We report the results of 27Aland 93Nbnuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and nuclear quadrupole resonance (NQR) measurements in PrNb2Al20 single crystals. The field angle dependence of the observed 93Nb-NMR lines for the single crystal at around 5 T and at 50K is reproduced by a simulation using previously reported NQR parameters νQ,Nb ≈ 1.82MHz and ηNb ≈ 0, while 27Al-NMR lines were not reproduce...

In this paper experimental results obtained by both 75As NQR and EPR spectroscopy are presented for the three-component system As-Sb-Se. The 75As NQR spectra of glasses of structures (As2Se3)0.78(Sb2Se3)0.22, (As2Se3)0,75(Sb2Se3)0.25, (As2Se3)0.5(Sb2Se3)0.5 have broad lines with two Sb-NQR lines (corresponding to the Sb2Se3 units) and two 75As-NQR lines (corresponding to the As2Se3 units). Diff...

The sodium -pumping NADH: ubiquinone oxidoreductase (Na+-NQR) is the main ion pump and the primary entry site for electrons into the respiratory chain of many different types of pathogenic bacteria. This enzymatic complex creates a transmembrane gradient of sodium that is used by the cell to sustain ionic homeostasis, nutrient transport, ATP synthesis, flagellum rotation and other essential pro...

An FPGA based NQR spectrometer has been designed for detection of N nuclei. The digital circuits required for NQR spectrometer i.e Pulse Programmer, DDS, digital receiver have been built inside FPGA. Combining FPGA chip with analog components, NQR spectrometer has been developed. N from NaNO2 is observed using same spectrometer. By adding a permanent magnet of uniform field NMR signal of proton...

High pressure technique applied in studies of NQR frequency and quadrupole relaxation has been used for deriving information on the dynamical properties of crystals and the nature of their phase transitions. The ^Cl NQR pressure studies have been carried out and a detailed analysis is given for the following topics: 1) Symmetric and asymmetric hydrogen bonded systems under high pressure. 2) NQR...

—Amutual information based approach for the analysis of signals obtained by nuclear quadrupole resonance (NQR) measurements to detect TNT content is proposed. We apply the method to real NQR data obtained under laboratory conditions and compare ROC curves for the presented method with those of the popular demodulation technique and the matchedlter detector. Our results show mutual information t...

Using a superregenerative NQR spectrometer, the temperature dependence of I NQR spectra in [N(CH3)4]2ZnI4 was measured between 167 and 335 K. The measurements confirm two known structural phase transitions at 219 and 257.5 K. The correspondence between the distinct regions of iodine NQR spectra and the crystal structure is discussed. The relation of [N(CH3)4]2ZnI4 to the incommensurate family w...

For reliable detection of explosives, a combination of methods integrated within a single measurement platform may increase detection performance. However, the efficient field testing of such measurement platforms requires the use of inexplosive simulants that are detectable by a wide range of methods. Physical parameters such as simulant density, elemental composition and crystalline structure...

Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance (NQR) signal detection can be severely obstructed by interference in real life settings, especially when the interference is strong, nonstationary, and its frequencies are close to that of the NQR signal. A novel algorithm is proposed to effectively remove (or reduce) interference components in the data and facilitate a valid detection of the NQR signal. The propose...

The Polymer Diagnostics Section (Code 6122) of the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has expertise in solid state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and nuclear quadrupole resonance (NQR). In 1983, NRL established an interagency agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to advise the FAA on NMR methods to detect explosives. We were aware of ear...