Effect of phase and time coupling on NMR relaxation rate by random walk in phase space

TL;DR

This paper investigates how phase and time coupling influence NMR relaxation rates, proposing a modified spectral density that accounts for strong phase-time coupling, leading to better data fitting and understanding.

Contribution

It introduces a phase-time coupling constant and modifies the angular frequency in the spectral density to improve NMR relaxation analysis.

Findings

Phase-time coupling significantly affects NMR relaxation times.

Modified spectral density with apparent angular frequency fits experimental data.

Strong phase-time coupling can double the conventional angular frequency.

Abstract

The phase time coupling effect on NMR relaxation is investigated based on coupled and uncoupled phase diffusion. The results indicate that phase and time coupling could significantly impact the NMR relaxation time. The spectral density term in the relaxation time expression is modified with an apparent angular frequency, which could be twice the conventional angular frequency when the phase-time coupling is strong. A phase-time coupling constant is proposed to modify the conventional angular frequency to the apparent angular frequency. The modified NMR relaxation time can successfully fit the experimental data taken from Ref. [6]. The results could improve our understanding and analysis of NMR relaxation.