ESR
ESR
Calculating and visualizing Electron Spin Resonance (ESR) spectra.
This module provides calculation and visualization helpers for Electron Spin Resonance (ESR) spectra of a specified spin systems.
Functions:
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
calc_FreqSweep |
Calculate the Electron Spin Resonance (ESR) spectrum for a given spin system. |
calc_RecordedTransitions |
Calculate and record transitions between quantum states within an energy range. |
calc_FreqSweep_ESRrate |
Simulate a continuous-wave ESR frequency sweep by solving rate equations. |
calc_Populations_ESR |
Calculate the steady-state populations of a spin system under ESR. |
add_ESRrate |
Add the ESR transition rates to the given spin system. |
plot_FreqSweep |
Plot the ESR spectrum for a given spin system. |
plot_FreqSweep_ESRrate |
Compute and plot the ESR spectrum based on the ESR driving rate. |
plot_Tipfieldmap |
Plot ESR spectra as a function of tip magnetic field for a given spin system. |
plot_ESRPopulations |
Plot the populations of spin states for a given spin system under ESR conditions. |
Dependencies
- Uses
spinfinity.SpinSys.SpinSysclass to represent the spin system and its properties. - Uses
spinfinity.SpinHamiltonianfor eigenvalue and eigenvector calculations. - Uses functions from
spinfinity.Bathfor population and rate calculations.
References
- Yang, K., Willke, P., Bae, Y. et al. Electrically controlled nuclear polarization of individual atoms. Nature Nanotech 13, 1120–1125 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41565-018-0296-7
- Yang, K., Phark, SH., Bae, Y. et al. Probing resonating valence bond states in artificial quantum magnets. Nat Commun 12, 993 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-21274-5
add_ESRrate(spinsys, freq=14, RabiRate=1, T2=200)
Add the ESR (Electron Spin Resonance) transition rates to the given spin system.
This function calculates the ESR-induced transition rates between
energy levels of the spin system and updates the Rates and
Rates_Summed attributes of the spinsys object. The rates are
computed based on the Rabi rate, coherence time (T2), and the
frequency of the driving field.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
spinsys
|
SpinSys
|
The spin system object to which the ESR rates will be added.
Must have attributes such as |
required |
freq
|
float
|
The frequency (in GHz) of the driving field (default is 14). |
14
|
RabiRate
|
float
|
The Rabi rate for the ESR transition (default is 1). |
1
|
T2
|
float
|
The coherence time (in microseconds) for the ESR transition (default is 200). |
200
|
Notes
The function updates the following attributes of spinsys:
ESRRates: A matrix of ESR-induced transition rates between states.
Source code in spinfinity/ESR.py
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calc_FreqSweep(spinsys, freq_array=None, AllowPumping=False, lw=0.02, norm=True, output=True)
Calculate the Electron Spin Resonance (ESR) spectrum for a given spin system.
This function computes the ESR spectrum by calculating the transition frequencies and amplitudes based on the eigenstates of the spin system. The ESR signal is constructed as a sum of Lorentzian lines for each allowed transition, where the amplitude of each transition depends on the population difference and the matrix element of the transition with the tip field operator.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
spinsys
|
SpinSys
|
The spin system object containing all relevant spin Hamiltonian parameters and state information. |
required |
freq_array
|
ndarray
|
An array of frequency points (in GHz) at which the ESR spectrum is calculated. If None, a default range from 10 to 20 GHz and 1000 points will be used. |
None
|
AllowPumping
|
bool
|
If True, allows for population pumping effects in the calculation. Default is False. |
False
|
lw
|
float
|
Lorentzian linewidth (full width at half maximum) in GHz. Default is 0.02. |
0.02
|
norm
|
bool
|
If True, normalizes the ESR signal to the range [0, 1]. Default is True. |
True
|
Returns:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
freq |
ndarray
|
Array of frequency values (in GHz) at which the ESR spectrum is calculated. |
ESRsignal |
ndarray
|
Calculated ESR signal intensity at each frequency point. |
Notes
The function updates the following attributes of spinsys:
RecordedTransitions: A list of tuples representing the indices of the initial and final states for each allowed transition.ResonanceFrequencies: An array of resonance frequencies corresponding to the recorded transitions.
Source code in spinfinity/ESR.py
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calc_FreqSweep_ESRrate(spinsys, freq_array=None, RabiRate=1, T2=200, norm=True)
Calculate the ESR spectrum for a given spin system via ESR-Rates.
