Course Identification

Spin Dynamics and Magnetic Resonance
20262051

Lecturers and Teaching Assistants

Prof. Ilya Kuprov
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Course Schedule and Location

2026
First Semester
Monday, 14:15 - 16:00, Weissman, Seminar Rm B
Tuesday, 11:15 - 13:00, Weissman, Seminar Rm B
27/10/2025
20/01/2026
96

Field of Study, Course Type and Credit Points

Chemical Sciences: Laboratory; Elective; Regular; 3.00 points
Physical Sciences: 3.00 points
Life Sciences: Laboratory; 2.00 points

Comments

For students and scientists who use spin physics (magnetic processes, quantum tech, magnetic resonance spectroscopy and imaging) in their work.

Prerequisites

Familiarity with linear algebra (vector spaces, operators, matrices), classical physics (basic electromagnetism), and quantum theory (basic time-dependent Schrodinger equation) is assumed.

Restrictions

32

Language of Instruction

English

Attendance and participation

Obligatory

Grade Type

Numerical (out of 100)

Grade Breakdown (in %)

100%
The evaluation will be based on Several sets of homework

Evaluation Type

Other

Scheduled date 1

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Estimated Weekly Independent Workload (in hours)

3

Syllabus

Lecture 01 – Spin as a fundamental physical property
Lecture 02 – What is Magnetic Resonance and why bother
Lecture 03 – Overview of NMR hardware
Lecture 04 – Bloch equations and the rotating frame
Lecture 05 – Fourier transform
Lecture 06 – Fourier spectroscopy
Lecture 07 – Spin echoes and relaxation
Lecture 08 – Pulsed field gradients and k-space
Lecture 09 – MRI in three dimensions
Lecture 10 – Orbital angular momentum
Lecture 11 – Nuclear spin operators
Lecture 12 – Liquid state NMR Hamiltonian
Lecture 13 – Introducing the density matrix
Lecture 14 – Thermal equilibrium, correlations, coherences
Lecture 15 – Product operator formalism
Lecture 16 – Magnetisation transfer
Lecture 17 – Spin relaxation theory
Lecture 18 – Common spin relaxation mechanisms
Lecture 19 – Nuclear Overhauser effect
Lecture 20 – 2D NMR spectroscopy
Lecture 21 – Liquid state protein NMR
Lecture 22 – Solid state NMR Hamiltonian
Lecture 23 – Magic angle spinning NMR
Lecture 24 – Quadrupolar NMR spectroscopy

Learning Outcomes

Competence with time-domain spin dynamics, understanding of spin relaxation processes, understanding of magnetic resonance spectroscopy and imaging.

Reading List

https://spindynamics.org

Website