Explains what spin is and how spins are polarized to study elementary particles, nuclei, atoms and molecular structures.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Foreword; 1. Introduction to spin, magnetic resonance and polarization; 2. Resonance and relaxation of interacting spin systems; 3. Electron paramagnetic resonance and relaxation; 4. Dynamic nuclear polarization; 5. Nuclear magnetic resonance and relaxation; 6. NMR polarization measurement; 7. Choice and preparation of polarized target materials; 8. Refrigeration; 9. Microwave and magnet techniques; 10. Other methods of nuclear spin polarization; 11. Design and optimization of experiments using polarized targets; Appendices; Index.