Transverse relaxation characteristic and stress relaxation model considering molecular chains of HTPB coating based on pre-strained thermal aging

In order to accurately describe the transverse relaxation characteristic and stress relaxation modulus of HTPB coating during pre-strain thermal aging process,a one month thermal aging test was carried out at70C with pre-strain of 0%,3%,6%and 9%,respectively.The low-field1 H NMR and stress relaxation modulus tests were carried out for HTPB coating at different aging stages.The stress relaxation model considering the molecular chains was proposed according to the changes of crosslinking chain and dangling chain of HTPB coating during pre-strain aging.The results showed that with the increase of aging time,the decay rate of transverse relaxation curve became faster,the transverse relaxation time decreased,the value of combined parameter q Mrl increased,the proportion of crosslinking chain decreased,while the proportion of dangling chain increased.Moreover,the stress relaxation modulus increased,the crosslinking network structure of HTPB coating became denser and the degree of crosslinking increased.At the initial aging stage,the pre-strain will destroy the crosslinking network structure of HTPB coating to a certain extent.With the increase of aging time,the effect of pre-strain will gradually weaken and the influence of aging on materials will gradually increase.The correlations between the stress relaxation model considering the molecular chains and the test results were more than 0.9950,which can accurately describe the stress relaxation modulus of HTPB coating during the pre-strain thermal aging process.

Measuring Transverse Relaxation Time of Xenon Atoms Based on Single Beam of Laser in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Gyroscope

Nuclear magnetic resonance gyroscope (NMRG) has the characteristics of high precision and miniaturization, and is one of the main applications of quantum technology in the field of navigation. The transverse relaxation time (T_(2)) of the xenon nuclear spin in the atomic cell of the NMRG directly affects the angular random walk of the gyro. Accurate and rapid measurement of T_(2) is conducive to further improvement of gyroscope. At present, for the measurement of T_(2), the schemes of two orthogonal lasers for pumping and detecting are usually used. By applying two fast-switching orthogonal static magnetic fields and a single beam of circularly polarized laser with corresponding wavelength to pump the atomic cell, the xenon nuclear macroscopic magnetic moment Larmor precession is generated. The cesium atoms parametric magnetometer in cell is formed to detect the free induction decay signal generated by nuclear spin precession of xenon atoms. The measurement of T_(2) by a single laser simplifies the measurement equipment compared with traditional method with two lasers. The experimental results show that the T_(2) of xenon atoms is more than 10 s, and the effects of temperature are studied, which lay the foundation for the subsequent improvement of gyro performance.

Zeeman decoherence effect of trapped ^(199)Hg^(+) ion Ramsey spectra

In the ^(199)Hg^(+) ion microwave clock,the Zeeman decoherence effect caused by the overlapping of Zeeman sidebands and the radial secular motion sidebands will decrease the contrast of the Ramsey fringe,thus reducing the signal-to-noise ratio of the spectra.In this paper,the Zeeman decoherence effect is analyzed theoretically and investigated experimentally.A simplified model is built to describe the Ramsey spectral probability,in which the transverse relaxation time T2 is introduced to characterize the influence of the Zeeman decoherence effect phenomenologically.The experiments were carried out on a linear quadrupole trap ^(199)Hg^(+) ion clock.The results show that the probability model matches well with the experimental data,and the magnetic field value should be more than 150 mGs(1 Gs=10-4 T)to avoid the Zeeman decoherence effect.

Investigation on Positive Correlation of Increased Brain Iron Deposition with Cognitive Impairment in Alzheimer Disease by Using Quantitative MR R2' Mapping

Brain iron deposition has been proposed to play an important role in the pathophysiology of Alzheimer disease（AD）.The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation of brain iron accumulation with the severity of cognitive impairment in patients with AD by using quantitative MR relaxation rate R2＇ measurements.Fifteen patients with AD,15 age-and sex-matched healthy controls,and 30 healthy volunteers underwent 1.5T MR multi-echo T2 mapping and T2＊ mapping for the measurement of transverse relaxation rate R2＇（R2＇=R2＊-R2）.We statistically analyzed the R2＇ and iron concentrations of bilateral hippocampus（HP）,parietal cortex（PC）,frontal white matter（FWM）,putamen（PU）,caudate nucleus（CN）,thalamus（TH）,red nucleus（RN）,substantia nigra（SN）,and dentate nucleus（DN） of the cerebellum for the correlation with the severity of dementia.Two-tailed t-test,Student-Newman-Keuls test（ANOVA） and linear correlation test were used for statistical analysis.In 30 healthy volunteers,the R2＇ values of bilateral SN,RN,PU,CN,globus pallidus（GP）,TH,and FWM were measured.The correlation with the postmortem iron concentration in normal adults was analyzed in order to establish a formula on the relationship between regional R2＇ and brain iron concentration.The iron concentration of regions of interest（ROI） in AD patients and controls was calculated by this formula and its correlation with the severity of AD was analyzed.Regional R2＇ was positively correlated with regional brain iron concentration in normal adults（r=0.977,P0.01）.Iron concentrations in bilateral HP,PC,PU,CN,and DN of patients with AD were significantly higher than those of the controls（P0.05）;Moreover,the brain iron concentrations,especially in parietal cortex and hippocampus at the early stage of AD,were positively correlated with the severity of patients＇ cognitive impairment（P0.05）.The higher the R2＇ and iron concentrations were,the more severe the cognitive impairment was.Regional R2＇ and iron concentration in parietal cortex and hippocampus were positively correlated with the severity of AD patients＇ cognitive impairment,indicating that it may be used as a biomarker to evaluate the progression of AD.

