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Module 3: Magnetic Resonance Theory I


Module Convenor: Malcolm Levitt

Aims and objectives

To provide the student with the basic theory underpinning modern magnetic resonance, including the quantum description of nuclear and electronic spin systems, the density operator treatment, the quantum equations of motion, and the quantum description of pulsed magnetic resonance experiments. By the end of the course the student will understand a variety of basic magnetic resonance phenomena using a quantum description.

Syllabus

A series of lectures delivered over the access grid and at the Kick-Off workshop (3 sessions). The topics include:

Nuclear and electronic magnetism, fourier transform spectroscopy, time-dependent quantum mechanics, spin Hamiltonian, nuclear spin interactions, dynamics of a single spin-1/2, spin-1/2 ensemble, density operators and density matrices, magnetization vector, thermal equilibrium, hyperpolarization, relaxation, spin echoes and basics of MRI

The lectures will be supported locally by weekly workshops. Each topic will be supported by simulation examples allowing user interaction.

Assessment

The assessment for the module can be down loaded from here.

The deadline for submission is Monday 12th March 2012

Credit

Successful completion of the module contributes 3 credits (30 hours student effort)