Grant: Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
Simon Fraser University
$125,594.00
NMR superconducting magnet repair
FY 2007-08
Summary
Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is one of the most powerful analytical tools used in the fields of physics, chemistry, biology and medical sciences. However, a drawback of the NMR method is that its applicability is limited by its weak sensitivity. For this reason, NMR has not been a very useful tool for characterizing the solid surfaces of materials. In recent years it has been demonstrated that high-spin polarization of xenon gas can be achieved by optical pumping methods using lasers. The xenon polarization can be transferred to selected nuclei at the surface of a material, resulting in a large surface NMR signal. In practice, there are a number of hurdles to overcome before hyperpolarized xenon surface NMR can be widely applied. We have been developing such a system with financial assistance from NSERC. This proposal is a request for fundng to repair a superconducting magnet, which is an essential component of our NMR system. Without the magnet, we are unable to continue research in this area.
Program
Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
Recipient
Location
British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
344506-2007
Name nom
Sonier, Jeffrey
Department département
Physics
Organization id
5
Institution établissement
Simon Fraser University
Province en
British Columbia
Province fr
Colombie-Britannique
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2007
Competition year année de concours
2007
Award amount
125594
Program id
EQPEQ
Program name en
Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
Program name fr
Outils et instruments de recherche - catégorie 1 (<150 000$)
Group en
Discovery grants programs
Group fr
Programmes de subventions à la découverte
Committee code
28
Committee name en
Condensed Matter Physics
Committee name fr
Phys. de la matière condensée
Area of application code
1208
Area of application group en
Advancement of knowledge
Area of application group fr
Avancement des connaissances
Area of application en
Materials sciences
Area of application fr
Sciences des matériaux
Research subject code
3303
Research subject group en
Condensed matterphysics
Research subject group fr
Physique de la matière condensée
Research subject en
Surfaces, interfaces and thin films
Research subject fr
Surfaces, interfaces et couches minces
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
NMR superconducting magnet repair
Keyword
NA
Application summary
Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is one of the most powerful analytical tools used in the fields of physics, chemistry, biology and medical sciences. However, a drawback of the NMR method is that its applicability is limited by its weak sensitivity. For this reason, NMR has not been a very useful tool for characterizing the solid surfaces of materials. In recent years it has been demonstrated that high-spin polarization of xenon gas can be achieved by optical pumping methods using lasers. The xenon polarization can be transferred to selected nuclei at the surface of a material, resulting in a large surface NMR signal. In practice, there are a number of hurdles to overcome before hyperpolarized xenon surface NMR can be widely applied. We have been developing such a system with financial assistance from NSERC. This proposal is a request for fundng to repair a superconducting magnet, which is an essential component of our NMR system. Without the magnet, we are unable to continue research in this area.
