Markert, John T.2011-01-072011-01-072017-05-112011-01-072011-01-072017-05-112009-12December 2http://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2009-12-510textNuclear magnetic resonance force microscopy (NMRFM) is a technique that combines aspects of scanning probe microscopy (SPM) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) to obtain 3 dimensional nanoscale spatial resolution and perform spectroscopy. We describe the components of a helium-3 NMRFM probe and studies of ammonium sulfate ((NH₄)₂SO₄) and magnesium diboride (MgB₂). For our room temperature (NH₄)₂SO₄ studies we were able to perform a 1-D scan and perform nutation and spin echo experiments. In our 77 K MgB₂ we demonstrate a 1-D scan of a 30 micron powder sample. In addition, we describe magnetic measurements of the possible dilute semiconductors Mn[subscript x]Sc[subscript 1-x]N and Fe₀.₁Sc₀.₉N.application/pdfengNMRNuclear magnetic resonanceMagnesium diborideDilute magnetic semiconductorsNMRFMNuclear magnetic resonance force microscopyMRFMMagnetic resonance force microscopythesis2011-01-07