Recently, the Cryogenic Quantum Diamond Atomic Force Microscope (CQDAFM) developed by CIQTEK was successfully delivered to the Institute of Space Environment and Material Science, Harbin Institute of Technology, China. The technical and application engineers of CIQTEK successfully completed the installation and commissioning in the user's laboratory, and were highly recognized by the users.
CIQTEK staff at the Institute of Space Environment and Material Science of Harbin Institute of Technology adjusted CQDAFM equipment on site
Highly sensitive, high spatial resolution quantum precision measurement technology
Quantum precision measurement is an important current research area in quantum information science and is an emerging technology that breaks through the limits of classical measurement. Magnetic properties as one of the fundamental properties of matter, and its microscopic imaging is an important research direction in experimental physics. And with the rise of magnetic storage, spintronics, and other fields, the microscopic study of magnetism has put forward completely new technical requirements. In recent years, a unique defect structure Nitrogen-Vacancy (NV) center in diamonds, has attracted the attention of researchers.
Quantum precision measurement technology based on the NV center in diamond
Scanning probe microscopy based on NV-center in diamond fully combines the advantages of high-sensitivity magnetic detection of light-probing magnetic resonance technology and ultra-high-resolution imaging technology of atomic force microscopy to achieve nanoscale, high-sensitivity, nondestructive, quantitative magnetic properties of scanning imaging, which plays an important role in superconducting magnetic vortex imaging and two-dimensional material magnetic imaging research. Based on the profound technical accumulation in the field of quantum precision measurement, and after extensive research, long-term exploration, and a full understanding of current research needs, the R&D team of CIQTEK has developed the commercialized Cryogenic Quantum Diamond Atomic Force Microscope (CQDAFM).
Institute of Space Environment and Material Science, Harbin Institute of Technology, China
=The Institute of Space Environment and Material Science of Harbin Institute of Technology is an academic research institute for space physics, space materials, space life, space exploration, and spacecraft application technology. It has built the magnetic substance preparation and comprehensive analysis and testing platform, including a high-throughput ultra-high vacuum magnetron sputtering coating system, multi-chamber pulsed laser molecular beam epitaxial film preparation system, optoelectronic film preparation system, low-temperature quantum diamond atomic force microscope (CQDAFM), magnetic force microscope (MFM), magneto-optical Kerr microscope (MOKE), comprehensive physical property testing system (PPMS), superconducting quantum Interferometer (MPMS, SQUID), etc.
Harbin Institute of Technology
CQDAFM | Extraordinary Performance for Frontier Exploration of Magnetic Materials
The Cryogenic Quantum Diamond Atomic Force Microscope (CQDAFM) is a quantum precision measurement instrument based on the diamond NV center and AFM scanning imaging technology with the advantage of wide temperature region (4 K-300 K) operation. It fully combines the advantages of microscopic magnetic resonance technology and scanning probe technology and enables nanoscale, high-sensitivity, nondestructive, quantitative scanning imaging of magnetic properties by quantum manipulation and readout of the spins of NV-center defects in diamonds. It is an emerging technology for the development and study of high-density magnetic storage, spintronics, and quantum technology applications, and has a wide range of applications in important fields such as two-dimensional materials, superconducting magnetism, and magnetic storage materials.
Harbin Institute of Technology
