A 140 GHz pulsed EPR/212 MHz NMR spectrometer for DNP studies.

ABSTRACT: We described a versatile spectrometer designed for the study of dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP) at low temperatures and high fields. The instrument functions both as an NMR spectrometer operating at 212 MHz ((1)H frequency) with DNP capabilities, and as a pulsed-EPR operating at 140 GHz. A coiled TE(011) resonator acts as both an NMR coil and microwave resonator, and a double balanced ((1)H, (13)C) radio frequency circuit greatly stabilizes the NMR performance. A new 140 GHz microwave bridge has also been developed, which utilizes a four-phase network and ELDOR channel at 8.75 GHz, that is then multiplied and mixed to obtain 140 GHz microwave pulses with an output power of 120 mW. Nutation frequencies obtained are as follows: 6 MHz on S=1/2 electron spins, 100 kHz on (1)H, and 50 kHz on

SUBMITTER: Smith AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3459153 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature