Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) on the nanoscale would enable scientists to image the structure of a single protein, an as-yet unaccomplished feat described as “one of the holy grails of structural biology.” Assistant physics professor Ania Bleszynski Jayich contributed to new research suggesting that the feasibility of such an advancement is growing stronger. A study co-authored by Jayich found that a quantum magnetic spin can be coupled with a mechanical resonator to potentially create a nanoscale sensing technique — a technique that could pave the way for a nano MRI. READ MORE (UCSB Featured News)

  
Ania Bleszynski Jayich                                          

   
The magnetic field emanating from a mechanical resonator affects the quantum state of a nitrogen vacancy center in diamond.
Credit: Quirin Unterreithmeier