Measurement of the (14)N nuclear quadrupole resonance frequencies by the solid effect

(1)H-(14)N nuclear quadrupole double resonance using magnetic field cycling between high and low magnetic field and solid effect in the low magnetic field is analyzed in details. The transition probabilities per unit time for the solid-effect transitions are calculated. The double resonance spectra are calculated in the limiting cases of fast and slow nitrogen spin-lattice relaxation. The double resonance spectra are measured in histamine and quinolinic acid. The experimental spectra are analyzed and the (14)N NQR frequencies are determined.     

磁性硅烯超晶格中电场调制的谷极化和自旋极化

研究了基于硅烯的静电势超晶格、铁磁超晶格、反铁磁超晶格中谷极化、自旋极化以及赝自旋极化的输运性质,分析了铁磁交换场、反铁磁交换场以及化学势对输运性质的影响,讨论了电场对谷极化、自旋极化以及赝自旋极化的调控作用.结果表明:当3种超晶格的晶格数达到10以上时,在硅烯超晶格中很容易实现100%的谷极化、自旋极化和赝自旋极化,而且通过调节超晶格上的外加电场可以使极化方向发生翻转,从而在硅烯超晶格中实现外电场对谷自由度、自旋自由度以及赝自旋自由度的操控.     

扫场对核磁共振测量的影响

在连续波核磁共振实验中,通常采用低频扫场产生重复再现的共振吸收信号。当处于磁场中的射频线圈引线回路等效面积不为零时,简谐扫场必然引起该闭合回路的磁通量变化,由此而产生同频简谐感生电动势并与核磁共振信号叠加共同构成振荡器输出信号。由于扫场上升和下降过程的感生电动势方向相反,从而扫场前半周和后半周所对应的共振吸收测量信号存在差异。实验结果表明：扫场强度及方向对核磁共振测量影响来源于实验测量技术缺陷,而非核磁共振的物理本质。     

Dynamic H nuclear magnetic resonance of rotating solids

The sensitivity of one-dimensional dynamic magic-angle spinning (MAS) and off-MAS ²H nuclear magnetic resonance spectra to changes in the parameters of jump-type molecular motions is studied. The Floquet theory approach is used to simulate spectra of spins with I = 1, which are involved in exchange processes in rotating solids. The solution of the Bloch-McConnell equations for rotating samples are derived and some simulated frequency spectra are shown. The dependence of the lineshapes of the center and sidebands of the MAS and off-MAS spectra on the exchange parameters are discussed. Experimental results of ²H spectra of perdeuterated dimethyl sulfone, obtained in the temperature range 20–55 °C, are demonstrated. The methyl groups in this molecule undergo π flips at rates that can be detected by MAS and off-MAS NMR. The shapes of the experimental sidebands are compared with simulated results.     

Study of natural diamonds by dynamic nuclear polarization-enhanced C nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy

The results of a study of two types of natural-diamond crystals by dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP)-enhanced high-resolution solid-state ¹³C nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) are reported. The home-built DNP magic-angle spinning (MAS) ¹³C NMR spectrometer operates at 54 GHz for electrons and 20.2 MHz for carbons. The power of the microwave source was about 30 W and the highest DNP enhancement factor came near to 10³. It was shown that in the MAS spectra the ¹³C NMR linewidths of the I_b-type diamond were broader than those of I_aB3-type diamond. From the hyperfine structure of the DNP enhancement as a function of frequency, four kinds of nitrogen-centred and one kind of carbon-centred free radicals could be identified in the I_b-type diamond. The hyperfine structures of the DNP enhancement curve that originated from the anisotropic hyperfine interaction between electron and nuclei could be partially averaged out by MAS. The ¹³C polarization time of DNP was rather long, i.e. 1500 s, and the spin—lattice relaxation time (without microwave irradiation) was about 300 s, which was somewhat shorter than anticipated. Discussions on these experimental results have been made in this report.     

Study on signal intensity of low field nuclear magnetic resonance via an indirect coupling measurement

We carry out an ultra-low-field nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) experiment based on high-T c superconducting quantum interference devices (SQUIDs). The measurement field is in a micro-tesla range (～10 μT-100 μT) and the experiment is conducted in a home-made magnetically-shielded-room (MSR). The measurements are performed by the indirect coupling method in which the signal of nuclei precession is indirectly coupled to the SQUID through a tuned copper coil transformer. In such an arrangement, the interferences of applied measurement and polarization field to the SQUID sensor are avoided and the performance of the SQUID is not destroyed. In order to compare the detection sensitivity obtained by using the SQUID with that achieved using a conventional low-noise-amplifier, we perform the measurements using a commercial room temperature amplifier. The results show that in a wide frequency range (～1 kHz-10 kHz) the measurements with the SQUID sensor exhibit a higher signal-to-noise ratio. Further, we discuss the dependence of NMR peak magnitude on measurement frequency. We attribute the reduction of the peak magnitude at high frequency to the increased field inhomogeneity as the measurement field increases. This is verified by compensating the field gradient using three sets of gradient coils.     

