HIGH-FIELD NMR OF ADSORBED XENON POLARIZED BY LASER PUMPING

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RAFTERY, D [1 ]
LONG, H [1 ]
MEERSMANN, T [1 ]
GRANDINETTI, PJ [1 ]
REVEN, L [1 ]
PINES, A [1 ]
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[1] UNIV CALIF BERKELEY,DEPT CHEM,BERKELEY,CA 94720
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.66.584
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
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Optical pumping has been used to enhance the pulsed NMR signal of Xe-129, allowing the detection of low-pressure xenon gas and of xenon adsorbed on powdered solids. We observe an increase in sensitivity of more than 2 orders of magnitude over conventional NMR, the current limitation being the laser power. Adsorbed xenon is observed at 298 K on graphitized carbon (10 m2/g) and on powdered benzanthracene (approximately 0.5 m2/g) below 170 K. The increased sensitivity of this technique allows the study of a large class of amorphous materials with surface areas below 10 m2/g including semiconductors, polymers, metal oxides, and catalysts.
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