Stray-field magnetic resonance imaging of solid materials.
NMR imaging has experienced a tremendous increase in its use in a diverse range of investigations, particularly in the field of medical diagnostics. With regard to NMR imaging of solid materials, a number of challenges must be overcome before solid-state NMR imaging can experience widespread use. To date, a variety of strategies has been proposed for obtaining solid-state NMR images. In this paper, we will review the literature dealing with a specific solid-state NMR imaging method, stray-field imaging. We will describe our implementation of a two-dimensional version of the stray-field imaging method on a commercial instrument capable of collecting wideline NMR data and the use of this method in the examination of solid materials of interest in the aerospace industry.
Lockheed Palo Alto Research Laboratory, CA 94304, USA.
J H
JH
Iwamiya
S W
SW
Sinton
D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry
D011108:Polymers