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that it apparently offered no advantages over the other rotor<br />

systems. Because of the non-trivial nature of the problem we<br />

include below a short discussion of some of the criteria relevant<br />

to the design of gas turbine systems for use in conjunction with<br />

NMR.<br />

4.2 ASPECTS OF ROTOR DESIGN<br />

4.2.1 MATERIALS<br />

The materials from which the rotors and the surrounding rig<br />

are constructed must not upset the NMR measurements either by<br />

affecting the homogeneity of the magnetic field or by causing<br />

stray pick-up in the detection coil. The rotor itself cannot be<br />

made from any metal because the speed of rotation in the external<br />

field is then severely restricted by induced eddy currents.<br />

4.2.2 SIZE<br />

The size of the complete rotor system is. limited by the magnet<br />

gap. However the sample volume must be such that a reasonable<br />

signal-to-noise figure can be attained with the NMR equipment avail-<br />

able. Although this condition varies greatly depending upon the<br />

NMR sensitivity of the particular nuclei under investigation most<br />

turbine systems used are capable of carrying a sample of volume<br />

between 0.1 and 1.0 cc.<br />

The sensitivity of the system is considerably-enhanced by<br />

winding the detection coil co-axially about the rotor. The fill-<br />

ing factor is maximized in this way but it should be remembered<br />

that, if the same coil is used in the transmitter circuit, the Hl<br />

field produced is not perpendicular to Ho.

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