Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR)

  1. NMR Instrumentation and Hardware
    1. Magnetic Field Generation
      1. Superconducting Magnets
        1. Superconductivity Principles
          1. Niobium-Titanium Coils
            1. Field Strength Specifications
              1. Temporal Stability
                1. Spatial Homogeneity Requirements
                2. Permanent Magnets
                  1. Construction and Materials
                    1. Field Strength Limitations
                      1. Temperature Stability
                      2. Electromagnets
                        1. Resistive Magnets
                          1. Power Requirements
                            1. Field Variability
                              1. Specialized Applications
                              2. Cryogenic Systems
                                1. Liquid Helium Cooling
                                  1. Liquid Nitrogen Shield
                                    1. Cryogen Consumption
                                      1. Safety Considerations
                                        1. Quench Protection
                                      2. Field Homogeneity and Shimming
                                        1. Magnetic Field Uniformity Requirements
                                          1. Parts per Million Specifications
                                            1. Sample Volume Considerations
                                              1. Resolution Impact
                                              2. Shim Coil Systems
                                                1. Room Temperature Shims
                                                  1. Superconducting Shims
                                                    1. Spherical Harmonic Functions
                                                      1. Gradient Compensation
                                                      2. Shimming Procedures
                                                        1. Manual Shimming
                                                          1. Automated Shimming
                                                            1. Optimization Algorithms
                                                              1. Maintenance Requirements
                                                            2. NMR Probe Design
                                                              1. RF Coil Configuration
                                                                1. Solenoid Coils
                                                                  1. Saddle Coils
                                                                    1. Birdcage Coils
                                                                      1. Microcoils
                                                                      2. Tuning and Matching
                                                                        1. Impedance Matching
                                                                          1. Quality Factor (Q)
                                                                            1. Bandwidth Considerations
                                                                              1. Variable Capacitors
                                                                              2. Sample Handling
                                                                                1. Sample Tubes
                                                                                  1. Sample Volume Optimization
                                                                                    1. Temperature Control
                                                                                      1. Sample Spinning Systems
                                                                                      2. Multi-Nuclear Capabilities
                                                                                        1. Broadband Probes
                                                                                          1. Dual-Tuned Probes
                                                                                            1. Triple-Resonance Probes
                                                                                              1. Switching Networks
                                                                                            2. Spectrometer Console
                                                                                              1. RF Generation and Control
                                                                                                1. Frequency Synthesis
                                                                                                  1. Phase Control
                                                                                                    1. Amplitude Modulation
                                                                                                      1. Pulse Shaping
                                                                                                      2. Signal Detection
                                                                                                        1. Quadrature Detection
                                                                                                          1. Phase-Sensitive Detection
                                                                                                            1. Preamplification
                                                                                                              1. Filtering
                                                                                                              2. Digitization
                                                                                                                1. Analog-to-Digital Conversion
                                                                                                                  1. Sampling Rate Requirements
                                                                                                                    1. Dynamic Range
                                                                                                                      1. Oversampling
                                                                                                                      2. Computer Control
                                                                                                                        1. Pulse Programming
                                                                                                                          1. Timing Control
                                                                                                                            1. Data Acquisition
                                                                                                                              1. Real-Time Processing