Transient electromagnetically induced transparency spectroscopy of^(87)Rb atoms in buffer gas

We study the transient response dynamics of^(87)Rb atomic vapor buffered in 8 torr Ne gas through an electromagnetically induced transparency configured inΛ-scheme.Experimentally,the temporal transmission spectra versus probe detuning by switching on and off the coupling one show complex structures.The transmitted probe light intensity drops to a minimum value when the coupling light turns off,showing a strong absorption.Even at the moment of turning on the coupling light at a subsequent delayed time,the atomic medium shows a fast transient response.To account for the transient switching feature,in the time-dependent optical Bloch equation,we must take the transverse relaxation dephasing process of atomic vapor into account,as well as the fluorescence relaxation along with the optical absorption.This work supplies a technique to quantify the transverse relaxation time scale and to sensitively monitor its variation along the environment by observing the transient dynamics of coherent medium,which is helpful in characterizing the coherent feature of the atomic medium.

Difference Analysis of MRI Apparent Diffusion Coefficient and R_(2)^(*)Value Between Small Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Cirrhosis Nodules

Objective:To investigate the differences of apparent diffusion coefficient and transverse relaxation rate(R_(2)^(*))in magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)between micro hepatocellular carcinoma and nodules of cirrhosis.Method:The clinical data of 68 patients with micro hepatocellular carcinoma(76 lesions)and 45 patients with nodular cirrhosis(48 lesions)were retrospectively analyzed.Diffusion weighted imaging and R_(2)^(*)imaging were performed on all patients.The differences of apparent diffusion coefficient and R_(2)^(*)values in patients with micro hepatocellular carcinoma and nodular cirrhosis were compared.Receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curves were drawn to evaluate the diagnostic efficacy of apparent diffusion coefficient values and R_(2)^(*)values for microhepatocellular carcinoma.Result:Compared with nodules of cirrhosis,the mean apparent diffusion coefficient and R_(2)^(*)value of micro-hepatocellular carcinoma were significantly decreased(P<0.05).The diagnosis threshold of apparent diffusion coefficient is at 1.35×10^(-3)mm^(2)/s,and the sensitivity for the diagnosis of micro-hepatocellular carcinoma was 80.88%,and the specificity was 91.11%,and the corresponding area under the ROC curve was 0.88;The diagnostic threshold for R_(2)^(*)value was at 53.96 Hz,and the sensitivity for the diagnosis of small hepatocellular carcinoma was 91.18%,and the specificity was 77.78%,and the corresponding area under the ROC curve was 0.84.Conclusion:MRI apparent diffusion coefficient value and R_(2)^(*)value can be used to differentiate and diagnose micro hepatocellular carcinoma and nodules of cirrhosis,in which the apparent diffusion coefficient of nodules of cirrhosis was less than 1.35×10^(-3)mm^(2)/s,R_(2)^(*)values were lower than 53.96 Hz may indicate the occurrence of nodular canceration.

Using endogenous glycogen as relaxation agent for imaging liver metabolism by MRI

Glycogen plays essential roles in glucose metabolism.Imaging glycogen in the liver,the major glycogen reservoir in the body,may shed new light on many metabolic disorders.^(13)C magnetic resonance spectroscopy(MRS)has become the mainstream method for monitoring glycogen in the body.However,the equipment of special hard-ware to standard clinical magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)scanners limits its clinical applications.Herein,we utilized endogenous glycogen as a T_(2)-based relaxation contrast agent for imaging glycogen metabolism in the liver in vivo.The in vitro results demonstrated that the transverse relaxation rate of glycogen strongly correlates with the concentration,pH,and field strength.Based on the Swift-Connick theory,we characterized the exchange property of glycogen and measured the exchange rate of glycogen as 31,847 Hz at 37°C.Besides,the viscosity and echo spacing showed no apparent effect on the transverse relaxation rate.This unique feature enables vi-sualization of glycogen signaling in vivo through T_(2)-weighted MRI.Two hours-post intraperitoneal injection of glucagon,a clinical drug to promote glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis,the signal intensity of the mice’s liver increased by 1.8 times from the T_(2)-weighted imaging experiment due to the decomposition of glycogen.This study provides a convenient imaging strategy to non-invasively investigate glycogen metabolism in the liver,which may find clinical applications in metabolic diseases.