Nitrogen-14 nuclear quadrupole resonance (NQR): dramatic sensitivity enhancement by large and fast temperature lowering

We have observed that, when going rapidly from ambient temperature down to liquid nitrogen temperature, the nitrogen-14 NQR signal (for transitions involving the m=0 spin state, nitrogen-14 being a quadrupolar nucleus of spin I=1) is increased by a factor of ca. 10(2). While Boltzmann statistics cannot explain this enhancement, the strong temperature dependence of the quadrupolar interaction is very likely to be at the origin of this phenomenon. Indeed, the quadrupolar Hamiltonian becomes time dependent and is prone to induce transitions toward the spin state associated with m=0. Its binding and slow relaxing properties result in a durable increased population and consequently in an increased intensity of NQR lines originating from the state m=0.     

A new method for characterization of low grade gliomas using ultra low field magnetic resonance imaging

Low grade gliomas were studied with ultra low field magnetic resonance imaging (ULF MRI). The tumors exhibited high tissue contrast in both T₁ and T₂-weighted images as compared to normal brain tissue. Moreover they were sharply delineated towards the surrounding brain tissue. When compared with X-ray computed tomography the tumors were more readily detected and delineated by using ultra-low field magnetic imaging. A computerassisted classification procedure was used to define new regions of interest for relaxation time estimation. By using this procedure more accurate estimations of the T₁ and T₂ values were obtained.     

Double resonance experiments in a single resonance probe: detecting Na–V dipolar interactions in sodium vanadates

²³Na-{⁵¹V} double resonance TRAPDOR experiments are presented on two different sodium vanadates. This is the first time that the heteronuclear dipolar interaction between nuclei, whose Larmor frequencies lie within a range of 0 to 3 MHz is detected in order to monitor connectivity and internuclear distance information in these systems.     

人工异向介质调控电磁波极化特性的实验与仿真研究

电磁波的极化特性在通信、导航和雷达等方面已逐渐得到应用.为了有效控制电磁波的极化状态, 本文设计了一种基于开口环结构的人工异向介质.该人工异向介质由开口环结构,电介质基底和金属背板组成, 可以将入射的线性极化波完整地转换为圆极化波,椭圆极化波以及和入射波极化方向垂直的线极化波. 本文通过实验和仿真验证了本文的设计,实验结果和仿真结果符合较好.     

Effect of off-frequency sampling in magnetic resonance elastography

In magnetic resonance elastography (MRE), shear waves at a certain frequency are encoded through bipolar gradients that switch polarity at a controlled encoding frequency and are offset in time to capture wave propagation using a controlled sampling frequency. In brain MRE, there is a possibility that the mechanical actuation frequency is different from the vibration frequency, leading to a mismatch with encoding and sampling frequencies. This mismatch can occur in brain MRE from causes both extrinsic and intrinsic to the brain, such as scanner bed vibrations or active damping in the head. The purpose of this work was to investigate how frequency mismatch can affect MRE shear stiffness measurements. Experiments were performed on a dual-medium agarose gel phantom, and the results were compared with numerical simulations to quantify these effects. It is known that off-frequency encoding alone results in a scaling of wave amplitude, and it is shown here that off-frequency sampling can result in two main effects: (1) errors in the overall shear stiffness estimate of the material on the global scale and (2) local variations appearing as stiffer and softer structures in the material. For small differences in frequency, it was found that measured global stiffness of the brain could theoretically vary by up to 12.5% relative to actual stiffness with local variations of up to 3.7% of the mean stiffness. It was demonstrated that performing MRE experiments at a frequency other than that of tissue vibration can lead to artifacts in the MRE stiffness images, and this mismatch could explain some of the large-scale scatter of stiffness data or lack of repeatability reported in the brain MRE literature.     

光磁共振实验中扫场的作用和影响

讨论了方波和三角波扫场对光抽运信号和磁共振信号的作用和影响,阐明了应如何选择方波和三角波扫场信号的大小和方向,才能得到理想的光抽运信号和磁共振信号的方法．     

光磁共振实验中抵消地磁场垂直分量的方法

介绍了光磁共振实验装置的各磁场线圈,分析了光磁共振实验中抵消地磁场垂直分量传统方法的缺陷,利用垂直磁场对磁共振信号的影响,提出了一种重复性较好的抵消地磁场垂直分量的方法,减小了传统实验方法产生的误差.这种方法也可用于测量地磁场垂直分量的大小.     

