Abstract: A solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) method for investigating a sample material, which contains protons H and also spin-1/2 hetero nuclei X, uses a sample material rotated at the magic angle. The method comprises the steps of increasing the equilibrium polarization of X; eliminating (2) proton magnetization; transferring polarization from X to H; and recording the proton signals (8) under a condition of line narrowing. A radio frequency (RF) pulse sequence effects polarization transfer between X and the closest protons H, via dipole coupling with coupling constant DXH. A parameter, which is associated with the transfer process, is varied to determine the dipole coupling constant DXH and thereby permits precise determination of the binding separation X—H, even when the concentration of X is small compared to H.

Abstract: A solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) method for investigating a sample material, which contains protons H and also spin-1/2 hetero nuclei X, uses a sample material rotated at the magic angle. The method comprises the steps of increasing the equilibrium polarization of X; eliminating (2) proton magnetization; transferring polarization from X to H; and recording the proton signals (8) under a condition of line narrowing. A radio frequency (RF) pulse sequence effects polarization transfer between X and the closest protons H, via dipole coupling with coupling constant DXH. A parameter, which is associated with the transfer process, is varied to determine the dipole coupling constant DXH and thereby permits precise determination of the binding separation X-H, even when the concentration of X is small compared to H.