Kowalewski J., Mäler L. Nuclear Spin Relaxation in Liquids: Theory, Experiments, and Applications

2nd Edition. — CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, US, 2018. — 387 p. — ISBN: 1498782140.Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) is widely used across many fields of science because of the rich data it produces, and some of the most valuable data come from studies of nuclear spin relaxation in solution. The first edition of this book, published more than a decade ago, provided an accessible and cohesive treatment of the field. The present second edition is a significant update, covering important new developments in recent years.
Collecting relaxation theory, experimental techniques, and illustrative applications into a single volume, this book clarifies the nature of the phenomenon, shows how to study it and explains why such studies are worthwhile. Coverage ranges from basic to rigorous theory and from simple to sophisticated experimental methods. Topics include cross-relaxation, multispin phenomena, relaxation studies of molecular dynamics and structure and special topics such as relaxation in systems with quadrupolar nuclei, in paramagnetic systems and in long-living spin states.
Avoiding overly demanding mathematics, the authors explain spin relaxation in a manner that anyone with a familiarity with NMR can follow. The focus is on illustrating and explaining the physical nature of relaxation phenomena. Nuclear Spin Relaxation in Liquids: Theory, Experiments and Applications, 2nd edition, provides useful supplementary reading for graduate students and is a valuable reference for NMR spectroscopists, whether in chemistry, physics or biochemistry.Equilibrium and Non-Equilibrium States in NMR
Simple Relaxation Theory
Relaxation through Dipolar Interactions
The Redfield Relaxation Theory
Applications of Redfield Theory to Systems of Spin 1/2 Nuclei
Spectral Densities and Molecular Dynamics
NMR: The Toolbox
Measuring T₁ and T₂ Relaxation Rates
Cross-Relaxation Measurements
Cross-Correlation and Multiple-Quantum Relaxation Measurements
Relaxation and Molecular Dynamics
Applications of Relaxation-Related Measurements to Structure Determination
Relaxation and Chemical Exchange
Effects of Quadrupolar Nuclei
Nuclear Spin Relaxation in Paramagnetic Systems in Solution
Long-Lived Nuclear Spin States and Related Topics
Nuclear Spin-Relaxation in Other Aggregation States