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Method of operating a nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer
Assignee: Varian Inc
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Filing: 1985-03-25
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Granted: 1987-07-21
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Expires: 2005-03-25
Abstract
Abstract In a method of operating a nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometer in relation to a sample comprising two types of nuclei, a sequence of radiofrequency pulses and delay periods is applied using two different radiofrequency coils, one for each type of nucleus, each coil providing an inhomogeneous radiofrequency field, so that the two coils generate separate but overlapping sensitive volumes for each of the two types of nuclear species, whereby signal intensity is substantially limited to the overlap volume.
Inventors
- 👤 Max R. Bendall
- 👤 David T. Pegg
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-02 16:48
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01R; G01R33/00; G01R33/20; G01R33/28; G01R33/32; G01R33/34; G01R33/341; G01R33/44; G01R33/46; G01R33/465; G01R33/48; G01R33/483; G01R33/4831
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
A method of operating a nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer in relation to a sample comprising two types of nuclear magnetic resonators, by applying to the sample a sequence of radiofrequency pulses and delay periods, the pulses thereof comprising radiofrequency bursts of two different radiofrequencies corresponding to the resonant frequencies of the two types of magnetic resonators, such that the scaler coupling interactions between the two types of magnetic resonators are allowed to evolve, characterized in that pulses of rf bursts at one of the two radiofrequencies are applied to one of two spaced coils and pulses of rf bursts at the other radiofrequency are applied to the other coil, the two spaced coils being shaped and positioned to provide inhomogeneous rf fields in the sample to overlap sensitive volumes of their rf fields at a region of the sample so that NMR signal emission of greatest intensity will be obtained from the overlapping sensitive volumes.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
155 words
A method of operating a nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer in relation to a sample comprising two types of nuclear magnetic resonators, by applying to the sample a sequence of radiofrequency pulses and delay periods, the pulses thereof comprising radiofrequency bursts of two different radiofrequencies corresponding to the resonant frequencies of the two types of magnetic resonators, such that the scaler coupling interactions between the two types of magnetic resonators are allowed to evolve, characterized in that pulses of rf bursts at one of the two radiofrequencies are applied to one of two spaced coils and pulses of rf bursts at the other radiofrequency are applied to the other coil, the two spaced coils being shaped and positioned to provide inhomogeneous rf fields in the sample to overlap sensitive volumes of their rf fields at a region of the sample so that NMR signal emission of greatest intensity will be obtained from the overlapping sensitive volumes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the radiofrequency pulse sequence used in a DEPT or inverse DEPT sequence, said pulse sequence being modified by inclusion of phase-cycled radiofrequency pulses, in the manner of depth pulse schemes, for both types of resonators to generate the two overlapping sensitive volumes.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
109 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the radiofrequency pulse sequence comprises a spin-echo sequence applied to one type of resonator, said spin-echo sequence being modified by inclusion of phase-cycled radiofrequency pulses, in the manner of a depth pulse scheme, to generate a sensitive volume for the first type of resonator, and a radiofrequency pulse, or composite radiofrequency pulse, being applied during of the spin-echo delay period to the second type of resonator such that a sensitive volume is generated for the second type of resonator, the said radiofrequency pulse, or composite radiofrequency pulse being modified in alternate experiments, the signals resulting from said alternate experiments being subtracted.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
89 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the radiofrequency pulse sequence is a selective polarization transfer sequence wherein the sensitive volume for the first type of resonator is generated by applying two different selective radiofrequency pulses, or selective composite radiofrequency pulses, to two lines of the scalar coupled multiplet of the first type of resonator, and wherein the sensitive volume for the second type of resonator is generated by inclusive of phase-cycled radiofrequency pulses, in the manner of a depth pulse scheme, for the second type of resonator.
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