Aligning Nuclear Spins (IMAGE)

University of Chicago

Aligning Nuclear Spins

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Light polarizes silicon nuclear spins within a silicon carbide chip. This image portrays the nuclear spin of one of the atoms shown in the full crystal lattice below.

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Courtesy of Peter Allen

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