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  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Physical Chemistry

Background:

  • Dynamic Nuclear Polarization (DNP) enhances nuclear spin polarization by transferring electron spin polarization.
  • Pulsed DNP is an emerging area, driven by advancements in arbitrary waveform generators.
  • Systematic design of DNP pulse sequences is crucial for optimizing polarization transfer.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically design static-powder Dynamic Nuclear Polarization (DNP) pulse sequences.
  • To explore the interplay between linear and bilinear terms in effective Hamiltonians for polarization transfer.
  • To demonstrate a broadband DNP pulse sequence for enhanced sensitivity.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized single-spin vector effective Hamiltonian theory for pulse sequence design.
  • Analyzed two regimes: low microwave field amplitude and high-power regime.
  • Employed numerical non-linear optimization combined with experimental validation.

Main Results:

  • Validated the single-spin vector model with experimental DNP results at 9.8 GHz/15 MHz.
  • Developed and demonstrated the PLATO pulse sequence for broadband DNP.
  • Achieved an 80 MHz bandwidth with a peak microwave field amplitude of 32 MHz.

Conclusions:

  • Single-spin vector effective Hamiltonian theory provides a robust framework for designing pulsed DNP sequences.
  • The PLATO sequence offers significant bandwidth for enhanced polarization transfer.
  • Pulsed DNP techniques are becoming increasingly viable for sensitive detection.