Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5407163 | Journal of Magnetic Resonance | 2008 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Peak distortion caused by homonuclear J-coupling is a major problem that limits the utility of the pulsed-field gradient spin-echo (PGSE) method for studying translational diffusion. This unwanted effect can be removed by incorporation of anti-phase magnetization purging pulse elements at the end of the spin-echo sequence. Three methods, namely, trim-pulse, homospoil pulse gradient and chirp based z-filter were evaluated as potential candidates for an improved NMR diffusion method that is less sensitive to J-coupling peak distortion. The chirp based z-filter was found to be excellent in suppressing anti-phase magnetization while leaving the in-phase magnetization basically intact in spin-echo and stimulated-echo based experiments. The incorporation of chirp based z-filter into PGSE could allow diffusion analysis that would otherwise be impossible by conventional means.
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Authors
Allan M. Torres, Ruby Dela Cruz, William S. Price,