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Radio frequency field coil for NMR

US4680548A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 16, 1986
Grant dateJul 14, 1987
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Expiry dateJul 16, 2006

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01R33/34076
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In one embodiment, referred to as the "high-pass" version, the radio frequency (RF) coil is made up of two conductive loop elements, each including serially-connected capacitors. The loop elements are electrically interconnected by axial conductive segments having inherent inductances associated therewith. Electrically, the coil can be viewed as a slow wave delay line structure wrapped around a cylinder and connected to itself. The coil can be energized by connecting a source of RF power across one of the capacitors in the loop elements. In another embodiment, termed the "band-pass" version, the axial conductive segments, as well as the conductive loop elements, are provided with capacitors.

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