Multilayer high-aspect-ratio RF coil for NMR applications

Microsystem Technologies

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1311-1317

  Hsieh, C Y ^a   Yeh, Y T ^a   Fan, L S ^a  

^a NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTROPLATING PROCESS; FABRICATION PROCESS; FLOWTHROUGH; FLUIDIC CHANNELS; HIGH ASPECT RATIO; HIGH MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE MICROSCOPY; MASS SENSITIVITY; METAL FABRICATION; MICROCOILS; RADIO FREQUENCIES; RELEASE PROCESS; RF COIL; SADDLE COILS; SPECTRUM LINE;

ASPECT RATIO; FABRICATION; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MULTILAYERS; RESONANCE;

NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE;

EID: 80052619374     PISSN: 09467076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00542-011-1305-z     Document Type: Article

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