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Dynamic Nuclear Polarization of High-Density Atomic Hydrogen in Solid Mixtures of Molecular Hydrogen Isotopes
Tekijät: S. Sheludiakov, J. Ahokas, J. Järvinen, D. Zvezdov, O. Vainio, L. Lehtonen, S. Vasiliev, S. Mao, V. V. Khmelenko, D. M. Lee
Kustantaja: American Physical Society
Julkaisuvuosi: 2014
Journal: Physical Review Letters
Lehden akronyymi: PRL
Artikkelin numero: 265303
Vuosikerta: 113
Numero: 26
Aloitussivu: 265303-1
Lopetussivu: 265303-5
Sivujen määrä: 5
ISSN: 0031-9007
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.113.265303
We report on magnetic resonance studies of high-density atomic hydrogen and deuterium in solid hydrogen matrices at temperatures below 1 K. Average concentrations of H atoms ≈3 × 10 19 cm−3 are obtained in chemical tunneling reactions of isotope exchange with D atoms. The products of these reactions are closely located pairs of H atoms near D2 molecules with strong exchange interactions. We discovered a dynamic nuclear polarization effect on H atoms created by pumping the center of the H electron spin resonance spectrum, similar to the Overhauser effect in metals. Our results indicate that H atoms may be arranged inside molecular matrices at separations equivalent to local concentrations of 2 . 6 × 10 21 cm −3. This opens up a way to build a metallic state of atomic hydrogen at zero pressure.