The Physics of Polarized Targets

Explains what spin is and how spins are polarized to study elementary particles, nuclei, atoms and molecular structures.

Tapio O. Niinikoski (Author)

9781108475075, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 16 January 2020

530 pages, 81 b/w illus.
25.3 x 18 x 2.8 cm, 1.14 kg

Magnetic resonance is a field that has expanded to a range of disciplines and applications, both in basic research and in its applications, and polarized targets have played an important role in this growth. This volume covers the range of disciplines required for understanding polarized targets, focusing in particular on the theoretical and technical developments made in dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP), NMR polarization measurement, high-power refrigeration, and magnet technology. Beyond particle and nuclear physics experiments, dynamically polarized nuclei have been used for experiments involving structural studies of biomolecules by neutron scattering and by NMR spectroscopy. Emerging applications in MRI are also benefiting from the sensitivity and contrast enhancements made possible by DNP or other hyperpolarization techniques. Topics are introduced theoretically using language and terminology suitable for scientists and advanced students from a range of disciplines, making this an accessible resource to this interdisciplinary field.

Foreword
1. Introduction to spin, magnetic resonance and polarization
2. Resonance and relaxation of interacting spin systems
3. Electron paramagnetic resonance and relaxation
4. Dynamic nuclear polarization
5. Nuclear magnetic resonance and relaxation
6. NMR polarization measurement
7. Choice and preparation of polarized target materials
8. Refrigeration
9. Microwave and magnet techniques
10. Other methods of nuclear spin polarization
11. Design and optimization of experiments using polarized targets
Appendices
Index.

Subject Areas: Molecular biology [PSD], Chemical physics [PHVQ], Particle & high-energy physics [PHP], Nuclear physics [PHN], Atomic & molecular physics [PHM], Nuclear magnetic resonance [NMR / MRI MMPG]