Polarization of line radiation in the presence of external electric quadrupole and uniform magnetic fields: II. Arbitrary orientation of magnetic field

In continuation of our earlier investigation (referred to hereafter as part I) where we considered the mathematically simple case of magnetic field orientation along the Z-axis of the principal axes frame (PAF) of the electric quadrupole field, we take up here the general problem of arbitrary orientation of the magnetic field with respect to the PAF, and investigate the nature of polarized line spectra of an atom making a transition from an upper level with spin J_u to a lower level with spin J_l. Explicit formulae for the emitted Stokes parameters are obtained and we discuss their physical significance by computing numerically the cases of transitions J_u=1→J_l=0 and . Specific features or signatures of the polarized line spectra are discussed as functions of the relevant physical parameters. The Stokes parameters are also analyzed in terms of the Zeeman term contributions and the cross-term contributions (which arise due to quantum interference).     

光磁共振实验中扫场及水平场取值关系的探讨

在光磁共振实验中,常常有抽运信号与共振信号同时存在的情况,这严重影响到实验的观察和测量.本文利用扫场及水平场大小对抽运信号的影响,通过理论分析和实验测量得到抽运和共振信号不同时存在时扫场和水平场的取值关系.从而有效避免抽运信号对共振信号的干扰,以及对总磁场方向误判的情况,保证了实验的顺利进行和准确测量.     

铁电相变中极化与介电性的随机场效应

基于随机场Ising模型描述的有序无序相变中偶极子在电场作用下的反转运动, 研究了有序无序相变过程中电场与极化强度的关系. 认为tanh(x) 的函数关系与位移型二阶铁电相变极化强度随电场变化的实验结果完全相同. 由此得出基本结论: 偶极子的集体转向造成了极化强度的增大并等同于内电场的增加. 通过区分光学模和偶极子对介电隔离率的贡献, 考虑偶极子极化对介电常数复数形式的频率色散关系, 发现从高斯分布的居里温度可以导出二阶铁电相变过程中介电常数与温度和频率的色散关系. 关键词： 铁电相变 极化强度 随机场     

Dynamic magnetic properties in the kinetic mixed spin-2 and spin-5/2 Ising model under a time-dependent magnetic field

We extend the recent paper [W. Jiang, V-C. Lo, B-D. Bai, J. Yang, Physica A 389 (2010) 2227-2233] to present a study, within a mean-field approach, the dynamic magnetic properties of the mixed spin-2 and spin-5/2 Ising ferrimagnetic system, which corresponds the molecular-based magnetic materials AFe^IIFe^III(C₂O₄)₃ [ A=N(n-C_nH_2n+1)₄, n=3-5], by using the Glauber-type stochastic dynamics. This mixed Ising ferrimagnetic system is used on a layered honeycomb lattice in which Fe^II (S=5/2) and Fe^III (σ=2) occupy sites. First, we investigate the time variations of average order parameters to find the phases in the system and then the thermal behavior of the dynamic order parameters to obtain the dynamic phase transition (DPT) points as well as to characterize the nature (first-or second-order) phase transitions. We also present the dynamic phase diagrams and study the dynamic magnetic hysteresis loop behaviors of the kinetic mixed spin-2 and spin-5/2 Ising ferrimagnetic system. The results are compared with some experimental and theoretical works and a good overall agreement is found.     

星载多角度偏振成像仪非偏通道全视场偏振效应测量及误差分析

星载多角度偏振成像仪自身的光学系统有一定的偏振效应,会影响非偏通道的辐射测量精度.斜入射到光学元件上的光透射率是偏振敏感的,导致了光学系统的线偏振效应.为精确反演解析出观测目标光的辐射强度,需对成型仪器本身的偏振效应进行准确的测量、定标、校正.通过分析仪器原理和光路结构,详细推导出仪器非偏通道含线偏振效应的辐射测量模型,并根据实际镜头特点合理简化了模型.提出了基于不同偏振角的完全线偏光在仪器全视场内稀疏入射并最小二乘拟合响应值的方法,对非偏通道全视场线偏振效应进行测量和定标,同时对此方法的定标过程进行了仿真.另外,分析了仪器主要物理参数有偏差时对不同偏振态入射光的反演误差,如仪器单像元方位角、显式起偏效应、低频透过率.对仪器开展了实验室定标实验,得到了仪器主要物理参数范围及其拟合偏差量,进一步算出显式起偏效应参数偏差引起的辐射定标强度相对误差最大为0.4%,满足仪器辐射精度5%的要求并留足余量.该研究为仪器非偏通道全视场的高精度辐射测量、定标及后期数据处理提供了理论依据及实验指导.