In my previous query (reproduced below) I forgot to state that we use a
JEOL Lambda LA-400 and that we have a pulsed field-gradient probe aside
from the regular 5 and 10 mm tunable probes. Thanks, Dr. Richard
Shoemaker, for pointing that out.
On Thu, 25 Jun 1998, Edward T. Chainani wrote:
> When I used a Varian VXR-300S for a short time before, I noticed that
> there was a parameter for controlling "homospoil" pulses. According to
> the manual, "Homospoil is a process by which the homogeneity is
> temporarily made very bad ("spoiled") to cause any transverse
> magnetizations present at that time to decay rapidly to zero".
>
> This feature is what I need now. But as life would have it, I am no
> longer working with a Varian, so I need to know how these "homospoil"
> pulses are implemented, so I can write my own pulse sequence for it (or
> does it require special hardware?). Can anyone out there give me a clue?
>
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Edward T. Chainani Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Laboratory Manager
National Chemistry Instrumentation Center (NCIC)
Ateneo de Manila University phone: (632) 426-6001 loc. 2309
Loyola Heights, Quezon City e-mail: etch@ginto.chem.admu.edu.ph
Philippines FAX: (632) 426-5985
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