Moment Analysis of Magnetic Resonance Signals

Abstract
A relation is given between the moments of a generalized convolution transform of a function, and the moments of the function itself. This relation is applied to the signal obtained with a field‐modulated EPR spectrometer, a consequence being that the integrated intensity of an absorption line may be obtained from first moment measurements at any modulation amplitude, regardless of line shape or various instrumental nonidealities. This result has been verified experimentally to within a few percent with a Varian EPR spectrometer. Extension to measurement of higher moments is discussed.