# Mesoscopic magnetic resonance spectroscopy with a remote spin sensor

## TL;DR

This paper demonstrates a method to extend the sensing distance of NV center-based magnetic resonance spectroscopy from nanometers to tens of micrometers by detecting spin polarization, enabling mesoscopic imaging at ambient conditions.

## Contribution

The authors introduce a novel approach that detects spin polarization instead of spin fluctuation, significantly increasing the sensing distance for NV-based magnetic resonance.

## Key findings

- Detected mesoscopic magnetic resonance spectra of polarized electrons.
- Measured two typical decay times of the system.
- Observed optically enhanced spin polarization.

## Abstract

Quantum sensing based on nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in diamond has been developed as a powerful tool for microscopic magnetic resonance. However, the reported sensor-to-sample distance is limited within tens of nanometers because the signal of spin fluctuation decreases cubically with the increasing distance. Here we extend the sensing distance to tens of micrometers by detecting spin polarization rather than spin fluctuation. We detected the mesoscopic magnetic resonance spectra of polarized electrons of a pentacene-doped crystal, measured its two typical decay times and observed the optically enhanced spin polarization. This work paves the way for the NV-based mesoscopic magnetic resonance spectroscopy and imaging at ambient conditions.