This text is aimed at people who have some familiarity with high-resolution NMR and who wish to deepen their understanding of how NMR experiments actually ‘work’. This revised and updated edition takes the same approach as the highly-acclaimed first edition. The text concentrates on the description of commonly-used experiments and explains in detail the theory behind how such experiments work. The quantum mechanical tools needed to analyse pulse sequences are introduced set by step, but the approach is relatively informal with the emphasis on obtaining a good understanding of how the experiments actually work. The use of two-colour printing and a new larger format improves the readability of the text. In addition, a number of new topics have been introduced: Reviews of the First Edition “For anyone wishing to know what really goes on in their NMR experiments, I would highly recommend this book” – Chemistry World “…I warmly recommend for budding NMR spectroscopists, or others who wish to deepen their understanding of elementary NMR theory or theoretical tools” – Magnetic Resonance in Chemistry
Decided to read this cover to cover for once. Makes NMR concepts like pulse sequences much easier to understand, and connects basic math with the physics of the technique well.
I actually met James Keeler at a symposium a month or so ago, cool guy.
A little too complicated for students who are just beginning to understand the concepts of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance. For a book titled as "Understanding NMR spectroscopy", I think the book could have been written in a little more lucid language and with basic equations.
Very well explained, and fascinating. The math went over my head, especially since I was reading this on a deadline and lacked the quantum mechanics background to follow everything. I learned what I needed to, and the book would have taught me much more if I had given it the time.