The unloaded resonant frequency of 250-300kHz allows for fast response in pulsed magnetic fields (65T – 8ms rise time). A balanced Wheatstone bridge and ground shielding to prevent inductive/capacitive cross talk are used to detect a torque signal on the order of 10-13 Nm on sub-µg samples. The noise floor of a typical balanced bridge resistance measurement is less than 5mΩ/500Ω. The torque magnetometry technique has been successfully used to detect anisotropy changes in strongly correlated magnetic systems and resolve quantum oscillations for mapping out Fermi surface topology.
Instrumentation
- Single axis rotator for angle dependent information
- NHMFL Synchronous Lock-in Amplifier
- Keithley Electrometers
- Commercial lock-in amplifiers, eg. Stanford Research System, Signal
- Wheatstone bridge circuit
Images & Sample Data
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50μm³ single crystal mounted on the tip of the cantilever. 50μm³ single crystal mounted on the tip of the cantilever.
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Rotator probe. Rotator probe.
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Angle dependent torque measurements done in the superconducting magnet. Angle dependent torque measurements done in the superconducting magnet.
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The angle dependence of quantum oscillations. The angle dependence of quantum oscillations.
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50μm³ single crystal mounted on the tip of the cantilever. 50μm³ single crystal mounted on the tip of the cantilever.
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