NMR radio frequency coil with dielectric loading for improved field homogeneity
US5017872A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 19, 1990 |
| Grant date | May 21, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 19, 2010 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R33/5659
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An RF coil assembly for an NMR instrument includes a cylindrical coil surrounded by a cylindrical shield. The annular space between the coil and the shield is filled with a dielectric material having a relative permittivity selected to improve the RF field homogeneity in the radial direction.
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