Magnetic Resonance Force Microscopy:

Routes to Three-Dimensional Imaging of Single Molecules

An International Summer School

by the Kavli Institute at Cornell for Nanoscale Science

June 21 - 24, 2006
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY USA

Chair: John Marohn (Cornell University, Ithaca, New York USA)
Vice Chair: Rafi Budakian (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, USA)

 

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Breakfast
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Pick up registration materials
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Tutorials
Discussion Leader: John Marohn (Cornell Univ.)
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM Beat Meier (ETH Zurich)
"Solid State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy"
10:50 AM - 11:40 AM John A. Marohn (Cornell Univ.)
"Signal to Noise: The Minimum Detectable Force Concept"
11:40 AM - 12:30 PM Lee Harrell (U.S. Military Academy)
"When Do Measurements Cause Noise? Single-Photon Interferometric Detection of Cantilever Motion: A Case Study in Quantum Measurement Theory"
12:30 PM - 1:10 PM Lunch
1:10 PM - 2:00 PM John Sidles (Univ. of Washington)
"Quantum Encryption and DeEncryption: Compact Algorithms for Simulating Coupled Spins"
2:00 PM - 4:30 PM Free Time / Nanofab Tour
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Reception
5:30 PM - 7:20 PM Dinner
7:20 PM - 7:30 PM Opening Remarks
Discussion Leader: John Marohn (Cornell Univ.)
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Single Spins and Beyond
Discussion Leader: John Sidles (Univ. of Washington)
7:30 PM - 8:00 PM Dan Rugar (IBM Almaden)
"Nuclear Spin MRFM: Progress, Challenges and Prospects"
8:00 PM - 8:10 PM Discussion
8:10 PM - 8:40 PM Michael Roukes (Caltech)
"Zeptonewton, HF/VHF Force Detection via NEMS: Progress & Prospects"
8:40 PM - 8:50 PM Discussion
8:50 PM - 9:20 PM Jorg Wrachtrup (Univ. Stuttgart)
"Optical Detection of Magnetic Resonance of Single Electron and Nuclear Spins"
9:20 PM - 9:30 PM Discussion
THURSDAY, JUNE 22
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Breakfast
9:00 AM - 10:20 AM Polarization
Discussion Leader: Daniel Weitekamp (Caltech)
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM Paul Cruickshank (Univ. of Saint Andrews)
"Instrumental Aspects of Force Detected ESR at 94 GHz"
9:30 AM - 9:40 AM Discussion
9:40 AM - 10:10 AM Kent Thurber (U.S. Army Research Lab / NIH)
"Optical Pumping for Polarization Enhanced MRFM"
10:10 AM - 10:20 AM Discussion
10:20 AM - 10:40 AM Highlighted Poster
Discussion Leader: Kent Thurber (U.S. Army Research Lab / NIH)
10:20 AM - 10:35 AM Steven Hickman (Cornell Univ.)
"Batch Nanofabrication of Ultrasensitive Cantilevers with Overhanging Nanomagnet Tips"
10:35 AM - 10:40 AM Discussion
10:40 AM - 11:10 AM Break
11:10 AM - 12:30 PM Spectroscopy
Discussion Leader: Doran Smith (U.S. Army Research Laboratory)
11:10 AM - 11:40 AM Christian Degen (ETH ZŸrich / IBM Almaden)
"Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy and Cross Polarization Observed by Force Detection"
11:40 AM - 11:50 AM Discussion
11:50 AM - 12:20 PM Daniel Weitekamp (Caltech)
"Sample on Board: Torsional Polarization and Detection of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance at Nanoscale"
12:20 PM - 12:30 PM Discussion
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Lunch
1:30 PM - 4:00 PM Free Time / Nanofab Tour
