Nuclear magnetic resonance

Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) is a physical phenomenon based upon the magnetic property of an atom's nucleus. NMR studies a magnetic nucleus, like that of a hydrogen atom, by aligning it with an external magnetic field and perturbing this alignment using an electromagnetic field. The response to the field (the perturbing), is what is exploited in NMR spectroscopy and magnetic resonance imaging.

Related Topics:
Nucleus - Hydrogen - Magnetic field - Electromagnetic field - Spectroscopy - Magnetic resonance imaging

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NMR spectroscopy is one of the principal techniques used to obtain physical, chemical, electronic and structural information about a molecule. It is the only technique that can provide detailed information on the exact three-dimensional structure of biological molecules in solution. Also, NMR is one of the techniques that has been used to build quantum computers.

Related Topics:
NMR spectroscopy - Molecule - Quantum computers

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