Principles of Magnetic Resonance

Magnetic resonance is a powerful experimental method for investigating the properties of condensed matter at the atomic or molecular level. This text is intended for graduate students in physics, chemistry, materials science, biology, medicine, or engineering preparing to work in nuclear magnetic resonance (including magnetic resonance imaging) or electron spin resonance, but the topics chosen are highly relevant for those working with lasers or studying relaxation or rate phenomena by other methods. The text assumes the reader has taken a standard graduate level quantum mechanics course in physics or chemistry, and parts of the text may be used to teach such courses. The text goes into details with the aim of preparing students to read the literature of magnetic resonance, but it is targeted at the properly prepared beginner rather than the expert. §The text treats the basic principles of magnetic resonance, of steady-state and pulse methods, the theory of the width, shape, and position of spectral absorption lines, and the theory of relaxation times. It introduces the density matrix, and helps the student become familiar with its use. The third edition adds new material to many parts, plus new sections on one- and two-dimensional Fourier transform methods, multiple quantum coherence, and magnetic resonance imaging. §From the reviews: "... one of the best expositions of the quantum theory of resonance in existence. It has my highest recommendation for use as a textbook." Journal of the Optical Society of America "The clarity and style in which the book is written reveals Slichter's research expertise and talent as an excellent teacher and expositor..." Physics Today