MAGIC ECHOES AND NMR IMAGING OF SOLIDS

Solid state NMR imaging techniques based on magic echoes are reviewed. The theoretical background of magic echoes in general and their spati al encoding in particular is treated. The magic-echo imaging pulse seq uences presently in use are described and discussed. Particular emphas is is devoted to those techniques, which allow the incorporation of sp ectroscopic or parameter-selective information. The applicability of t hese methods for the investigation of materials is demonstrated and pe rspectives for materials science are outlined.