Abstract
Long-lived spin states have been observed in a variety of systems. Although the dynamics underlying the long lifetimes of these states are well understood in the case of two-spin systems, the corresponding dynamics in systems containing more spins appear to be more complex. Recently it has been shown that a selection rule for transitions mediated by intramolecular dipolar relaxation may play a role in determining the lifetimes of long-lived states in systems containing arbitrary numbers of spins. Here we present a theory of long-lived states in systems containing three and four spins and demonstrate how it can be used to identify states that have little or no intramolecular dipolar relaxation.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 177-190 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Journal of Magnetic Resonance |
Volume | 193 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 1 2008 |
Keywords
- Intramolecular dipolar relaxation
- Long-lived states
- Singlet states
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biophysics
- Biochemistry
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics
- Condensed Matter Physics