CAREER: Sensitivity and Contrast Enhancement in Magnetic Resonance by Spin Chaos, Control, and Amplification

University Of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles CA

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Abstract

In this CAREER award, supported by the Experimental Physical Chemistry Program of the Chemistry Division, Prof. Yung-Ya Lin at the University of California, Los Angeles, will conduct research on improving sensitivity and contrast enhancement in magnetic resonance by harnessing, controlling and amplifying spin chaos. Prof. Lin will develop a virtual magnetic resonance (MR) facility that will be used in education, and outreach to teach the fundamentals of MR research to students and the general public, as well as providing a virtual laboratory for MR scientists to explore new detection schemes. The methods developed by Prof. Lin may prove useful in improving magnetic resonance imaging for medical applications. Prof. Lin will mentor graduate students, undergraduate students and post-doctoral fellows in this research. In addition, the virtual MR facility will provide a tool for learning the basics of MR by beginning students as well as a tool for exploration by seasoned researchers.