Spatially-Distributed Pulsed Gradient Spin Echo NMR using Single-Wire Proximity

NMR microimaging may be used to observe the effect of molecular diffusion in the vicinity of a thin wire subjected to current pulses. By this means the pulsed gradient spin echo technique can utilize very large pulsed magnetic field gradients, on the order of 100 ${\mathrm{Tm}}^{-1\mathrm{}}$. The quadratic dependence of gradient amplitude on distance from the wire leads to large dynamic range while the distribution of local gradient vectors makes it possible to image anisotropic diffusion. We demonstrate these properties in measurements on polymer solutions and liquid crystals.