@article {1450, title = {Long-lived Heteronuclear Spin-Singlet States in Liquids at a Zero Magnetic Field}, journal = {Physical Review Letters}, volume = {112}, year = {2014}, pages = {077601}, chapter = {077601}, author = {Emondts, M. and Ledbetter, M. P. and Pustelny, S. and Theis, T. and Patton, B. and Blanchard, J. W. and Butler, M. C. and Budker, D. and Pines, A.} } @article {247, title = {High-Resolution Zero-Field NMR J-Spectroscopy of Aromatic Compounds}, journal = {Journal of the American Chemical Society}, volume = {135}, year = {2013}, note = {J Am Chem Soc103RNTimes Cited:0Cited References Count:59}, month = {02/2013}, pages = {3607-3612}, abstract = {

We report the acquisition and interpretation of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) J-spectra at zero magnetic field for a series of benzene derivatives, demonstrating the analytical capabilities of zero-field NMR The zeroth-order spectral patterns do not overlap, which allows for straightforward determination of the spin interactions of substituent functional groups. Higher-order effects cause additional line splittings, revealing additional molecular information. We demonstrate resonance linewidths as narrow as 11 mHz, permitting resolution of minute frequency differences and precise determination of long-range J-couplings. The measurement of J-couplings with the high precision offered by zero-field NMR may allow further refinements in the determination of molecular structure and conformation.

}, keywords = {density}, isbn = {0002-7863}, doi = {Doi 10.1021/Ja312239v}, url = {://WOS:000315936700050}, author = {Blanchard, J. W. and Ledbetter, M. P. and Theis, T. and Butler, M. C. and Budker, D. and Pines, A.} } @article {251, title = {Liquid-State Nuclear Spin Comagnetometers}, journal = {Physical Review Letters}, volume = {108}, year = {2012}, note = {Phys Rev Lett973FATimes Cited:0Cited References Count:36}, month = {Jun 15}, abstract = {

We discuss nuclear spin comagnetometers based on ultralow-field nuclear magnetic resonance in mixtures of miscible solvents, each rich in a different nuclear spin. In one version thereof, Larmor precession of protons and F-19 nuclei in a mixture of thermally polarized pentane and hexafluorobenzene is monitored via a sensitive alkali-vapor magnetometer. We realize transverse relaxation times in excess of 20 s and suppression of magnetic field fluctuations by a factor of 3400. We estimate it should be possible to achieve single-shot sensitivity of about 5 x 10(-9) Hz, or about 5 x 10(-11) Hz in approximate to 1 day of integration. In a second version, spin precession of protons and Xe-129 nuclei in a mixture of pentane and hyperpolarized liquid xenon is monitored using superconducting quantum interference devices. Application to spin-gravity experiments, electric dipole moment experiments, and sensitive gyroscopes is discussed.

}, keywords = {nmr}, isbn = {0031-9007}, doi = {Doi 10.1103/Physrevlett.108.243001}, url = {://WOS:000306342000010}, author = {Ledbetter, M. P. and Pustelny, S. and Budker, D. and Romalis, M. V. and Blanchard, J. W. and Pines, A.} } @article {248, title = {Zero-Field NMR Enhanced by Parahydrogen in Reversible Exchange}, journal = {Journal of the American Chemical Society}, volume = {134}, year = {2012}, note = {J Am Chem Soc909GLTimes Cited:2Cited References Count:40}, month = {02/2012}, pages = {3987-3990}, abstract = {

We have recently demonstrated that sensitive and chemically specific NMR spectra can be recorded in the absence of a magnetic field using hydrogenative parahydrogen induced polarization (PHIP)(1-3) and detection with an optical atomic magnetometer. Here, we show that non-hydrogenative para-hydrogen-induced polarization(4-6) (NH-PHIP) can also dramatically enhance the sensitivity of zero-field NMR. We demonstrate the detection of pyridine, at concentrations as low as 6 mM in a sample volume of 250 mu L, with sufficient sensitivity to resolve all identifying spectral features, as supported by numerical simulations. Because the NH-PHIP mechanism is nonreactive, operates in situ, and eliminates the need for a prepolarizing magnet, its combination with optical atomic magnetometry will greatly broaden the analytical capabilities of zero-field and low-field NMR.

}, keywords = {gas}, isbn = {0002-7863}, doi = {Doi 10.1021/Ja2112405}, url = {://WOS:000301550800015}, author = {Theis, T. and Ledbetter, M. P. and Kervern, G. and Blanchard, J. W. and Ganssle, P. J. and Butler, M. C. and Shin, H. D. and Budker, D. and Pines, A.} } @article {258, title = {Near-Zero-Field Nuclear Magnetic Resonance}, journal = {Physical Review Letters}, volume = {107}, year = {2011}, note = {Phys Rev Lett813YOTimes Cited:5Cited References Count:26}, month = {Sep 1}, abstract = {

We investigate nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) in near zero field, where the Zeeman interaction can be treated as a perturbation to the electron mediated scalar interaction (J coupling). This is in stark contrast to the high-field case, where heteronuclear J couplings are normally treated as a small perturbation. We show that the presence of very small magnetic fields results in splitting of the zero-field NMR lines, imparting considerable additional information to the pure zero-field spectra. Experimental results are in good agreement with first-order perturbation theory and with full numerical simulation when perturbation theory breaks down. We present simple rules for understanding the splitting patterns in near-zero-field NMR, which can be applied to molecules with nontrivial spectra.

}, keywords = {mri}, isbn = {0031-9007}, doi = {Doi 10.1103/Physrevlett.107.107601}, url = {://WOS:000294406600017}, author = {Ledbetter, M. P. and Theis, T. and Blanchard, J. W. and Ring, H. and Ganssle, P. and Appelt, S. and Blumich, B. and Pines, A. and Budker, D.} }