Introduction to NMR

This course will introduce students to theoretical and practical aspects of NMR spectroscopy. We will cover the following material: quantum and classical descriptions of NMR; analysis of pulse sequences and nuclear spin coherences via density matrices and the product operator formalism; NMR spectrometer design; Fourier analysis of time-dependent observable magnetization; NMR relaxation in liquids and solids; NMR problem-solving strategies and examples. The course requires a prerequisite undergraduate-level course in quantum mechanics.