AU2001275906A1 - Apparatus and method for polarizing polarizable nuclear species - Google Patents

Apparatus and method for polarizing polarizable nuclear species

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AU2001275906A1
AU2001275906A1 AU2001275906A AU7590601A AU2001275906A1 AU 2001275906 A1 AU2001275906 A1 AU 2001275906A1 AU 2001275906 A AU2001275906 A AU 2001275906A AU 7590601 A AU7590601 A AU 7590601A AU 2001275906 A1 AU2001275906 A1 AU 2001275906A1
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F. William Hersman
Mark Leuschner
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R33/00—Arrangements or instruments for measuring magnetic variables
    • G01R33/20—Arrangements or instruments for measuring magnetic variables involving magnetic resonance
    • G01R33/28—Details of apparatus provided for in groups G01R33/44 - G01R33/64
    • G01R33/282—Means specially adapted for hyperpolarisation or for hyperpolarised contrast agents, e.g. for the generation of hyperpolarised gases using optical pumping cells, for storing hyperpolarised contrast agents or for the determination of the polarisation of a hyperpolarised contrast agent

Abstract

The present invention is a polarizing process involving a number of steps. The first step requires moving a flowing mixture of gas, the gas at least containing a polarizable nuclear species and vapor of at least one alkali metal, with a transport velocity that is not negligible when compared with the natural velocity of diffusive transport. The second step is propagating laser light in a direction, preferably at least partially through a polarizing cell. The next step is directing the flowing gas along a direction generally opposite to the direction of laser light propagation. The next step is containing the flowing gas mixture in the polarizing cell. The final step is immersing the polarizing cell in a magnetic field. These steps can be initiated in any order, although the flowing gas, the propagating laser and the magnetic field immersion must be concurrently active for polarization to occur.
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