Mobility and Free Radical Concentration Effects in Proton–Electron Double-Resonance Imaging

Author: de Sousa P.L.   de Souza R.E.   Engelsberg M.   Colnago L.A.  

Publisher: Academic Press

ISSN: 1090-7807

Source: Journal of Magnetic Resonance, Vol.135, Iss.1, 1998-11, pp. : 118-125

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Abstract

The dependence of the enhancement of proton–electron double-resonance images upon the mobility of the proton bearing molecules, of the concentration of free radicals, and of the pulsed saturating RF power is studied in a magnetic field of 16 mT. The data exhibit a behavior which, in the potentially interesting region of small free radical concentration, may differ substantially from the high-concentration regime depending upon experimental conditions. The results permit a clearer understanding of the factors determining enhancement and contrast in images obtained by dynamic nuclear polarization.