Outputs (2)

XeNA: An automated ‘open-source’ 129Xe hyperpolarizer for clinical use (2014)
Journal Article
Nikolaou, P., Coffey, A. M., Walkup, L. L., Gust, B. M., Whiting, N., Newton, H., Muradyan, I., Dabaghyan, M., Ranta, K., Moroz, G. D., Rosen, M. S., Patz, S., Barlow, M. J., Chekmenev, E. Y., & Goodson, B. M. (2014). XeNA: An automated ‘open-source’ 129Xe hyperpolarizer for clinical use. Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 32(5), 541-550. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mri.2014.02.002

Here we provide a full report on the construction, components, and capabilities of our consortium’s “open-source” large-scale (~ 1 L/h) 129Xe hyperpolarizer for clinical, pre-clinical, and materials NMR/MRI (Nikolaou et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. US... Read More about XeNA: An automated ‘open-source’ 129Xe hyperpolarizer for clinical use.

Comparative study of in situ N2 rotational Raman spectroscopy methods for probing energy thermalisation processes during spin-exchange optical pumping (2013)
Journal Article
Newton, H., Walkup, L. L., Whiting, N., West, L., Carriere, J., Havermeyer, F., Ho, L., Morris, P., Goodson, B. M., & Barlow, M. J. (2014). Comparative study of in situ N2 rotational Raman spectroscopy methods for probing energy thermalisation processes during spin-exchange optical pumping. Applied Physics B, 115(2), 167-172. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-013-5588-x

Spin-exchange optical pumping (SEOP) has been widely used to produce enhancements in nuclear spin polarisation for hyperpolarised noble gases. However, some key fundamental physical processes underlying SEOP remain poorly understood, particularly in... Read More about Comparative study of in situ N2 rotational Raman spectroscopy methods for probing energy thermalisation processes during spin-exchange optical pumping.