Single-Sequence Multi-Slice NMR in Strong Gradient Magnetic Fields

• Published in: Applied magnetic resonance Vol. 48; no. 7; pp. 739 - 747
• Main Authors: Wu, Baosong, Altobelli, Stephen A., Fukushima, Eiichi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Vienna Springer Vienna 01-07-2017; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Atoms and Molecules in Strong Fields; Bandwidths; Experiments; Laser Matter Interaction; Magnetic fields; NMR; Nuclear magnetic resonance; Organic Chemistry; Original Paper; Physical Chemistry; Physics; Physics and Astronomy; Solid State Physics; Spectroscopy/Spectrometry; Japan
• ISSN: 0937-9347; 1613-7507
• DOI: 10.1007/s00723-017-0899-4

We describe and apply a scheme to obtain nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) signals from multiple regions in space with a single pulse sequence in systems with strong, usually unavoidable, gradient magnetic fields. This is accomplished with multiple frequency irradiation and reception. Applications described include dual-slice NMR of a fluid to enhance
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