title: Multifrequency probe for pulsed EPR and ENDOR spectroscopy.
abstract: The design, construction, and performance of a multifrequency pulsed EPR and ENDOR probe for use at cryogenic temperatures are described. Interchangeable resonators based on a folded strip line design allow variation of the resonance frequency over a range of 5-11 GHz. Variable coupling to the resonator is achieved capacitively via a simple mechanical adjustment which is thermally and mechanically stable. The entire assembly is robust and easily fabricated. Common methods of analyzing the resonator parameters such as the Q-factor and coupling coefficient are discussed quantitatively. Probe performance data and multifrequency pulsed ENDOR spectra are presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx, New York 10461, USA. navdievi@aecom.yu.edu
authors.forename: N I
authors.initials: NI
authors.lastname: Avdievich
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Gerfen
mesh_terms: D004578:Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D013696:Temperature