This function calculates the ESR signal as a function of frequency by solving the rate equations for the spin system, including the effects of Rabi driving and relaxation. The ESR signal is computed as the difference in tunneling current with and without RF excitation.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
spinsys
|
SpinSys
|
The spin system object containing Hamiltonian, rates, eigenvectors, and other relevant properties. |
required |
freq_array
|
ndarray
|
An array of frequency points (in GHz) at which the ESR spectrum is calculated. If None, a default range from 10 to 20 GHz and 200 points will be used. |
None
|
RabiRate
|
float
|
The Rabi rate for the ESR transition (in GHz, default is 1). |
1
|
T2
|
float
|
The coherence time (in ns) for the ESR transition (default is 200). |
200
|
norm
|
bool
|
If True, normalizes the ESR signal to its maximum value (default is True). |
True
|
Returns:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
freq |
ndarray
|
Array of frequency points (in GHz) at which the ESR signal is calculated. |
ESRsignal |
ndarray
|
Array of calculated ESR signal values corresponding to each frequency point. |
Notes
The function updates the following attributes of spinsys:
ESRRates: A matrix of ESR-induced transition rates between states.
Source code in spinfinity/ESR.py
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calc_Populations_ESR(spinsys, freq=14)
Calculate the steady-state populations of a spin system under ESR.
This function updates the populations of the given spin system by including ESR-induced transitions, solving the rate equations for the steady-state populations. If the rate equation has no solution, the thermal distribution is used as a fallback.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
spinsys
|
SpinSys
|
The spin system object containing the system's states, rates, and populations. |
required |
freq
|
float
|
The frequency (in GHz) of the ESR driving field (default is 14). |
14
|
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
ndarray
|
The steady-state populations of the spin system under ESR conditions. |
Notes
The function updates the following attributes of spinsys:
Populations_ESR: An array containing the steady-state populations of the spin system under ESR conditions.
Source code in spinfinity/ESR.py
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calc_RecordedTransitions(spinsys, MinE, MaxE)
Calculate and record transitions between quantum states within an energy range.
This function calculates the recorded transitions based on the occupation and the energy differences between states. It records transitions where the state has sufficiently high occupation and the energy difference is within the range.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
spinsys
|
SpinSys
|
The spin system object containing state populations and energy levels. |
required |
MinE
|
float
|
The minimum allowed energy difference (in GHz) for a transition to be recorded. |
required |
MaxE
|
float
|
The maximum allowed energy difference (in GHz) for a transition to be recorded. |
required |
Returns:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
RecordedTransitions |
list of tuple of int
|
A list of tuples, each representing a pair of state indices (i, j) corresponding to allowed transitions. |
Notes
Here no selection rules are applied, transitions within the specified energy range which initial states fulfill Population > 10e-5 are recorded.
Source code in spinfinity/ESR.py
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plot_ESRPopulations(spinsys, freq=14, filter=None)
Plot the populations of spin states for a given spin system under ESR conditions.
This function calculates and visualizes the populations of spin
states, including Boltzmann, tunneling, and ESR-driven populations,
for a provided spin system. The populations are displayed as
horizontal bar plots. Uses calc_Populations_ESR to compute the ESR-driven
populations.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
spinsys
|
SpinSys
|
The spin system object containing the relevant state and population information. |
required |
freq
|
float
|
The frequency of the ESR field in the same units as used in the simulation, by default 14. |
14
|
filter
|
float
|
If provided, only states with populations greater than this value in any of the three population arrays will be displayed. Default is None, which means all states are shown. |
None
|
Returns:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
return_dict |
dict
|
A dictionary containing: - 'fig': plotly.graph_objects.Figure The plotly figure object containing the plot. - 'Pop_Boltzmann': numpy.ndarray The Boltzmann populations of the spin states. - 'Pop_Tunneling': numpy.ndarray The steady state populations under the influence of the tunneling rates of the spin states. - 'Pop_ESR': numpy.ndarray The ESR-driven populations of the spin states. |
Source code in spinfinity/ESR.py
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plot_FreqSweep(spinsys, freq_array=None, AllowPumping=False, lw=0.02, norm=True, output=False)
Plot the ESR spectrum for a given spin system.
