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Towards optical MAS magnetic resonance using optical traps

Giovanni Boero, Jens Anders, Nergiz Sahin Solmaz, Reza Farsi

Higher magic angle spinning (MAS) frequencies than currently available are desirable to improve spectral resolution in NMR and EPR systems. While conventional strategies employ pneumatic spinning limited by fluid dynamics, this paper demonstrates the devel ...

Elsevier2023

Comparison of Different Precision Pseudo Resistor Realizations in the DC-Feedback of Capacitive Transimpedance Amplifiers

Jens Anders, Georg Fantner

In this paper, three different pseudo resistor (PR) realizations are compared regarding their noise and linearity performance within the DC feedback loop of an integrator-differentiator transimpedance amplifier (I-D-TIA). Thanks to its intrinsic shot noise ...

IEEE2019

An analog high-speed single-cycle lock-in amplifier for next generation AFM experiments

Jens Anders, Georg Fantner, Adrian Pascal Nievergelt

In this paper, we present a new architecture for analog amplitude demodulation in high-speed atomic force microscopy (AFM) applications. It features single-cycle capabilities and the possibility to work with elevated cantilever resonance frequencies up to ...

IEEE2018

An integrator-differentiator TIA using a multi-element pseudo-resistor in its DC servo loop for enhanced noise performance

Jens Anders, Georg Fantner

In this paper, we present an integrator-differentiator transimpedance amplifier (TIA) featuring a multielement pseudo-resistor (MEPR) in the DC feedback path for improved noise performance in the presence of non-zero DC input currents. The presented protot ...

IEEE2018

A 0.1% THD, 1-M Omega to 1-G Omega Tunable, Temperature-Compensated Transimpedance Amplifier Using a Multi-Element Pseudo-Resistor

Jens Anders, Georg Fantner

2018

Single-chip electron spin resonance detectors operating at 50 GHz, 92 GHz, and 146 GHz

Giovanni Boero, Jürgen Brugger, Jens Anders, Henrik Moodysson Rønnow, Ivica Zivkovic, Gabriele Gualco, Alessandro Valentino Matheoud

We report on the design and characterization of single-chip electron spin resonance (ESR) detectors operating at 50 GHz, 92 GHz, and 146 GHz. The core of the single-chip ESR detectors is an integrated LC-oscillator, formed by a single turn aluminum planar ...

Academic Press Inc - Elsevier Science2017

A low-power high-sensitivity single-chip receiver for NMR microscopy

Giovanni Boero, Jens Anders

In this paper, we present a fully-integrated receiver for NMR microscopy applications manufactured in a 0.13 mu m CMOS technology. The design co-integrates a 10-turn planar detection coil together with a complete quadrature, low-IF downconversion receiver ...

Academic Press Inc - Elsevier Science2016

Cryogenic single-chip electron spin resonance detector

Stefano Alberti, László Forró, Andrzej Sienkiewicz, Giovanni Boero, Jens Anders, Gabriele Gualco

We report on the design and characterization of a single-chip electron spin resonance detector, operating at a frequency of about 20 GHz and in a temperature range extending at least from 300 K down to 4 K. The detector consists of an LC oscillator formed ...

Academic Press Inc - Elsevier Science2014

Room temperature strong coupling between a microwave oscillator and an ensemble of electron spins

Giovanni Boero, Jürgen Brugger, Jens Anders, Radoslaw Lisowski, Gabriele Gualco, David Michael Suter

We demonstrate theoretically and experimentally the possibility to achieve the strong coupling regime at room temperature with a microwave electronic oscillator coupled with an ensemble of electron spins. The coupled system shows bistable behaviour, with a ...

Academic Press Inc - Elsevier Science2013

K-band single-chip electron spin resonance detector

Jens Anders

We report on the design, fabrication, and characterization of an integrated detector for electron spin resonance spectroscopy operating at 27 GHz. The microsystem, consisting of an LC-oscillator and a frequency division module, is integrated onto a single ...

Academic Press Inc - Elsevier Science2012

Active Integrated Tracking Detectors for MRI-Guided Interventions

Giovanni Boero, Jens Anders

De Gruyter2012

Integrated active tracking detector for MRI-guided interventions

Giovanni Boero, Jens Anders, Paul Sangiorgio

We present a fully integrated detector suitable for active tracking of interventional devices in MR-guided interventions. The single-chip microsystem consists of a detection coil, a tuning capacitor, an intermediate frequency downconversion receiver, and a ...

Wiley2012

Fully-integrated CMOS Probes for Magnetic Resonance Applications

Jens Anders

Techniques based on spin resonance effects are amongst the most powerful analytical methods in both modern chemistry and medicine. Recent years have seen a trend toward scaled-down detection coils, exploiting the fact that a reduction of the detector size ...

EPFL2011

A fully integrated IQ-receiver for NMR microscopy

Giovanni Boero, Jens Anders, Paul Sangiorgio

We present a fully integrated CMOS receiver for micro-magnetic resonance imaging together with a custom-made micro-gradient system. The receiver is designed for an operating frequency of 300 MHz. The chip consists of an on-chip detection coil and tuning ca ...

Academic Press Inc - Elsevier Science2011

A Low-Noise CMOS Receiver Frontend for NMR-based Surgical Guidance

Giovanni Boero, Jens Anders

In this paper a novel architecture for an integrated NMR receiver front-end for surgical guidance applications is described. While the chip consumes only 9 mA supply current from a 3.3 V power supply it has a measured input referred noise density of 0.7 nV ...

Springer, 233 Spring Street, New York, Ny 10013, United States2009

An Integrated CMOS Receiver Chip for NMR-Applications

Giovanni Boero, Jens Anders, Paul Sangiorgio

We present the first CMOS-only receiver chip for NMR-applications at 300 MHz. The system consists of an on-chip reception coil, a tuning-capacitor, a downconversion-mixer and a low-frequency gain-stage as well as biasing and offset-compensation circuitry. ...

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A single-chip array of NMR receivers

Giovanni Boero, Jens Anders, Paul Sangiorgio

We present the first single-chip array of integrated NMR receivers for parallel spectroscopy and imaging. The array, optimized for operation at 300 MHz, is composed of eight separate channels, with each channel consisting of a detection coil, a tuning capa ...

Academic Press Inc - Elsevier Science2009

A 2.5 mW 80 dB DR 36 dB SNDR 22 MS/s Logarithmic Pipeline ADC

Jens Anders

A switched-capacitor logarithmic pipeline analog-to-digital converter (ADC) that does not require squaring or any other complex analog function is presented. This approach is attractive where a high dynamic range (DR), but not a high peak SNDR, is required ...

2009

Mixed-Logic Dynamical System Modeling of Sigma Delta-Modulators and its Application to Stability Analysis

Jens Anders

In this paper, a novel model for single-bit internal quantizer Sigma Delta-modulators is presented. It is shown that this model can be used for an exact stability prediction of these systems. Furthermore, it is explained how the necessary computations can ...

Ieee Service Center, 445 Hoes Lane, Po Box 1331, Piscataway, Nj 08855-1331 Usa2009

A new optimization approach for the automatic design of Sigma Delta-modulators

Jens Anders

In this paper, a new methodology for the automated design of one-bit internal quantizer Sigma Delta-modulators is presented. The core of the method is an NTF prototype generation in the DT-domain based on the quasilinear quantizer modeling, that maximizes ...

Ieee Service Center, 445 Hoes Lane, Po Box 1331, Piscataway, Nj 08855-1331 Usa2008