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We present a convenient method for characterizing and optimizing the performance of quasioptical electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) sample cavities. The formalism is based on the transfer matrix method used in transmission line analysis. Transfer matrix representations are defined for each of the essential components of an open resonator, and the method is demonstrated by application to selected practical examples. Emphasis is given to optimization of quasioptical EPR for aqueous biological samples.
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Earle, K.A., Zeng, R. & Budil, D.E. Transfer matrix method for optimizing quasioptical EPR cavities. Appl. Magn. Reson. 21, 275–286 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03162407
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