Optical detection of liquid-state NMR

I. M. Savukov, S.-K. Lee and M. V. Romalis ()
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I. M. Savukov: Princeton University
S.-K. Lee: Princeton University
M. V. Romalis: Princeton University

Nature, 2006, vol. 442, issue 7106, 1021-1024

Abstract: NMR Snapshots Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) is used in a broad range of applications, from NMR imaging to protein structure studies. These applications usually involve the measurement of the bulk magnetic field outside the samples, so NMR signals from specific atomic nuclei acting as tiny magnets are generally not revealed. To tease out interesting information about a sample, sophisticated tricks are required. Researchers at Princeton now show that NMR signals of liquids can be detected by simply shining light through the sample and measuring the rotation of light polarization induced by the 'atomic magnets'. This new detection method will make it possible to take 'snapshots' of nuclear magnetism and study which atoms in a complex chemical are responsible for its colour and other optical properties.

Date: 2006
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