NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RELAXATION IN LIQUID METALS, ALLOYS, AND SALTS.
Abstract
Nuclear relaxation phenomena have been studied in systems in which extremely fast modulations of the perturbing interactions by internal motions exist. A comparison of the spin-lattice relaxation time T1 and the spin-spin relaxation time T2 has been of particular interest, as well as an investigation of the various possible relaxation mechanisms, including the well-known Fermi contact hyperfine interaction. Comprehensive calculations of relaxation times for all important perturbing interactions have been made on the basis of the Redfield theory. Experiments measured both T1 and T2, and examined the dependence of the relaxation times on temperature, isotopic abundance, solute concentration, impurity content, and so on. Whenever necessary, Knight shifts were measured and the results were used in combination with the relaxation time data. All measurements were made with a coherent pulsed nuclear resonance apparatus, and the sample temperature was controlled by means of hot air oven. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 14, 1965
- Accession Number
- AD0474515
Entities
People
- Mitsugu Hanabusa
Organizations
- Harvard University