A high-volume resonator for L-band DNP-NMR
DNP-NMR and EPR experiments that operate at or greater than L-band (i.e., ν0(e–) = 1–2 GHz) are typically limited to maximum sample volumes of several hundred µL. These experiments rely on well-known resonator designs for DNP/EPR irradiation such as the loop-gap resonator and Alderman-Grant coil, where their maximum volumes limit further application to imaging experiments and high-throughput screening beyond L-band. Herein, we demonstrate a birdcage (BC) resonator design that can accommodate several mL of sample while operating around 1.5 GHz. The sample volume is maximized by using two identical BC resonators in a stacked configuration. Simulations are used to optimize the BC design and the performance is validated experimentally with liquid-state Overhauser-DNP-NMR experiments. This BC design exploits just the parasitic capacitance of conductive rings and features no fixed tuning capacitors. An enhancement of –77 is achieved on a 10 mM 4-Amino-TEMPO in H2O sample for a 5 mL sample volume. Finally, the associated sample heating is minimal due to the low-E-fields generated and the large sample mass with +3.4 K when driving 100 W for several seconds.
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) Program
- Grant/Contract Number:
- 89233218CNA000001
- OSTI ID:
- 2472596
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR--24-28445
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Magnetic Resonance, Journal Name: Journal of Magnetic Resonance Vol. 368; ISSN 1090-7807
- Publisher:
- ElsevierCopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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