Design data for efficient axial gradient coils: application to NMR imaging.
A new design for an axial magnetic field gradient is described. Implemented in a four-coil configuration, it requires far less power than the conventional Maxwell pair, while maintaining the same field linearity. A practical design tool with a set of curves giving coil dimensions is proposed. Two realizations dedicated to NMR imaging are described and compared with the equivalent Maxwell pair. Substantial power reductions are achieved; in these cases, dc power is reduced by a factor of 5 and switching power by a factor of 15.
D004867:Equipment Design; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / Q000295:instrumentation*