Detection of nuclear magnetic resonance with an anisotropic magnetoresistive sensor

We report detection of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) using an anisotropic magnetoresistive (AMR) sensor. A remote-detection'' arrangement was used, in which protons in flowing water were pre-polarized in the field of a superconducting NMR magnet, adiabatically inverted, and subsequently detected with an AMR sensor situated downstream from the magnet and the adiabatic inverter. AMR sensing is well suited for NMR detection in microfluidic lab-on-a-chip’’ applications.