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\(\beta \)-detected nuclear magnetic resonance (\(\beta \)-NMR) is a powerful research tool in nuclear physics and material sciences. In this study, we integrated an imaging function into a \(\beta \)-NMR instrument. Specifically, we installed position-sensitive detectors to create a magnetic resonance imaging device, which we have named the \(\beta \)-MRI. We conducted experiments to evaluate the performance of this device by irradiating spin-polarized \(^{12}\)B beams on a sample, and successfully generated its material mapping image.
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This work was supported by the Fundamental Electronics Research Institute (FERI) of the Osaka Electro-Communication University (OECU). This work was performed under the Research Project with Heavy Ions at QST-HIMAC.
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Mizoi, Y., Mihara, M., Kimura, Y. et al. \(\beta \)-MRI: new imaging device utilizing \(\beta \)-NMR. Hyperfine Interact 245, 20 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10751-024-01859-4
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