Course detail

Introduction to Magnetic Resonance with focus on electron spin resonance

CEITEC VUT-DS124AAcad. year: 2024/2025

  1. Why should I be interested in magnetic resonance?
    a) Impact on society
    b) Historical overview
    c) Magnetic resonance in Brno
  2. Basic principle of magnetic resonance experiment: NMR vs EPR
    a) Zeeman effect
    b) Magnetisation
    c) Bloch equations - definition of T1 and T2
  3. Experimental arrangement.
    a) Continuous way
    b) Pulsed experiments
    c) Magnetic field domain vs. Frequency domain
    d) Rapid scan regime
  4. Magnetic resonance imaging
  5. Components involved in the design:
    a) Generation of magnetic field
    b) Radiofrequency (RF) and Microwave (MW) technology
    c) RF and MW propagation, Quasi-Optics
    d) Operating software and analysis
  6. Application 1: example of pulsed EPR method: REFINE
  7. Application 2: example of High Frequency EPR: Molecular magnets
  8. Application 3: dipolar spectroscopy: PELDOR experiment on DNA
  9. Application 4: graphene
  10. Current trends in magnetic resonance
    a) Dynamic Nuclear Polarization (DNP)
    b) Advance pulsed techniques
    c) Rapid scan
    d) Future challenges

Note: It is possible to arrange visit of institutes with magnetic resonance instrumentations in Brno (UPT, CEITEC VUT and MUNI, Hospital)

Language of instruction

English

Mode of study

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Entry knowledge

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Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

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Aims

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Study aids

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Prerequisites and corequisites

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Basic literature

A. Abragam and B. Bleaney – Electron paramagnetic resonance of transition ions (Oxford Classic Text) (EN)
Arthur Schweiger and Gurnnar Jeschke – Principles of pulsed electron paramagnetic resonance (Oxford University Press) (EN)
James Keeler – Understanding NMR spectroscopy (Wiley, also free online)
John A. Weil and James R. Bolton – Electron Paramagnetic Resonance: Elementary Theory and Practical Applications (Wiley)
Peter Atkins – Physical Chemistry (11th edition, Oxford University Press)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.