Overview of the development of high-resolution 920 MHz NMR in NIMS

We have developed a 920 MHz NMR system and performed the proton NMR measurement of ethylbenzene and water using the superconducting magnet operating at 21.6 T (920 MHz for proton), which is the highest field produced by a superconducting NMR magnet in the persistent mode. From the NMR measurements, it is verified that both homogeneity and stability of the magnet have a specification sufficient for a high-resolution NMR. The sensitivity has been examined by H-1 NMR of 0.1% ethylbenzene in Wilmad 555 tube and obtained the signal-to-noise ratio as S/N = 2981, which is the highest record, to our knowledge, among the room temperature measurements. (C) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.