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This study demonstrates high Dynamic Nuclear Polarization (DNP) enhancements at 1.2 T using pulsed techniques, achieving results comparable to lower fields. Further research is recommended for higher field DNP instrumentation and methods.

Keywords:
Dynamic nuclear polarizationIntegrated solid effectNOVELRamped amplitude NOVELStretched solid effect

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  • Magnetic Resonance
  • Physical Chemistry
  • Spectroscopy

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  • Dynamic Nuclear Polarization (DNP) enhances NMR sensitivity.
  • Pulsed DNP experiments are crucial for time-domain studies.
  • Previous DNP studies were limited to X-band (0.35 T) and below.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To perform pulsed DNP at 1.2 T (33.5 GHz) using the NOVEL condition.
  • To compare Constant-Amplitude NOVEL (CA-NOVEL), Ramped-Amplitude NOVEL (RA-NOVEL), and Frequency-Swept Integrated Solid Effect (FS-ISE) methods.
  • To investigate the feasibility of higher field pulsed DNP.

Main Methods:

  • Experimental pulsed DNP at 1.2 T.
  • Utilized high microwave power (~150 W) and a high-Q microwave cavity (~500).
  • Employed NOVEL matching condition (ω1S = ω0I) for experiments.

Main Results:

  • Achieved high DNP enhancements comparable to X-band results.
  • Observed stretched solid effect (S²E) contributions with chirped pulses.
  • High-Q cavity limited radical concentration (~5 mM) and caused hysteresis in FS-ISE.

Conclusions:

  • Pulsed DNP at 1.2 T is feasible and yields significant enhancements.
  • High-field DNP requires optimized instrumentation and methods.
  • This work paves the way for future time-domain DNP studies at even higher fields.