• Journal of the Korean Magnetics Society
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• v.20 no.3
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• pp.120-128
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• 2010

Electron spin resonance (ESR) is one of an experimental choice for studying magnetic materials that have one or more unpaired electrons. ESR spectroscopy finds its wide applications in branches of science encompassing physics, chemistry, biology, medicine and quantum computation. In this brief review we introduce a basic principle of ESR and describe how to extract information on g-factor, spin and orbital states from the ESR spectral parameters. Finally, several examples are discussed with an intention to have a practical feeling of what ESR can do in magnetism.

• Journal of the Korean Vacuum Society
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• v.3 no.2
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• pp.234-238
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• 1994

전자스핀 공명(ESR)으로 측정된 수소화된 비정질 게르마늄(a-Ge:H)의 D-센터에 대한 스핀밀도 의 온도의존성이 77∼350K의 온도범위에서 보고된다. a-Ge:H의 D-센터에 대하여 이 온도범위에서 온 도가 증가함에 따라스핀밀도의 감소가 관측되었으며, 그 결과는 전자상관에너지와 열적이온화효과에 근 거하는 결함 모델들의 예상치와 비교되었다. a-Ge:H에서의 스핀밀도의 감소는 전자상관에너지 모델로서 는 이해될수 없었고 상온에서의 결함계의 열적 이온화에 기인할 수 있는 것으로 생각된다.

• Proceedings of the KSMRM Conference
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• 1999.11a
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• pp.52-52
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• 1999

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.27-33
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• 2000

Purpose: To determine the electronic spin relaxation times, $T_{le}$, of three commercially available Gd-chelated MR contrast agents, Gd-DTPA, Gd-DTPA-BMA and Gd-DOTA, using Electron Paramagnetic Resonance(EPR) technique. Material and Methods: The paramagnetic MR contrast agents, Gd-DTFA(Magnevist) , Gd-DTFA-BMA(OMNISCAN) and Gd-DOTA(Dotarem), were used for this study, The EPR spectra of these contrast agents, which were prepared 2:1 methanol/water solution, were obtained at low temperatures, from $-160^{\circ}C~20^{\circ}C$. The glassy-state EPR spectra for these contrast agents were then fitted by the simulation spectra generated with different zero-field splitting (ZFS) parameters by a computer simulation program 'GEN', which generates the EPR powder spectrum using a given ZFS in $3{\times}3$ tensor. Finally, the spin relaxation times of the contrast agents were then determined from the $T_{2e}$, D, and E values of the best simulation spectra using the McLachlan's theory of average relaxation rate. Results: The electronic transverse spin relaxation times, $T_{2e}'s$, of Gd-DTPA, Gd-DTPA-BMA and Gd-DOTA were 0.113ns, 0.147ns and 1.81ns respectively. The g-values were 1.9737, 1.9735 and 1.9830 and the electronic spin relaxation times, $T_{1e}'s$, were 18.70ns, 33.40ns and $1.66{\mu}s$, respectively. Conclusion: The results of these studies reconfirm that the paramagnetic MR contrast agents with larger ZFS parameters should have shorter $T_{1e}'s$. Among three contrast agents used for this study, Gd-DOTA chelated with cyclic ligand structure shows better electronic property then the others with linear structure. Thus, it is concluded that the exact determination of ZFS parameters is the important factor in evaluating relaxation enhancement effect of the agents and in developing new contrast agents.

• Biophysical Society Newsletter
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• v.7 no.2
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• pp.10-18
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• 2001

• Electrical & Electronic Materials
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• v.7 no.4
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• pp.341-346
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• 1994

• Journal of the Korean Magnetics Society
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• v.5 no.3
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• pp.171-174
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• 1995

We have studied the paramagnetic $CuF_{2}$ using the techniques of pulsed nuclear magnetic resonance(NMR). The powder sample revealed two well-separated lines from the distinct $^{19}F$ sites at room temperature and at 77 K. The distinct frequency shifts of the two lines appear to arise from electron transfers. Furthermore, the two sites have very short spin-lattice relaxation times ($T_{1}$). The frequency-shifted site has the shorter $T_{1}$ than the unshifted one, reflecting the difference of the electron environments of the two sites.

• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.37 no.3
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• pp.271-278
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• 1993

The hyperfine splitting constants of phenanthrenequinone anion radical have been determined for the solution of triethylamine with 2-propanol, 2-pentanol or benzene by cwESR and time-resolved ESR methods. The radical anion was produced by photolysis using a pulsed excimer laser. The resulting hyperfine splitting constant A$_{H1}$ and A$_{H2}$ are 1.662, 0.378 in 2-propanol, 1.602, 0.361 in 2-pentanol and 1.518 in benzene respectively. The hyperfine coupling constants decrease with the decreasing of polarity of the mixed solvent. The tendency of the variation depends on the polarity of the solvents, thus, making it in impossible to observe the magnetic equivalent proton in a mixed solvent of nonpolar benzene. Particularly, time-resolved ESR spectrum of triethylamine radical (TEA${\cdot}$) has been observed in 0.15∼0.30 ${\mu}s$ from the solvent of 3 : 1 with 2-pentanol and triethylamine. Thus from the results of solvent effect, we can suggest that the identification of the unstable short-lived spin polarized phenanthrenequinone anion radical(*PQ${\cdot}^-$) proceed through photochemistry.

• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.29 no.2
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• pp.80-87
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• 1985

Radiation damage in a single crystal of ammonium sulfate caused by ${\gamma}$-irradiation at room temperature has given rise to several paramagnetic centers. Electron spin resonance (ESR) spectra of crystal are obtained with the X-band EPR spectrometer at room temperature. An intense and isotropic peak of Gaussian shape at g = 2.0036 is assigned to $SO_3^-$, which shows power saturation effects. Angular dependence of spectra is studied for the rotations about three mutually perpendicular axes a, b and c. The g-values are obtained from the relative distances between isotropic peak of $SO_3^-$ and anisotropic peak of the species. Principal $g^-$values and direction cosines were calculated by diagonalizing the 3${\times}$3 matrix whose elements are the $g^-$values for each species. From the analysis of characteristic principal $g^-$values and direction cosines for ammonium sulfate single crystal, anisotropic peaks corresponding to $SO_4^-,\;SO_2^-$ and defect structure corresponding to electron excess type are identified.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2012.08a
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• pp.237-237
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• 2012

토파즈는 Al2SiO4 ((F,OH)2) 화학성분을 이루고 있는 광물로써 주로 Fe, Cr, V 등과 같은 불순물을 포함하고 있다. 토파즈는 colorless, blue, pink, yellow 등 다양한 컬러로 산출된다. 결정 내 Si4+ 가 있어야 할 자리에 Al3+ 가 치환되면 Al3+ 를 둘러싸고 있는 4개의 산소 중 하나의 최외각 전자가 전자가를 맞추기 위해 주변에 있던 수소와 결합하여 hole center를 형성한다. 이때 토파즈는 옅은 황색의 컬러를 발색하게 된다. 그 외 청색과 핑크색 등의 컬러는 Al3+ 자리에 치환된 Fe, Cr 등과 같은 불순물에 의해 발색을 일으킨다. 또한 토파즈는 인위적으로 감마선, 전자 빔, 양성자 빔, 중성자 빔을 통해서도 hole center를 형성시켜 컬러를 발색시킬 수 있다고 잘 알려져 있다. 본 연구에서는 총 8개의 무색 토파즈를 이용하여 다양한 조건(energy 및 dose)의 전자 빔 조사를 통해 각 조건 별 컬러변화 및 분광학적 특성변화를 관찰하였다. 모든 시료는 WD-XRF를 통해 정성분석을 하였고, 전자스핀공명(ESR)기기를 통해 전자 빔 조사 전과 후 전자의 스핀 특성 변화를 관찰하였다. 자외선-가시광선 분광분석결과 모든 시료는 전자빔 조사 후 황색과 관련이 있는 450 nm 부근의 파장 영역에서 흡수 peak가 증가하는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 또한 전자 빔 조사 후 전자스핀공명 분석 결과에서도 Fe3+ 와 관련이 있는 g=3.5~4 영역은 감소하는 반면에 hole center와 관련이 있는 g=2.012 영역이 증가하는 향상을 보였다. 본 연구결과를 통해 우리는 전자 빔 조사 조건에 따라 토파즈의 결정 내부에 미치는 영향 및 컬러 변화와의 상관관계에 대해 확인할 수 있었다.