CA2113558C - Detection of explosive and narcotics by low power large sample volume nuclear quadrupole resonance (nqr) - Google Patents

Detection of explosive and narcotics by low power large sample volume nuclear quadrupole resonance (nqr)

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CA2113558C
CA2113558C CA 2113558 CA2113558A CA2113558C CA 2113558 C CA2113558 C CA 2113558C CA 2113558 CA2113558 CA 2113558 CA 2113558 A CA2113558 A CA 2113558A CA 2113558 C CA2113558 C CA 2113558C
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coil
specimen
strength
magnetic field
train
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Michael L. Buess
Allen N. Garroway
Joel B. Miller
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US Department of Navy
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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
    • G01R33/44—Arrangements or instruments for measuring magnetic variables involving magnetic resonance using nuclear magnetic resonance [NMR]
    • G01R33/441—Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance [NQR] Spectroscopy and Imaging
CA 2113558 1991-07-16 1992-04-24 Detection of explosive and narcotics by low power large sample volume nuclear quadrupole resonance (nqr) Expired - Lifetime CA2113558C (en)

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US730,722 1991-07-16
US07/730,722 US5233300A (en) 1991-05-23 1991-07-16 Detection of explosive and narcotics by low power large sample volume nuclear quadrupole resonance (NQR)

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JP (1) JP2002509601A (ja)
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WO (1) WO1993002365A1 (ja)

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CA2113558A1 (en) 1993-02-04
EP0746774A4 (en) 1994-03-30
WO1993002365A1 (en) 1993-02-04
EP0746774A1 (en) 1996-12-11

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