结合脉冲梯度场的选择激发技术在溶剂峰抑制中的应用

对结合脉冲梯度场的选择激发技术在溶剂峰抑制中的四种可行序列进行比较,实验表明非对称的双梯度自旋回波序列在谱图的相位特性和溶剂峰抑制效果两方面均是最佳的方案,并将其推广应用到溶剂峰抑制的gCOSY实验中,获得较理想的溶剂峰抑制效果     

针对磁共振射频脉冲的时频域分析方法比较研究

射频脉冲可实现样本自旋体系的精确操控,进而产生预期的核磁共振(NMR)信号,在NMR信号产生过程中扮演重要角色.该文分别采用短时傅里叶变换(STFT)、连续小波变换(CWT)和维格纳-威利分布(WVD)几种时频域分析方法对射频脉冲(优化形状脉冲)进行特性分析和比较.结果表明,三种方法各自具有优缺点,结合各自优势对射频脉冲进行各种方法分析,可以更好地理解复杂脉冲的幅度、相位特性在时频域的分布情况.该文的研究方法将为直观理解复杂射频脉冲对自旋体系的作用机制提供参考.     

APPLICATION STUDY ON SOLVENT SIGNAL SUPPRESSION WITH SELECTIVE EXCITATION TECHNIQUE IN COMBINATION WITH PFG

对结合脉冲梯度场的选择激发技术在溶剂峰抑制中的四种可行序列进行比较,实验表明非对称的双梯度自旋回波序列在谱图的相位特性和溶剂峰抑制效果两方面均是最佳的方案,并将其推广应用到溶剂峰抑制的gCOSY实验中,获得较理想的溶剂峰抑制效果.     

基于FPGA的低场核磁共振谱仪脉冲编程器设计与实现

脉冲编程器在核磁共振(NMR) 谱仪中非常重要,具有产生脉冲序列所需的射频脉冲,控制回波信号的同步接收等功能. 基于FPGA的同步性能和时序控制功能,设计了低场NMR谱仪的脉冲编程器,可产生任意脉冲序列,实现脉冲频率、相位、幅度的灵活调节. 利用设计的脉冲编程器在0.540 Tesla均匀磁场下进行了CuSO₄溶液的T₁和T₂测量,得到高信噪比的NMR回波串.     

自相位调制及群速色散对超短脉冲在准周期LiNbO3 Fibonacci超晶格中传输的影响

从LiNbO₃ Fibonacci超晶格的结构特点出发,数值模拟了超短脉冲在LiNbO₃ Fibonacci超晶格内传输过程中,自相位调制及高阶群速色散效应对脉冲形状和频谱的影响．结果表明,超短脉冲在Fibonacci超晶格中传输时,由于自相位调制(SPM)与群速色散(GVD)耦合效应的影响,脉冲形状畸变和频谱展宽均是不对称的,随着晶格长度的增加,脉冲将会发生分裂,以至成为两个独立的子脉冲,同时也会出现脉冲频谱上的分裂. 关键词：     

组合脉冲宽带激发2H-平均哈密顿理论计算研究

四级核回波实验通常需要射频脉冲能够激发谱宽超过100 kHz 的信号．在最近的研究中,作者发现组合脉冲COM-II (9018090135 45) 能够在氘核的四级核回波实验中实现宽带激发．此外,作者还结合了八步相位循环的方法,有效消除了由有限脉宽效应造成的谱图扭曲现象．利用了平均哈密顿原理,对该方法进行了理论计算研究．作者采用了自旋为1 的矩阵算符,通过计算解释了八步相位循环能够消除谱图扭曲的原因．     

高分辨NMR中的整形脉冲技术及其应用

在NMR技术中,射频(rf)脉冲的形状一般是描述施加于NMR样品的射频脉冲的振幅和相位与时间的关系。本文拟就射频脉冲的一般形状,基于NMR实验中广泛采用的类型及其优点和局限性等诸多问题作一概括评述,本文还将阐述NMR的实验能力对于谱仪硬件的依赖性,以及讨论借助Varian Unity谱仪系统实施脉冲整形的各种可能选择。     

优化重聚脉冲提高梯度场核磁共振信号强度

缩短射频脉冲宽度, 有助于解决脉冲电力消耗大、样品吸收率高、信噪比低等极端条件核磁共振探测的关键问题. 本文首先分析射频脉冲角度对核磁共振自旋回波信号强度的影响机理, 基于Bloch方程推导了回波信号幅度与扳转角、重聚角的关系. 在特制核磁共振分析仪上采用变脉冲角度技术, 分别在均匀磁场和梯度磁场条件下实现对扳转角和重聚角与回波信号强度关系的数值模拟和实验测量. 结果表明, 梯度场中, 扳转角为90°、重聚角为140°的射频脉冲组合获得最大首波信号强度, 比180°脉冲对应的回波幅值提高13%, 能耗降低至78%. 选用该重聚角(140°) 优化设计饱和恢复脉冲序列探测流体的纵向弛豫时间T₁特性, 准确获得 T₁分布.该结果对于低电力供应、且对信噪比有较高要求的核磁共振测量, 如随钻核磁共振测井和在线核磁共振快速检测等, 具有重要意义. 关键词： 核磁共振 信号强度 重聚脉冲角度 Bloch方程     

