We investigate the possibility of a low-power rf-irradiation approach to he
teronuclear spin decoupling in solid-state NMR under high-frequency magic-a
ngle sample spinning. Decoupling is achieved by applying an rf-field with a
n amplitude corresponding to a precession frequency much lower than the spi
nning frequency. This leads to a reversal of the averaging processes compar
ed to normal high-power continuous-wave decoupling. Such an approach become
s increasingly interesting with increasing MAS spinning frequency. In rigid
solids, low-power decoupling becomes competitive above about 40 kHz MAS fr
equency. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.