Admission Requirements
For physics students:
QM 1 and 2 or good fundamental knowledge in quantum mechanics
Bachelor course ‘Basics of Magnetic Resoance ‘or equivalent
Students from other programs:
Individual evalutation - please contact the lecturer
Description
This course describes the physics behind most magnetic resonance methods and how magnetic resonance techniques are applied to solve current problems in physics, chemistry and biology.
Besides lectures and exercises some subjects, such as Bloch equations for magnetic resonance are presented by one of the students to the group
The course addresses the following topics.
Theoretical concepts:
the concept of the spin Hamiltonian
the vector and quantummechanical description of magnetic resonance
spin-spin interactions
two- and four-level systems
Methodsspectral manifestation of magnetic resonance properties, such as spin-spin interaction, and measurement approaches
instrumental aspects of electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) experiments such as continuous wave vs. pulsed EPR, microwave cavities, lock-in detection
multi-frequency EPR
Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)
ApplicationsCurrent applications in EPR and NMR
Course objectives
At the end of the course you will be able to
describe simple pulse experiments (Hahn echo, FID, etc.) in the vector and quantummechanical formalism
interpret EPR spectra of frozen or liquid solutions to extract the number and kind of nuclei with hyperfine interactions, simple liquid solution NMR spectra
determine the resonance parameters (g- tensor, EPR, chemical shift, NMR) of compounds from experimental parameters
identify compounds from their magnetic resonance spectra
be able to identify the relevant experimental parameters and know how to optimize them
apply the principles of QM to mangetic resonance experiments by designing an experimentchoose the proper experimental technique (EPR, NMR, pulsed or cont wave) to solve a given research question
Generic skills (soft skills)
self-study coupled with student presentations will enhance your study/presentation skills
present a specific aspect of magnetic resonance (see above) to your fellow students, thereby learning to present and explain a piece of theory/background.
Timetable
Mode of instruction
Lecture with exercise classes
Assessment method
Written or oral examination depending on the number of participants
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