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https://doi.org/10.5194/gi-14-139-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/gi-14-139-2025
Research article
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03 Jul 2025
Research article |  | 03 Jul 2025

A high-duty-cycle transmitter unit for steady-state surface NMR instruments

Nikhil B. Gaikwad, Lichao Liu, Matthew P. Griffiths, Denys Grombacher, and Jakob Juul Larsen

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This work presents simulations, modelling, and experimental verification of a novel steady-state surface nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) transmitter used for the non-invasive exploration of groundwater. The paper focuses on three main aspects of high-current transmitter instrumentation: thermal management, current-drooping, and pulse stability. This work will interest readers involved in geoscientific instrument prototyping for groundwater exploration using portable geoscientific instruments.
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