Construction of an NMR-Mouse With Short Dead Times

The NMR-MOUSE is a nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) sensor for unilateral NMR of materials suitable for process and quality control. Practical aspects of the sensor construction are described, in particular radiofrequency coil design and shielding procedures to reduce probe ringing. Dead times of less than 20 μs can be achieved at frequencies in the vicinity of 20 MHz with permanent magnets within sensitive volumes up to 4 mm deep. First applications of the NMR-MOUSE to the analysis of historical books are reported. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Concepts in Magnetic Resonance (Magn Reson Engineering) 15: 15–25, 2002.