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https://doi.org/10.5194/mr-6-43-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/mr-6-43-2025
Research article
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19 Feb 2025
Research article |  | 19 Feb 2025

Electron spin dynamics during microwave pulses studied by 94 GHz chirp and phase-modulated EPR experiments

Marvin Lenjer, Nino Wili, Fabian Hecker, and Marina Bennati

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Electron spin dynamics during microwave irradiation are of increasing interest in electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy. Here, we show that these dynamics can be probed by modern pulsed EPR experiments that use shaped microwave pulses. Combined with spin dynamics simulations, these results provide a starting point for optimizing existing EPR experiments and for developing new pulse sequences.
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