High pressure polarizer for hyperpolarizing the nuclear spin of noble gases

US6666047B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Nadim Joni Shah · Jülich, DE
• Stephan Appelt · Aachen, DE
• Timur Unlu · Haan, DE
• Horst Halling · Pier, DE
• Karl Zilles · Recklinghausen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 27, 2002
• Grant date: Dec 23, 2003
• Expiry date: Mar 27, 2022

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G21K1/16
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a polarizer for noble gases comprising a glass sample cell and a pressure chanter in which the sample cell is located. High pressure and accompanying broadband or narrow-band lasers can be similarly provided in an optimal manner. To this end, the polarizer is operated at pressures of 30 bar and higher.