Mechanically detected nuclear magnetic resonance image of a multilayer system at normal pressure

Magnetic resonance force microscopy (MRFM) is a new microscopy technique that combines the spin selective detection of nuclear or electron spin resonance with the high spatial resolution of atomic force microscopy. In this letter we present MRFM measurements on a three-layer system in the micron range. We detected the one-dimensional distribution of proton spins in a sample that consisted of two-ammonium sulphate layers and an intermediate layer of sodium chloride. The experiments were done at room temperature and normal pressure, in contrast to earlier MRFM measurements that have been carried out in vacuum at room temperature or low temperatures.