The puzzle of magnetic resonance effect on the magnetic compass of migratory birds

Bioelectromagnetics

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 402-410

  Kavokin, K V ^a  

^a IOFFE INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Magnetic nanoparticle; Magnetoreception; Radical pair; Spin relaxation

Indexed keywords

BIOMAGNETISM; BIRDS; ELECTROSPINNING; NANOMAGNETICS; NANOPARTICLES;

CONSISTENT ANALYSIS; MAGNETIC COMPASS; MAGNETIC-FIELD; MAGNETORECEPTION; MIGRATORY BIRDS; RADICAL PAIR; RADIO FREQUENCY FIELDS; RADIOFREQUENCIES; RESONANCE EFFECT; SPIN RELAXATION;

MAGNETIC RESONANCE;

NANOPARTICLE;

ARTICLE; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE; MAGNETIC FIELD; MIGRANT BIRD; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PHENOMENOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTUM MECHANICS; RADIATION RESPONSE; RADIOFREQUENCY;

AVES;

EID: 67649795464     PISSN: 01978462     EISSN: 1521186X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bem.20485     Document Type: Article

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