Optically detected and radio wave-controlled spin chemistry in flavoproteins
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| author | Meng, Kun Nie, Linyan Berger, Johannes von Grafenstein, Nick R. Einholz, Christopher Weber, Stefan Essen, Lars-Oliver Rizzato, Roberto Schleicher, Erik Bucher, Dominik B. |
| author_facet | Meng, Kun Nie, Linyan Berger, Johannes von Grafenstein, Nick R. Einholz, Christopher Weber, Stefan Essen, Lars-Oliver Rizzato, Roberto Schleicher, Erik Bucher, Dominik B. |
| contents | Optically addressable spin systems, such as nitrogen-vacancy centers in diamond, have been widely studied for quantum sensing applications. In this work, we demonstrate that certain flavoproteins, specifically cryptochrome and iLOV, which generate spin correlated radical pairs upon optical excitation, also exhibit optically detected magnetic resonance (ODMR). Remarkably, the iLOV protein, commonly used in cellular imaging, displays ODMR contrast approaching 50%. We present initial applications including widefield magnetic field sensing and spatial modulation of photoluminescence using radiofrequency pulses and magnetic field gradients. Our results establish radical pairs in proteins as a novel platform for optically addressable spin systems, offering the key advantages of molecular designability and genetic encodability. Moreover, due to the spin-selective nature of radical pair chemistry, the results lay the groundwork for future radiofrequency-based manipulation of biological systems. |
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| spellingShingle | Optically detected and radio wave-controlled spin chemistry in flavoproteins Meng, Kun Nie, Linyan Berger, Johannes von Grafenstein, Nick R. Einholz, Christopher Weber, Stefan Essen, Lars-Oliver Rizzato, Roberto Schleicher, Erik Bucher, Dominik B. Quantum Physics Optically addressable spin systems, such as nitrogen-vacancy centers in diamond, have been widely studied for quantum sensing applications. In this work, we demonstrate that certain flavoproteins, specifically cryptochrome and iLOV, which generate spin correlated radical pairs upon optical excitation, also exhibit optically detected magnetic resonance (ODMR). Remarkably, the iLOV protein, commonly used in cellular imaging, displays ODMR contrast approaching 50%. We present initial applications including widefield magnetic field sensing and spatial modulation of photoluminescence using radiofrequency pulses and magnetic field gradients. Our results establish radical pairs in proteins as a novel platform for optically addressable spin systems, offering the key advantages of molecular designability and genetic encodability. Moreover, due to the spin-selective nature of radical pair chemistry, the results lay the groundwork for future radiofrequency-based manipulation of biological systems. |
| title | Optically detected and radio wave-controlled spin chemistry in flavoproteins |
| topic | Quantum Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.16566 |