According to the principles of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), a sample placed in a constant magnetic field and then subsequently exposed to an oscillating magnetic field will respond with a measurable magnetic signal. The goal of this project is to make\u00a0 the first step in designing a desktop imaging system based on NMR principles. Previous attempts have not been entirely successful,\u00a0 due in part to a lack of a sufficiently strong magnetic field.\u00a0 Through the use of a stronger magnet and fast computers, we hope to achieve a stronger signal, and then add a gradient field in order to examine whether we can measure spatial density variations in at least a one-dimensional body. An experiment such as this could be extended ultimately as a portable imaging system, or for use as a research tool.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Christopher T. Sica with Robert BrownA Nuclear Magnetic Resonance-based Desktop Imaging System<\/p>\n According to the principles of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), a sample placed in a constant magnetic field and then subsequently exposed to an oscillating magnetic field will respond with a measurable magnetic signal. The goal of this project is to make\u00a0 the first step in designing a desktop imaging system based on NMR principles. Previous attempts have not been entirely successful,\u00a0 due in part to a lack of a sufficiently strong magnetic field.\u00a0 Through the use of a stronger magnet and fast computers, we hope to achieve a stronger signal,<\/p>\n