Plasmon Enhanced Terahertz Electron Paramagnetic Resonance

Objective

We propose to establish Plasmon-enhanced Terahertz Electron Paramagnetic Resonance spectroscopy and scanning microscopy as a unique Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) platform for high-sensitivity local analysis of paramagnetic organic and inorganic species and materials. Here, we will deliver novel hardware and infrastructure providing ground-breaking innovation in the magnetic sensing and imaging. The platform is conceptually based on incorporating THz plasmonic antennas onto surfaces (spectroscopy) and scanning probe tips (microscopy), resulting in a strong, local enhancement (about two orders of magnitude) of the magnetic sensing field.
Extending to the THz region enables effective utilization of plasmonic structures resulting in a radical improvement of EPR sensitivity (about four orders of magnitude) and spatial resolution going beyond the diffraction limit, and thus introduce a scanning probe microscopic regime into this field. This will make it possible to map the sample over its area and so to localize its properties with unprecedented resolution (below 1 micrometre). Such a significant enhancement of the EPR performance will open new ways in magnetic sensing technologies enabling for instance to study in situ functional centres in a wide variety of materials, and, generally, set a new direction in the development of the EPR-employing industry.
EPR finds its applications in many scientific areas covering chemistry, biology, medicine, materials science, physics, etc. Hence, introducing this new method would have a profound impact on scientific, technological and societal stakeholders in many research and industrial communities.

Field of science

• /natural sciences/chemical sciences/analytical chemistry/spectroscopy
• /natural sciences/physical sciences/optics/microscopy

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.1.2.1. - FET Open

Topic(s)

• FETOPEN-01-2016-2017 - FET-Open research and innovation actions

Call for proposal

H2020-FETOPEN-1-2016-2017
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Funding Scheme

RIA - Research and Innovation action

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Coordinator

VYSOKE UCENI TECHNICKE V BRNE

Address

Antoninska 548/1
601 90 Brno Stred
Czechia

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

EU contribution

€ 687 646,25

Participants (3)

UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART

Germany

EU contribution

€ 809 980

Address

Keplerstrasse 7
70174 Stuttgart

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

ASOCIACION CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONCOOPERATIVA EN NANOCIENCIAS CIC NANOGUNE

Spain

EU contribution

€ 613 352,50

Address

Tolosa Hiribidea 76
20018 San Sebastian

Activity type

Research Organisations

THOMAS KEATING LIMITED

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 787 705

Address

Station Mills
RH14 9SH Billingshurst

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)