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Free Magnetic Induction in Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance

15 Mar 1955-Physical Review (American Physical Society)-Vol. 97, Iss: 6, pp 1699-1709
TL;DR: In this paper, the free precession of an ensemble of nuclear quadrupole moments in an axial electric field gradient is studied by the pulsed nuclear induction method, which is analogous to the macroscopic nuclear induction equations of Bloch.
Abstract: The free precession of an ensemble of nuclear quadrupole moments in an axial electric field gradient is studied by the pulsed nuclear induction method. A quantum-mechanical analysis describes the free precession and spin echo signals which result from the application of single and double pulses of radio-frequency field at the condition of zero-field quadrupole resonance. Beat modulation effects exhibited by free precession signals in a small constant external magnetic field are predicted by analysis. An alternative semiclassical description of quadrupole precession is given, which is analogous to the macroscopic nuclear induction equations of Bloch. Theory is verified by observation of free precession signals of chlorine in NaCl${\mathrm{O}}_{3}$.
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13 Aug 1985
TL;DR: In this article, NMR imaging methods are provided for determining the spatial petrophysical properties of materials, such as free fluid index, porosity, pore sizes and distributions, capillary pressure, permeability, formation factor and clay content.
Abstract: NMR imaging methods are provided for determining the spatial petrophysical properties of materials. These methods employ the generation of separate Mo, T1 and T2 images from which various petrophysical characteristics may be obtained, such as free fluid index, porosity, pore sizes and distributions, capillary pressure, permeability, formation factor and clay content.

402 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of the frequency difference between the two states on transverse (T2) relaxation has been investigated; the predicted effect is large in some cases, and a reduction of phase dispersion by the second pulse which is similar to that in molecular diffusion is also predicted.
Abstract: The Bloch equations for the nuclear magnetic resonance of a single nuclear species which is transferred between state environments having different relaxation times (T1 or T2) and different resonance frequencies have been solved for rf pulse experiments. Expressions have been obtained for the free precession signals in two‐pulse experiments. A theoretical study of the signal envelopes has been made for several specific instances. In particular, the effect of the frequency difference between the two states on transverse (T2) relaxation has been investigated; the predicted effect is large in some cases. The longitudinal (T1) relaxation is independent of the frequency separation. A reduction of phase dispersion by the second pulse which is similar to that in molecular diffusion is also predicted.

223 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors used a torsional molecular oscillator model to measure the T1 of the pure quadrupole T1 in cuprous oxide, paradichlorobenzene, 2,2-dichloropropane, t-butyl chloride, and methylene chloride at temperatures from 77°K to room temperature.
Abstract: The Cu63 and Cl35 pure quadrupole relaxation times have been measured by rf pulse techniques in cuprous oxide, paradichlorobenzene, 2,2‐dichloropropane, t‐butyl chloride, and methylene chloride at temperatures from 77°K to room temperature. The Cu63 T1 data agree with the ionic lattice model. The Cl35 T1 data for paradichlorobenzene agree with a torsional molecular‐oscillator model. For 2,2‐dichloropropane the Cl35 T1 values agree with a model based on field‐gradient fluctuations produced by reorienting CH3 groups. The more complicated T1 temperature dependences observed in t‐butyl chloride and methylene chloride appear to be the result of multiple thermal motions. The same can be said of our limited data on the Cl35 relaxation in 1,2‐dichloroethane. No discernible difference was found for the relaxation times of the two Cl35 resonance lines in methyl chloroform at 77°K.In general, the available proton T1 and linewidth data correlate well with our chlorine results; this agreement is discussed. The chlorine spin phase memory times are governed by the local magnetic fields except when decreased by spin—lattice lifetime broadening. The inverse linewidth parameters exhibit broadening by a distribution of field gradients. The fadeout of the Cl35 quadrupole resonance with increasing temperature in 2,2‐dichloropropane is the result of T1 broadening, while in t‐butyl chloride and methylene chloride it is produced by phase transitions.The Bayer model for spin—lattice relaxation by molecular torsional oscillations is treated in some detail, including a new approach which dispenses with some of his simplifying assumptions. A brief analysis is given of T1 for the case in which field‐gradient fluctuations are produced by random, large‐angle reorientations of groups near to the relaxed nucleus. The theory is presented for a null method of measuring the pure quadrupole T1. The method, which was used in most of our measurements, is similar to the Carr—Purcell 180°—90° pulse method for measuring nuclear magnetic T1's.The Cu63 and Cl35 pure quadrupole relaxation times have been measured by rf pulse techniques in cuprous oxide, paradichlorobenzene, 2,2‐dichloropropane, t‐butyl chloride, and methylene chloride at temperatures from 77°K to room temperature. The Cu63 T1 data agree with the ionic lattice model. The Cl35 T1 data for paradichlorobenzene agree with a torsional molecular‐oscillator model. For 2,2‐dichloropropane the Cl35 T1 values agree with a model based on field‐gradient fluctuations produced by reorienting CH3 groups. The more complicated T1 temperature dependences observed in t‐butyl chloride and methylene chloride appear to be the result of multiple thermal motions. The same can be said of our limited data on the Cl35 relaxation in 1,2‐dichloroethane. No discernible difference was found for the relaxation times of the two Cl35 resonance lines in methyl chloroform at 77°K.In general, the available proton T1 and linewidth data correlate well with our chlorine results; this agreement is discussed. The chlorin...

161 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, a radio-frequency tunable atomic magnetometer was developed for detection of nuclear quadrupole resonance (NQR) from room temperature solids, which has a field sensitivity 0.24fT∕Hz1∕2 at the 423kHz N14 NQR frequency of ammonium nitrate.
Abstract: A radio-frequency tunable atomic magnetometer is developed for detection of nuclear quadrupole resonance (NQR) from room temperature solids. It has a field sensitivity 0.24fT∕Hz1∕2 at the 423kHz N14 NQR frequency of ammonium nitrate. A potential application of the magnetometer is detection of nitrogen-containing explosives which is difficult with conventional tuned copper coils due to a poor signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) below a few megahertz. The NQR signal from 22g of powdered ammonium nitrate located 2cm away from the sensor is detected with a SNR of 9 in a 4.4-s-long multiple echo sequence, which represents an estimated order-of-magnitude improvement in sensitivity over the pickup coil detection.

160 citations