of local plasmon resonances in various PS, identification of the most suitable antennas for the EPR enhancement. Considered geometries based on the funnelling of current (e.g. diabolo antennas) and/or circulation of current (e.g. split-ring resonators). Applications of PE EPR Report on applications of newly developed PE THZ EPR method: Room temperature: ferromagnetic nano/microstructures fabricated by EBL and FIB, a commercial hard disk. Low temperature: Molecular nanomagnets (transition metal phthalocyanine thin films on various substrates). Concept of PS Critical discussion of various concepts of PS, definition of spatial restriction for implementation to cantilevers and identification of relevant fabrication methodology. Demonstrators, pilots, prototypes (7) Cantilever tips for PE EPR microscopy Fabrication of a folded PS by EBL/FIB on longer/wider tips (e.g. needles, sapphire shards,…) glued to cantilevers or watch tuning forks. PS for PE EPR experiments in THz Characterization of plasmon resonances by THz spectroscopy (USTUTT, NGU). Optimization of coupling of THz radiation to PS - design of a quasi-optics and its installation into the EPR apparatus. Utilizing the results as a feed-back for optimization of PS with respect to PE THz EPR. Optimized cantilever tips for PE EPR microscopy Fabrication of a folded PS by EBL/FIB on longer/wider tips (e.g. needles, sapphire shards,…) glued to cantilevers or watch tuning forks: Optimized structures. PS with enhanced magnetic field Fabrication of metallic and doped semiconductor PS by lithography (electron, photo). Graphene PS – patterning of exfoliated and CVD graphene by lithography, plasma etching, Special efforts - doping (electric or chemical) of graphene. SPM unit for PE EPR microscopy: Prototype Assembly of a scanning sample stage of SPM from a X, Y, Z scanning piezo unit (X, Y: 100 × 100 μm2) and closed loop x-y-z piezo sample manipulator for a precise navigation to a specific sample site. Equipping the head carrying the cantilever with a cantilever-deflection detection system and a piezo providing cantilever oscillations (non-contact mode). Working prototype. SPM unit for PE EPR microscopy: Progress report Assembly of a scanning sample stage of SPM from a X, Y, Z scanning piezo unit (X, Y: 100 × 100 μm2) and closed loop x-y-z piezo sample manipulator for a precise navigation to a specific sample site. Equipping the head carrying the cantilever with a cantilever-deflection detection system and a piezo providing cantilever oscillations (non-contact mode). Progress report. Platform for PE EPR microscopy Installation of the SPM unit delivered in D2.1-D2.3 into a LHe cryostat of the EPR apparatus – assembly of a platform-prototype for PE THz EPR microscopy. Testing and optimization of the platform. Open Research Data Pilot (1) Open Research Data Pilot Implementation of Open research data pilot in the project. Websites, patent fillings, videos etc. (1) Project web site, visual identity, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter Visual identity of the project including the logo. Website and visibility at social networks. Publications Peer reviewed articles (6) Terahertz Nanoimaging and Nanospectroscopy of Chalcogenide Phase-Change Materials Author(s): Chao Chen, Shu Chen, Ricardo P.S.M. Lobo, Carlos Maciel-Escudero, Martin Lewin, Thomas Taubner, Wei Xiong, Ming Xu, Xinliang Zhang, Xiangshui Miao, Peining Li, Rainer Hillenbrand Published in: ACS Photonics, Issue 7/12, 2020, Page(s) 3499-3506, ISSN 2330-4022 Publisher: American Chemical Society DOI: 10.1021/acsphotonics.0c01541 Hybrid Spintronic Materials from Conducting Polymers with Molecular Quantum Bits Author(s): Michal Kern, Lorenzo Tesi, David Neusser, Nadine Rußegger, Mario Winkler, Alexander Allgaier, Yannic M. Gross, Stefan Bechler, Hannes S. Funk, Li‐Te Chang, Jörg Schulze, Sabine Ludwigs, Joris van Slageren Published in: Advanced Functional Materials, Issue 16. 11. 2020, 2020, Page(s) 2006882, ISSN 1616-301X Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd. DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202006882 Plasmonic Metasurface Resonators to Enhance Terahertz Magnetic Fields for High‐Frequency Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Author(s): Lorenzo Tesi, Dominik Bloos, Martin Hrtoň, Adam Beneš, Mario Hentschel, Michal Kern, Alisa Leavesley, Rainer Hillenbrand, Vlastimil Křápek, Tomáš Šikola, Joris Slageren Published in: Small Methods, Issue 2021, 2021, Page(s) 2100376, ISSN 2366-9608 Publisher: Wiley-VCH GmbH DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202100376 Understanding the Image Contrast of Material Boundaries in IR Nanoscopy Reaching 5 nm Spatial Resolution Author(s): Stefan Mastel, Alexander A. Govyadinov, Curdin Maissen, Andrey Chuvilin, Andreas Berger, Rainer Hillenbrand Published in: ACS Photonics, Issue 5/8, 2018, Page(s) 3372-3378, ISSN 2330-4022 Publisher: American Chemical Society DOI: 10.1021/acsphotonics.8b00636 Probes for Ultrasensitive THz Nanoscopy Author(s): Curdin Maissen, Shu Chen, Elizaveta Nikulina, Alexander Govyadinov, Rainer Hillenbrand Published in: ACS Photonics, Issue 6/5, 2019, Page(s) 1279-1288, ISSN 2330-4022 Publisher: American Chemical Society DOI: 10.1021/acsphotonics.9b00324 Plasmonic Antennas with Electric, Magnetic, and Electromagnetic Hot Spots Based on Babinet’s Principle Author(s): Martin Hrtoň, Andrea Konečná, Michal Horák, Tomáš Šikola, Vlastimil Křápek Published in: Physical Review Applied, Issue 13/5, 2020, ISSN 2331-7019 Publisher: American Physical Society DOI: 10.1103/physrevapplied.13.054045 Searching for OpenAIRE data... There was an error trying to search data from OpenAIRE No results available
