The long-lived nuclear singlet state of 15N-nitrous oxide in solution

A 15N nuclear singlet lifetime of over 26 min has been observed in a solution of 15N2O, by using a field-cycling NMR pulse sequence. This observation suggests applications of hyperpolarized 15N2O in medical imaging and for flow and diffusion studies.

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Main Authors: Pileio, Giuseppe (Author), Carravetta, Marina (Author), Hughes, Eric (Author), Levitt, Malcolm H. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2008-09-24.
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