长脉冲高功率微波驱动源放电过程研究

从理论上分析了充放电时高功率微波(HPM)驱动源——水介质脉冲形成线(PFL)上的波过程,提出了形成线放电过程的等效分析方法,得到了输出脉冲波形平顶畸变与PFL充电电压波形的关系,并使用Pspice软件对等效分析的结果进行了模拟验证.开展了基于水介质脉冲形成线的高功率微波驱动源的实验研究,并依据等效分析法得出的结论,通过控制激光触发开关的导通时间,明显减小了输出脉冲波形平顶的畸变,得到了幅值数百kV、脉宽约150 ns、平顶约60 ns的脉冲电压. 关键词： 脉冲形成线(PFL) 高功率微波 等效分析 平顶畸变     

基于FPGA与DDS的磁共振成像射频脉冲发生器

设计了一种基于现场可编程门阵列(FPGA)与直接数字频率合成(DDS)的磁共振成像(MRI)射频脉冲发生器,采用FPGA实现DDS,并内置软脉冲波形双端口随机存取存储器(RAM)、乘法器以及相关的控制逻辑.实现了较高的技术指标,其中频率、相位与幅度分辨率分别为32 bits、16 bits与16 bits,软脉冲波形的时间精度可达0.1?s.FPGA提供了一个可编程的接口,便于序列控制器对其进行控制,以输出射频脉冲.MRI实验结果证明了该设计的可行性.     

Use of composite refocusing pulses to form spin echoes

The radiofrequency pulses used in NMR are subject to a number of imperfections such as those caused by inhomogeneity of the radiofrequency (B(1)) field and an offset of the transmitter frequency from precise resonance. The effect of these pulse imperfections upon a refocusing pulse in a spin-echo experiment can be severe. Many of the worst effects, those that distort the phase of the spin echo, can be removed completely by selecting the echo coherence pathway using either the "Exorcycle" phase cycle or magnetic field gradients. It is then tempting to go further and try to improve the amplitude of the spin-echo signal by replacing the simple refocusing pulse with a broadband composite 180° pulse that compensates for the relevant pulse imperfection. We show here that all composite pulses with a symmetric or asymmetric phase shift scheme will reintroduce phase distortions into the spin echo, despite the selection of the echo coherence pathway. In contrast, all antisymmetric composite pulses yield no phase distortion whatsoever, both on and off resonance, and are therefore the correct symmetry of composite refocusing pulse to use. These conclusions are verified using simulations and (31)P MAS NMR spin-echo experiments performed on a microporous aluminophosphate.     

Composite pulses for RF phase encoded MRI: A simulation study

BackgroundIn B₁ encoded MRI, a realistic non-linear phase RF encoding coil will generate an inhomogeneous B₁ field that leads to spatially dependent flip angles. The non-linearity of the B₁ phase gradient can be compensated for in the reconstruction, but B₁ inhomogeneity remains a problem. The effect of B₁ inhomogeneity on tip angles for conventional, B₀ encoded MRI, may be minimized using composite pulses. The objective of this study was to explore the feasibility of using composite pulses with non-linear RF phase encoding coils and to identify the most appropriate composite pulse scheme.MethodsRF encoded signals were simulated via the Bloch equation for various symmetric, asymmetric and antisymmetric composite pulses. The simulated signals were reconstructed using a constrained least squares method.ResultsRoot mean square reconstruction errors varied from 6% (for an asymmetric composite pulse) to 9.7% (for an antisymmetric composite pulse).ConclusionAn asymmetric composite pulse scheme created images with fewer artifacts than other composite pulse schemes in inhomogeneous B₀ and B₁ fields making it the best choice for decreasing the effects of spatially varying flip angles. This is contrary to the conclusion that antisymmetric composite pulses are the best ones to use for spin echo sequences in conventional, B₀ encoded, MRI.     