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Poster Session I
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Dinner
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Imaging
Discussion Leader: Hsi-Sheng Goan (National Taiwan Univ.)
7:30 PM - 8:00 PM Yohsuke Yoshinari (JEOL Tokyo)
"Three Dimensional Imaging by Magnetic Resonance Force Microscopy"
8:00 PM - 8:10 PM Discussion
8:10 PM - 8:40 PM Michael Ting (Univ. of Michigan)
"Finding Dust in Space: Localizing Atoms from Noisy Projections"
8:40 PM - 8:50 PM Discussion
8:50 PM - 9:20 PM John Marohn (Cornell Univ.)
"Fourier Encoding of Spin Locations via Nanomagnet Shuttling and then Detecting Magnetization Using Force Gradients"
9:20 PM - 9:30 PM Discussion
FRIDAY, JUNE 23
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM Breakfast
8:30 AM - 9:10 AM Feedback and Control
Discussion Leader: Dick de Roover (SC Solutions, Inc.)
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Jon Jacky (Univ. of Washington)
"Using a Field Programmable Gate Array for MRFM Cantilever Control"
9:00 AM - 9:10 AM Discussion
9:10 AM - 11:40 AM Readout
Discussion Leader: Chris Hammel (Ohio State Univ.)
9:10 AM - 9:40 AM Raffi Budakian (Univ. of Illinois)
"Ultra-Sensitive Cantilever Displacement Detection Using SQUIDS"
9:40 AM - 9:50 AM Discussion
9:50 AM - 10:20 AM Keith Schwab (Cornell Univ.)
"Direct Detection Using Radio Frequency NEMS and Single Electron Transistors"
10:20 AM - 10:30 AM Discussion
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Break
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Michal Lipson (Cornell Univ.)
"Nanophotonic Waveguides for Confining, Filtering, Switching, and Biosensing with Light"
11:30 AM - 11:40 AM Discussion
11:40 AM - 12:30 PM Federativity
Discussion Leader: Dan Rugar (IBM Almaden)
11:40 AM - 12:10 PM John Sidles (Univ. of Washington)
"Federative Aspects of MRFM I: Science, Technology, People, Resources, and Sponsor Missions"
12:10 PM - 12:20 PM Discussion
12:20 PM - 12:30 PM John Marohn (Cornell Univ.)
"Federative Aspects of MRFM II: Workshops and Summer Schools"
12:30 PM - 12:30 PM Discussion
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Lunch
1:30 PM - 4:00 PM Free Time
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Poster Session II
5:30 PM - 9:00 PM Banquet at the Wagner Winery
SATURDAY, JUNE 24
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Breakfast
9:00 AM - 10:20 AM Applications of MRFM to Nanomagnetism
Discussion Leader: Lee Harrell (U.S. Military Academy)
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM Chris Hammel (Ohio State Univ.)
"Ferromagnetic Resonance Imaging with the Magnetic Resonance Force Microscope"
9:30 AM - 9:40 AM Discussion
9:40 AM - 10:10 AM Olivier Klein (CEA Saclay)
"Magnetic Resonance Force Microscopy Applied to Ferromagnetic Materials"
10:10 AM - 10:20 AM Discussion
10:20 AM - 10:40 AM Highlighted Poster
Discussion Leader: Vladimir Tsifrinovich (Polytechnic Univ.)
10:20 AM - 10:35 AM Yuri Obukhov (Ohio State Univ.)
"A New Modulation Protocol and NMR Force Microscopy on Calcium Fluoride"
10:35 AM - 10:40 AM Discussion
10:40 AM - 11:10 AM Break
11:10 AM - 12:30 PM Surface Noise
Discussion Leader: Raffi Budakian (Univ. of Illinois)
11:10 AM - 11:40 AM Simon Rast (Univ. of Basel)
"MRFM under Ultra High Vacuum Conditions"
11:40 AM - 11:50 AM Discussion
11:50 AM - 12:20 PM John Mamin (IBM Almaden)
"What Will It Really Take to Get to Single Nuclear Spin Sensitivity?"
12:20 PM - 12:30 PM Discussion