CHEM 7910 - Principles of Magnetic Resonance

Fall. 4 credits. Letter grades only.

Prerequisite: CHEM 7930  or PHYS 4443  or equivalent.

J. Marohn.

The goal of this course is to impart an understanding of magnetic resonance fundamentals and phenomenology. The course will cover both nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and electron spin resonance (ESR) (also called electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR)). Topics will include the density-matrix description of spin dynamics, interactions of spins with each other and with the environment, spin relaxation, two-dimensional spectroscopy, magnetic resonance imaging, coherent averaging theory, polarization transfer and dynamic nuclear polarization, and methods for detecting magnetic resonance electrically, optically, and mechanically. The course will be taught at the level of the Principles of Magnetic Resonance by Charles P. Slichter.

Students interested primarily in using magnetic resonance to determine the structure of small molecules and proteins should consider CHEM 6250  (Advanced Analytical Chemistry I and VETMM 7070  /BIOMG 7300  Protein NMR Spectroscopy).