Relaxation-time determination from continuous-microwave saturation of EPR spectra. 2009

Anders Lund, and Einar Sagstuen, and Audun Sanderud, and Jean Maruani
Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden. ald@ifm.liu.se

Based on the theories of Portis and of Castner 50 years ago, different continuous-wave measurement procedures for analyzing the microwave saturation power dependence of inhomogeneously broadened EPR lines were developed. Although these procedures have been refined, they still use only a few selected points on the saturation curve. A non-linear least-squares procedure for analyzing the microwave-power dependence of inhomogeneously broadened lines using all data points on a saturation curve has been developed. This procedure provides a simple alternative method to obtain magnetic relaxation data when the more direct pulse-saturation techniques are not available or are less suitable. The latter includes applications of quantitative EPR such as dosimetry. Then microwave saturation data should be obtained under conditions similar to those used in the quantitative measurements, which are usually made on first derivative spectra recorded using continuous-wave spectrometers. Selected applications to benchmark literature data and within the field of EPR dosimetry are discussed. The results obtained illustrate that relaxation times comparable to those yielded by various pulse-saturation EPR techniques can be obtained. It appears as a systematic feature that, whenever the pulse EPR data are fitted using bi-exponential functions, the shortest relaxation times obtained are those that correspond best to those measured using the current continuous-wave saturation method.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008872 Microwaves That portion of the electromagnetic spectrum from the UHF (ultrahigh frequency) radio waves and extending into the INFRARED RAYS frequencies. EHF Waves,Extremely High Frequency Radio Waves,Micro Wave,Micro Waves,Ultrahigh Frequency Waves,Microwave Radiation,EHF Wave,Micro Waves,Microwave,Microwave Radiations,Radiation, Microwave,Ultrahigh Frequency Wave,Wave, EHF,Wave, Micro,Wave, Ultrahigh Frequency,Waves, Micro
D004578 Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy A technique applicable to the wide variety of substances which exhibit paramagnetism because of the magnetic moments of unpaired electrons. The spectra are useful for detection and identification, for determination of electron structure, for study of interactions between molecules, and for measurement of nuclear spins and moments. (From McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, 7th edition) Electron nuclear double resonance (ENDOR) spectroscopy is a variant of the technique which can give enhanced resolution. Electron spin resonance analysis can now be used in vivo, including imaging applications such as MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING. ENDOR,Electron Nuclear Double Resonance,Electron Paramagnetic Resonance,Paramagnetic Resonance,Electron Spin Resonance,Paramagnetic Resonance, Electron,Resonance, Electron Paramagnetic,Resonance, Electron Spin,Resonance, Paramagnetic

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