Detection of rice seed vigor by low-field nuclear magnetic resonance

A new method to predict the seed vigor of rice was developed to control adulteration during the seed trading process and to address the deficiencies of traditional manual detection methods.Low-field nuclear magnetic resonance(LF-NMR)technique was used to detect the vigor of rice seeds.Four varieties(Beijing-1,Qianchonglang-2,Yanfeng-47 and Shennong-265)of rice seeds from the Rice Research Institute of Shenyang Agricultural University were chosen for the experiment.The transverse relaxation time T_(2),T_(21) and T_(22) were observed in the experiment.The peak start time of free water(transverse relaxation time T_(22)),signal amplitude of bound water(transverse relaxation time T_(21)),and moisture content decreased with the decrease in the vigor of the seeds.There were no obvious trends observed for the top of the peak and the end point of the transverse relaxation time T_(22).In addition,the start,top,and end time of the peak(transverse relaxation time T_(21)),and the signal amplitude of bound water showed no consistent changes.The results indicated that LF-NMR could be used as a method to distinguish the vigor of rice seeds rapidly.This study provided theoretical basis and technical support for the rapid detection of rice seed vigor.

Low-field NMR micro coils based on printed circuit board technology

Radiofrequency coil is one of the most important components for a nuclear magnetic resonance(NMR)instrument.In this article,some planar micro coils with an inner diameter of 2 mm and number of turns that varied from 1 to 11 were investigated based on the printed circuit board(PCB)technology.The electrical characterization of micro coils show that self-resonant frequencies are larger than 200 MHz.Then,an NMR measurement platform with a static magnetic field of 0.66 T was constructed and the signal to noise ratio(SNR)values of the NMR were analyzed.It was found that the SNR is optimal when the turn number of the micro coils is six and the excitation time of a 90°pulse is 0.8?s.Finally,we used the micro coil with six turns to study the transverse relaxation rate of copper sulfate pentahydrate aqueous solution with different concentrations.It was found that the transverse relaxation rate is proportional to the solution concentration.Results from the micro coil were verified by measurements using a Bruker Minispec MQ60.

Classification of different walnut varieties using low-field nuclear magnetic resonance technology and cluster analysis

To classify different walnut varieties based on water and oil content of walnut,and determine their storage conditions,the low-field nuclear magnetic resonance(LFNMR)technology was used to obtain the NMR transverse relaxation time(T 2)of the samples based on the physical and chemical indicators of the walnut quality.The relationship between the relaxation time and phase state of the internal material of the sample was investigated,and the characteristic parameters of the NMR spectrum signals were statistically analyzed using cluster analysis to determine the different walnut varieties,and three different components,as well as their contents,were detected by a LFNMR spectrometer:firmly bound water,weakly bound water,and weakly bound oil.Test results indicated that the oil peak was dominant in the overall signal intensity compared to the water peaks,in which the firmly bound water phase contributed more to the overall water signal between the water peaks.Using the analytic hierarchy process of cluster analysis,21 walnut samples were classified into three different classes,based on the characteristic parameters of the water-content and oil-content spectrum signals.The first class contains four walnut varieties characterized by least water and highest oil contents;the third class contains two walnut varieties,with the highest water content and least oil content;whereas,the second class contains 15 walnut varieties,with both water and oil contents at medium levels.The results showed that LFNMR led to a rapid detection of moisture and oil contents in walnuts,while cluster analysis classified different walnuts varieties based on these parameters.This study also provided the basis for optimizing the storage methods and storage conditions of walnuts.

MRI can reveal metabolic changes in lily bulbs in vivo during dormancy release

The factors influencing dormancy release in lily bulbs strongly affect commercialization success, but the mechanism of dormancy release is still unclear. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can detect changes in morphology and water status in a living plant bulb and aid in investigating release factors. To evaluate whether MRI could be used to detect intra-bulb metabolic changes during the dormant period in Oriental Lilies (Lilium 'Sorbonne'), a series of MRI and sugar concentration measurements were performed weekly on bulbs stored for 11 weeks at 4°C. The image quality of intra-bulb structure obtained using T 1-weighted imaging was superior to that obtained using T 2 -weighted imaging and had a higher signal-to-noise ratio (0.97±0.01). Magnetization transfer ratio values for the bud and basal plate declined during the first eight weeks of cold storage (P>0.05), and were well correlated with concentration of soluble sugar in the bud (R 2 =0.95) and basal plate (R 2 =0.93). Thus, MRI can serve as a valuable tool for observation and analysis of dynamic morphological and metabolic changes in vivo during dormancy release. This information is potentially useful as a guide in the improvement of horticultural product quality.