Magnetic resonance spectrum of localized spins in conductive materials in a linear field gradient

For spins localized in a conductive sample the shape of the magnetic resona nce spectrum is calculated in the presence of a linear gradient of the cons tant magnetic field. It is shown that the shape of the spectrum depends on the sign of the gradient. This result allows one to interpret an experiment ally observed inequality of intensities of spectra which arise from skin la yers on opposite sides of a sample when a linear gradient is applied across a sample with a given thickness. Results of this work will be helpful when the magnetic resonance imaging methods are used in studying conductive sys tems.