Lecturer: Dr. Kerstin Münnemann

Effort: 2 SWS / 3 ECTS

Prerequisites: none

Start: Fri., Oct. 28, 2022

Office Hours:
Office hours for lecture and lab are offered by appointment. Please email Katharina Köhler directly.

Lab Dates:
Will be announced in the lecture.

Exam:
There will be an oral exam at the end of the course. Dates will be announced in time.

Contents:

Physical fundamentals of magnetic resonance (for nuclear spins and electron spins).

• One- and multidimensional spectroscopy
• Imaging
• Diffusion and flux measurements
• Modern hyperpolarization methods to increase the sensitivity of magnetic resonance
• Multiple application examples of the different magnetic resonance techniques

Laboratory practical course:

• Spectroscopy, especially multidimensional spectroscopy.
• Relaxometry
• Diffusion
• Imaging
• NMR/ESR with portable benchtop spectrometers
• Signal enhancement by hyperpolarization methods

It is recommended to participate in the eLearning. There the lecture materials will be provided. Additional hints and tips will also be provided this way. The course code will be announced in the lecture.

Literature:

• Malcolm H. Levitt: Spin Dynamics, Wiley, ISBN 978-0-470-51117
• Harald Günther: NMR Spectroscopy, Wiley, ISBN 0 471 95199 4
• Paul T. Callaghan: Principles of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Microscopy, Clarendon Press, Oxford, ISBN 978-0-19-853997-1
• L.T. Kuhn: Hyperpolarization Methods in NMR Spectroscopy, Topics in Current Chemistry, Vol. 338, Springer, ISBN: 978-3-642-39728-8

Laboratory accompanying the course Applications of Magnetic Resonance for Scientists and Engineers. (see above)

Lab Dates:

Will be announced in lecture.

Contents:

• Introduction to NMR spectroscopy.
• Relaxometry, T₁ and T₂ measurement
• 2D NMR spectroscopy (COSY)
• Imaging (MRI)
• Diffusion (DOSY)
• Benchtop and process monitoring
• EPR spectroscopy
• Signal enhancement by polarization transfer and hyperpolarization, INEPT and DNP