title: Solvent suppression using phase-modulated binomial-like sequences and applications to diffusion measurements.
abstract: Two phase-modulated binomial-like pi pulses have been developed by simultaneously optimizing pulse durations and phases. In combination with excitation sculpting, both of the new binomial-like sequences outperform the well-known 3-9-19 sequence in selectivity and inversion width. The new sequences provide similar selectivity and inversion width to the W5 sequence but with significantly shorter sequence durations. When used in PGSTE-WATERGATE, they afford highly selective solvent suppression in diffusion experiments.
authors.affiliation: Nanoscale Organisation and Dynamics Group, College of Health and Science, University of Western Sydney, Campbelltown Campus, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith South DC, NSW 1797, Australia.
authors.forename: Gang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Allan M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Torres
authors.forename: William S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Price
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D016477:Artifacts; D045424:Complex Mixtures / Q000737:chemistry*; D004058:Diffusion; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D044367:Phase Transition; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012815:Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted; D012997:Solvents / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D045424:Complex Mixtures; D012997:Solvents