Physics of Polarized Targets

Explains what spin is and how spins are polarized to study elementary particles, nuclei, atoms and molecular structures.

List of contents

Foreword; 1. Introduction to spin, magnetic resonance and polarization; 2. Resonance and relaxation of interacting spin systems; 3. Electron paramagnetic resonance and relaxation; 4. Dynamic nuclear polarization; 5. Nuclear magnetic resonance and relaxation; 6. NMR polarization measurement; 7. Choice and preparation of polarized target materials; 8. Refrigeration; 9. Microwave and magnet techniques; 10. Other methods of nuclear spin polarization; 11. Design and optimization of experiments using polarized targets; Appendices; Index.

About the author

Tapio O. Niinikoski is the former leader of the Polarized Targets Group at Organisation Européenne pour la Recherche Nucléaire (CERN), Geneva, and is author or co-author of more than 200 scientific papers. He was a member and project leader of the European Muon Collaboration, Spin Muon Collaboration, CERN ìSR Collaboration and ATLAS Collaboration. He was spokesperson of the RD39 Collaboration and Leader of CERN Central Cryogenic Laboratory until 2009.

Product details

• Authors: Tapio O Niinikoski, Tapio O. Niinikoski
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2020
• EAN: 9781108475075
• ISBN: 978-1-108-47507-5
• No. of pages: 530
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > General, dictionaries; Molekularbiologie, Kernphysik, Atom- und Molekularphysik, Teilchen- und Hochenergiephysik, Chemische Physik, SCIENCE / Physics / Nuclear, molecular biology, Nuclear physics, Particle & high-energy physics, Atomic & molecular physics, Particle and high-energy physics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, Chemical physics, Medical imaging: nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR / MRI), Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR / MRI)