This function computes the ESR spectrum using the provided spin
system using calc_FreqSweep and plots the resulting signal.
It also marks the resonance frequencies corresponding to
recorded transitions in the spin system.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
spinsys
|
SpinSys
|
The spin system object containing resonance frequencies and recorded transitions. |
required |
freq_array
|
ndarray
|
An array of frequency points (in GHz) at which the ESR spectrum is calculated. If None, a default range from 10 to 20 GHz and 1000 points will be used. |
None
|
AllowPumping
|
bool
|
Whether to allow pumping effects in the ESR calculation (default is False). |
False
|
lw
|
float
|
Linewidth for the ESR calculation (default is 0.02). |
0.02
|
norm
|
bool
|
Whether to normalize the ESR signal (default is True). |
True
|
Returns:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
return_dict |
dict
|
A dictionary containing: - 'fig': plotly.graph_objects.Figure The plotly figure object containing the ESR spectrum plot. - 'freq_array': numpy.ndarray The array of frequency points in GHz. - 'ESRsignal': numpy.ndarray The calculated ESR signal corresponding to the frequency points. |
Source code in spinfinity/ESR.py
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plot_FreqSweep_ESRrate(spinsys, freq_array=None, RabiRate=1, T2=200, norm=True)
Plot the ESR spectrum based on the ESR driving rate.
This function computes the ESR spectrum based on an ESR driving rate
for a given spin system using calc_FreqSweep_ESRrate and plots
the resulting ESR signal. It also marks the resonance frequencies
corresponding to allowed transitions in the spin system.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
spinsys
|
SpinSys
|
The spin system object containing energy levels and transition information. |
required |
freq_array
|
ndarray
|
An array of frequency points (in GHz) at which the ESR spectrum is calculated. If None, a default range from 10 to 20 GHz and 200 points will be used. |
None
|
RabiRate
|
float
|
The Rabi rate for the ESR transition (in GHz, default is 1). |
1
|
T2
|
float
|
The coherence time (in ns) for the ESR transition (default is 200). |
200
|
norm
|
bool
|
Whether to normalize the ESR signal (default is True). |
True
|
Returns:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
return_dict |
dict
|
A dictionary containing: - 'fig': plotly.graph_objects.Figure The plotly figure object containing the ESR spectrum plot. - 'Freq_array': numpy.ndarray The array of frequency points in GHz. - 'ESRsignal': numpy.ndarray The calculated ESR signal corresponding to the frequency points. |
Source code in spinfinity/ESR.py
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plot_Tipfieldmap(spinsys, freq_array=None, BTip_array=None, lw=0.02, norm=True, AllowPumping=False, Angle=0)
Plot ESR spectra as a function of tip magnetic field for a given spin system.
The function caluclates the ESR spectrum for a set of tipfields unsing
calc_FreqSweep and plots the resulting ESR signal as a color map.
The x-axis represents the frequency, the y-axis represents the tip magnetic field,
and the color intensity represents the ESR signal strength. Additionally,
a secondary y-axis is added to show the detuning from the tip field in GHz.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
spinsys
|
SpinSys
|
The spin system object containing all relevant spin and field parameters. |
required |
freq_array
|
ndarray
|
An array of frequency points (in GHz) at which the ESR spectrum is calculated. If None, a default range from 10 to 20 GHz and 500 points will be used. |
None
|
BTip_array
|
ndarray
|
An array of tip magnetic field values (T) at which to calculate the spectrum. If None, a default range from -0.1 to 0.1 T and 100 points will be used. |
None
|
lw
|
float
|
Linewidth for the ESR peaks (default is 0.02). |
0.02
|
norm
|
bool
|
Whether to normalize the ESR signal (default is True). |
True
|
AllowPumping
|
bool
|
Whether to allow pumping effects in the ESR calculation (default is False). |
False
|
Angle
|
float
|
Angle (in degrees) of the tip field with respect to the z-axis (default is 0). |
0
|
Returns:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
return_dict |
dict
|
A dictionary containing: - 'fig': plotly.graph_objects.Figure The plotly figure object containing the ESR spectrum plot. - 'Freq_array': numpy.ndarray The array of frequency points in GHz. - 'BTip_array': numpy.ndarray The array of tip magnetic field values in Tesla. - 'ESRsignal': numpy.ndarray The calculated ESR signal corresponding to the frequency points. |
Source code in spinfinity/ESR.py
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