High-volume production of laser-polarized 129Xe
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Driehuys, B; Cates, GD; Miron, E; Sauer, K; Walter, DK; Happer, W
Published in: Applied Physics Letters
September 16, 1996
A method is described for producing several liters of nuclear spin polarized 129Xe gas via spin exchange with an optically pumped Rb vapor. We use a 140 W AlGaAs laser diode array whose broad spectral output is efficiently absorbed by employing ∼ 10 atm of 4He to pressure broaden the Rb D1 absorption profile. 129Xe is polarized in a continuous gas flow and is then cryogenically accumulated and stored. Extensions of this technique should enable the production of tens of liters of 129Xe with a nuclear spin polarization of order 50%. Production of laser-polarized 129Xe in liter quantities is important for the continued development of magnetic resonance imaging using spin-polarized 129Xe. © 1996 American Institute of Physics.
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September 16, 1996
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69
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- Applied Physics
- 51 Physical sciences
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Driehuys, B., Cates, G. D., Miron, E., Sauer, K., Walter, D. K., & Happer, W. (1996). High-volume production of laser-polarized 129Xe. Applied Physics Letters, 69(12), 1668–1670. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.117022
Driehuys, B., G. D. Cates, E. Miron, K. Sauer, D. K. Walter, and W. Happer. “High-volume production of laser-polarized 129Xe.” Applied Physics Letters 69, no. 12 (September 16, 1996): 1668–70. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.117022.
Driehuys B, Cates GD, Miron E, Sauer K, Walter DK, Happer W. High-volume production of laser-polarized 129Xe. Applied Physics Letters. 1996 Sep 16;69(12):1668–70.
Driehuys, B., et al. “High-volume production of laser-polarized 129Xe.” Applied Physics Letters, vol. 69, no. 12, Sept. 1996, pp. 1668–70. Scopus, doi:10.1063/1.117022.
Driehuys B, Cates GD, Miron E, Sauer K, Walter DK, Happer W. High-volume production of laser-polarized 129Xe. Applied Physics Letters. 1996 Sep 16;69(12):1668–1670.
Published In
Applied Physics Letters
DOI
ISSN
0003-6951
Publication Date
September 16, 1996
Volume
69
Issue
12
Start / End Page
1668 / 1670
Related Subject Headings
- Applied Physics
- 51 Physical sciences
- 40 Engineering
- 10 Technology
- 09 Engineering
- 02 Physical Sciences