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Sarah Newton
University of Oregon
Applied Physics
Background
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 Many applications in Chemistry and Medicine
 1940's- First Signs of NMR
 Bloch, Purcell, and others noticed the H nuclei had
magnetic properties. It could absorb RF energy when
placed in a field of a strength specific to the identity of the
nuclei.
 When absorption occurs, the nucleus is described as being
in resonance.
Objectives
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 Simulate different circuits to give the best resonance
 Develop a detector
Built within constraints: Resonance no higher than 13MHz.
 See CW
 See Pulsed
 Compare and analyze their similarities and differences
Connection to Optics
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 NMR and Optical Pumping have the same basic concept
 Optical Pumping
It is a two level system that electronically excites the
constituents of a medium into another energy state. i.e. Laser
What is NMR?
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 Type of Spectroscopy that manipulated the magnetic
properties of nuclei within a sample
 That manipulation leads to finding the chemical
properties and environment contained within the
sample.
CW/Pulsed NMR
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 CW(Continuous Wave) NMR
 Experiments have a varying frequency of radiation at
constant magnetic field and measuring the absorption of
radiation by the different nuclei.
 Pulsed(Fourier Transform) NMR
 Resonances are not measured one after another but all
nuclei are excited at the same time by a radio frequency
pulse.
 Excited spins emit the absorbed radiation after the pulse.
Intensities of several frequencies are calculated and framed
into spectrum.
Circuit Sim
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Sims Graph
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Circuit
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Methodology
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 Magnet is powered up
 Sample lowered into quartz vial (connected to the
circuit.)
 RF gain(from radio receiver) increased to max
 Capacitor dials on bridge circuit turned to minimize
RF gain
 Amps of DC power supply adjusted until a signal
becomes visible on the oscilloscope.
 The small function generator provides a “wobble” on
the coils while the older generator is the driving unit
Intrumentation
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Results
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(What Should have happened)
 In the CW
-fixed frequency and varying current
-Able to observe the resonant signal (“wiggle”)
individual frequencies in succession
 In pulsed
-A short pulse containing a range of frequencies
-All nuclei spins are excited( with a range of
frequencies)
-Induces a current creating an electrical signal response
at
Conclusion/Summary
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 Success!!!
Circuit works and is fully functional
But..
Due to the strange disappearance and reappearance of
resonance at different frequencies we will go back to
the drawing board.
Future Work
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 Simulations
 Build a better circuit
 Run both CW and Pulse NMR
Acknowledgements
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 Material Science Institute
 Stephen Gregory and Brian Boggs