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Modeling alignment enhancement for solid polarized targets

Nuclear Theory 2017-07-25 v1

Abstract

A model of dynamic orientation using optimized radiofrequency (RF) irradiation produced perpendicular to the holding field is developed for the spin-1 system required for tensor-polarized fixed-target experiments. The derivation applies to RF produced close to the Larmor frequency of the nucleus and requires the electron spin-resonance linewidth to be much smaller than the nuclear magnetic resonance frequency. The rate equations are solved numerically to study a semi-saturated steady-state resulting from the two sources of irradiation: microwave from the DNP process and the additional RF used to manipulate the tensor polarization. The steady-state condition and continuous-wave NMR lineshape are found that optimize the spin-1 alignment in the polycrystalline materials used as solid polarized targets in charged-beam nuclear and particle physics experiments.

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@article{arxiv.1707.07065,
  title  = {Modeling alignment enhancement for solid polarized targets},
  author = {Dustin Keller},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1707.07065},
  year   = {2017}
}

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13 pages, 12 figures

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