Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) is particularly relevant for studies of internuclear spin coupling at zero and ultralow fields (ZULFs), where spin-spin interactions dominate over Zeeman ones. Here, we report on ZULF NMR in CdTe. In this semiconductor all magnetic isotopes have spin I=1/2, so that internuclear interactions are never overshadowed by quadrupole effects. Our experiments rely on warm-up spectroscopy, a technique that combines optical pumping, additional cooling via adiabatic demagnetization, and detection of the oscillating-magnetic-field-induced warm-up of the nuclear spin system via the Hanle effect. We show that NMR spectra exhibit a rich fine structure, consistent with the low abundance of magnetic isotopes in CdTe, their zero quadrupole moments, and direct and indirect interactions between them. A model assuming that the oscillating magnetic field power is absorbed by nuclear spin clusters composed of up to four magnetic isotopes allows us to reproduce the shape of a major part of the measured spectra.
Original languageEnglish
Article number245303
JournalPhysical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
Volume110
Issue number24
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Dec 2024

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