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Science 11 November 1988:
Vol. 242. no. 4880, pp. 878 - 884
DOI: 10.1126/science.3055299

Articles

Science, Vol 242, Issue 4880, 878-884
Copyright © 1988 by American Association for the Advancement of Science


articles

Effects of pulse shaping in laser spectroscopy and nuclear magnetic resonance

WS Warren

Department of Chemistry, Princeton University, NJ 08544.

Pulsed excitation fields are routinely used in most laser and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) experiments. In the NMR case, constant amplitude (rectangular) pulses have traditionally been used; in laser spectroscopy the exact pulse shape is often unknown or changes from shot to shot. This article is an overview of the effects of radio-frequency and laser pulse shapes and the instrumental requirements for pulse shaping. NMR applications to selective excitation, solvent suppression, elimination of phase roll, and reduced power dissipation are discussed, as are optical applications to soliton generation, velocity selective excitation, and quantitative population transfer.


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