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Title: Transverse Spin Relaxation in Liquid X

Journal Article · · Physical Review Letters

Using spin-echo NMR techniques we study the transverse spin relaxation of hyperpolarized liquid X{sup 129}e in a spherical cell. We observe an instability of the transverse magnetization due to dipolar fields produced by liquid X{sup 129}e , and find that imperfections in the {pi} pulses of the spin-echo sequence suppress this instability. A simple perturbative model of this effect is in good agreement with the data. We obtain a transverse spin relaxation time of 1300sec in liquid X{sup 129}e , and discuss applications of hyperpolarized liquid X{sup 129}e as a sensitive magnetic gradiometer and for a permanent electric dipole moment search.

Sponsoring Organization:
(US)
OSTI ID:
40277389
Journal Information:
Physical Review Letters, Vol. 87, Issue 6; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.87.067601; Othernumber: PRLTAO000087000006067601000001; 033130PRL; PBD: 6 Aug 2001; ISSN 0031-9007
Publisher:
The American Physical Society
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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