SGER: Development of a Helical Resonator Based ESR Spectrometer

Investigator(s):

Theodore Castner (PI)

Sponsor:

University of Rochester, NY 14627 5852754031

Start Date/Expiration Date

1994-04-01 to 1995-09-30 (amended 1994-04-01)

Awarded Amount to Date:

$49,982

Abstract: 9404552 Castner Technical abstract: This Small Grants for Exploratory Research project is devoted to the development of a helical resonator (HR) electron spin resonance (ESR) spectrometer. The key component of the spectrometer is the high Q (quality factor) HR coil, which employs superconducting wire. In contrast to existing, single- frequency ESR spectrometers, the HR-based spectrometer will have a coil that resonates at several frequencies. The successful development of such a spectrometer would have a number of immediate scientific applications, but in the longer run might also lead to easily transportable commercial spectrometers with applications to a range of fields encompassing physics, chemistry, geology and biology. Non-technical abstract: Same ***

NSF Org:

DMR - Division of Materials Research

Award Number:

9404552

Award Instrument:

Standard Grant

Program Manager:

H. Hollis Wickman
DMR Division of Materials Research
MPS Directorate for Mathematical & Physical Sciences

NSF Program(s):

CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS

Field Application(s):

Condensed Matter Physics, Materials Research

Program Reference Code(s):

SINGLE DIVISION/UNIVERSITY, 9161
SMALL GRANTS-EXPLORATORY RSRCH, 9237
SOLID STATE PHYSICS, 1761

Program Element Code(s):

1710
, 1710