Detection of explosive and narcotics by low power large sample volume nuclear quadrupole resonance (NQR)
US5233300A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 16, 1991 |
| Grant date | Aug 3, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 16, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01V3/14
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The sensitive detection of explosives and narcotics by nuclear quadrupole resonance (NQR) is performed at low rf power by assuring that the rf field strength is larger than the local magnetic field. Additionally, it has been recognized that signal-to-noise ratio of a signal induced by a specimen of fixed size decreases by only the square root of the coil size. Thus, rather than scaling power linearly with coil size, as conventionally done to maintain the same rf field intensity, the power need only be increased by the square root of the increased coil size to assure maintenance of the same signal to noise ratio. This technique permits the use of larger coils than previously used. The invention is useful for both volume coils and surface coils.
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