Quantum sensing-enabled deuterium NMR spectroscopy with nanoscale sensitivity at low magnetic fields

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2604.25752v1
• Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:16:06 GMT
• Title: Quantum sensing-enabled deuterium NMR spectroscopy with nanoscale sensitivity at low magnetic fields
• Abstract summary: We demonstrate nanoscale deuterium (2H) NMR spectroscopy using nitrogen vacancy centers in diamond.<n>Our approach delivers a sensitivity enhancement of six to eight orders of magnitude over inductive detection.
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• Abstract: Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy provides unparalleled access to molecular structure and dynamics but is traditionally limited by weak signal strength, requiring large sample volumes and high magnetic fields. Here, we demonstrate nanoscale deuterium (2H) NMR spectroscopy using nitrogen vacancy (NV) centers in diamond, reproducing the characteristic quadrupolar powder line shapes that are present in the conventional bulk NMR spectra. By detecting statistical spin fluctuations from nanometer scale detection volumes, our approach delivers a sensitivity enhancement of six to eight orders of magnitude over inductive detection while operating at magnetic fields two orders of magnitude lower than those used in conventional NMR. Temperature dependent measurements of a deuterated polymer and molecular solid reveal distinct motional averaging and phase transitions with nanoscale sensitivity. Powder-like NV detected 2H NMR establishes a powerful tool for probing molecular dynamics on the nanoscale and, in the ultimate limit, at the single molecule level - capabilities beyond those of most existing spectroscopic techniques.

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