Dynamic nuclear polarisation in p-doped silicon by microwave ultrasonics

Abstract

We have investigated the dynamic nuclear polarisation (DNP) of 29 Si nuclei in highly doped silicon single crystals. The saturation of the electronic Zeeman levels in a magnetic field of 3.3 kG at 1.6°K was obtained using microwave ultrasonics of about 9 GHz. The ultrasonic waves were generated in a cavity by means of a transducer consisting of a thin film of CdS evaporated on the polished surface of the silicon. Preliminary results obtained with a silicon-rod of 2 x 2 x 12 mm cut with the long axis parallel to the (110) direction rendered a reduction of the NMR signal to about ⅓ in agreement with the expected negative sign of the DNP.