The generating functions formalism for the analysis of spin response to the periodic trains of RF pulses. Echo sequences with arbitrary refocusing angles and resonance offsets

The generating functions (GF) formalism was applied for calculation of spin density matrix evolution under the influence of periodic trains of RF pulses. It was shown that in a general case, closed expression for the generating function can be found that allows in many cases to derive analytical expressions for the generating function of spin density matrix (magnetization, coherences). This approach was shown to be particularly efficient for the analysis of multi-echo sequences, where one has to average over various frequency isochromats. The explicit analytical expressions for the generating function for echo amplitudes in a Carr–Purcell–Meiboom–Gill (CPMG) echo sequence, a multiecho sequence with incremental phase of refocusing pulse, a gradient echo sequence including transient period were obtained for an arbitrary flip angle and an arbitrary resonance offset. Comparison of the theory and the spin-echo experiments was done, demonstrating a good agreement.     

Pure-phase selective excitation in fast-relaxing systems

Selective pulses have been used frequently for small molecules. However, their application to proteins and other macromolecules has been limited. The long duration of shaped-selective pulses and the short T(2) relaxation times in proteins often prohibited the use of highly selective pulses especially on larger biomolecules. A very selective excitation can be obtained within a short time by using the selective excitation sequence presented in this paper. Instead of using a shaped low-intensity radiofrequency pulse, a cluster of hard 90 degrees pulses, delays of free precession, and pulsed field gradients can be used to selectively excite a narrow chemical shift range within a relatively short time. Thereby, off-resonance magnetization, which is allowed to evolve freely during the free precession intervals, is destroyed by the gradient pulses. Off-resonance excitation artifacts can be removed by random variation of the interpulse delays. This leads to an excitation profile with selectivity as well as phase and relaxation behavior superior to that of commonly used shaped-selective pulses. Since the evolution of scalar coupling is inherently suppressed during the double-selective excitation of two different scalar-coupled nuclei, the presented pulse cluster is especially suited for simultaneous highly selective excitation of N-H and C-H fragments. Experimental examples are demonstrated on hen egg white lysozyme (14 kD) and the bacterial antidote ParD (19 kD).     

Application of double spin echo spiral chemical shift imaging to rapid metabolic mapping of hyperpolarized [1-¹³C]-pyruvate

Undersampled spiral CSI (spCSI) using a free induction decay (FID) acquisition allows sub-second metabolic imaging of hyperpolarized 13C. Phase correction of the FID acquisition can be difficult, especially with contributions from aliased out-of-phase peaks. This work extends the spCSI sequence by incorporating double spin echo radiofrequency (RF) pulses to eliminate the need for phase correction and obtain high quality spectra in magnitude mode. The sequence also provides an added benefit of attenuating signal from flowing spins, which can otherwise contaminate signal in the organ of interest. The refocusing pulses can potentially lead to a loss of hyperpolarized magnetization in dynamic imaging due to flow of spins through the fringe field of the RF coil, where the refocusing pulses fail to provide complete refocusing. Care must be taken for dynamic imaging to ensure that the spins remain within the B?-homogeneous sensitive volume of the RF coil.     

Delayed-focus pulses optimized using simulated annealing

Unlike prefocused pulses and shaped pulses based on the linear response theory, delayed-focus pulses (X.-L. Wu et al., 1991, Magn. Reson. Med. 20, 165--170) produce a selective spin echo after a predefined short delay without using a pi refocusing pulse. In this paper, a series of delayed-focus pulses of different flip angles are proposed based on optimization using Fourier series representation and simulated annealing. The resistance of these delayed-focus pulses to T(2) relaxation is also demonstrated using numerical simulation of Bloch equations.     

Application of biselective refocusing soft pulses to the simplification of heteronuclear correlation spectra

The biselective spin echo technique allows the signals of coupled proton pairs to be extracted from crowded liquid state proton NMR spectra. Its use as a preparation sequence in heteronuclear chemical shift correlation experiments requires the removal of the heteronuclear coupling interaction during the biselective echo time. The discrimination between coupled and uncoupled protons signals is achieved by double quantum filtration, which delivers antiphase magnetization states. The latter are not directly compatible with the design of an HSQC-like pulse sequence. The conversion of antiphase to in-phase magnetization states by a second biselective echo sequence solves this problem. The optimization of spin echo delays is also discussed. Lastly, the article presents modified HSQC and HMBC pulses sequences in which information is obtained solely for the biselectively selected proton pairs. A peracetylated trisaccharide was used as a test molecule.     

Biselective refocusing pulses and the SERF experiment

The SERF experiment is a variant of the homonuclear J-resolved experiment, in which a single coupling constant is measured. It consists of a single chemical shift selective excitation that is followed by a biselective spin echo. Recent articles mention the existence of artefacts in SERF spectra that are supposedly related to pulse imperfections. This article presents a detailed study of the biselective refocusing pulses. It also reports a method for predicting the position and amplitude of the expected and unexpected 2D spectral peaks in SERF spectra. Artefacts can be partially eliminated by phase cycling or by the introduction of static field gradient pulses in the acquisition sequence. A procedure to obtain of pure absorption peaks in SERF spectra is proposed.