System and method for improving the analysis of chemical substances using NQR
US8471558B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 1, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jun 25, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 1, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N24/085
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present application discloses systems and methods for analyzing a chemical substance containing quadrupolar nuclei to determine a measurable characteristic of the substance. The systems and methods include irradiating the substance with RF energy to stimulate NQR of certain quadrupolar nuclei within the substance, receiving and processing a signal emitted from the substance to isolate an NQR signal therefrom, analyzing the NQR signal to obtain a measure of the characteristic of the substance, and providing an output indicative of the measure for analytical purposes.
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