Sumitomo Special Metal Co. Ltd.

Kenta Konishi

Akio Nakanishi

Nahoko Sugahara

Takashi Kobayashi

An electron spin resonance system comprising a magnetic circuit in which a pair of permanent magnets are respectively attached to opposing surfaces of a pair of stationary yokes arranged opposite to each other by way of a gap, a movable yoke is disposed to at least one of the pair of the stationary yokes for continuously changing the distance between opposing surfaces of the stationary yokes, so that the magnetic resistance of a magnetic path formed by the permanent magnets, stationary yokes and movable yokes is varied continuously thereby forming a continuously varying magnetic field in the gap between the opposed permanent magnets, and a modulating magnetic field application coil for applying a modulating magnetic field and/or a sweeping magnetic field application coil for applying a sweeping magnetic field to the gap, a cavity resonator disposed in the gap in which a specimen to be measured can be inserted, and a microwave generator and a microwave detector disposed to the cavity resonator.

Electron spin resonance system

In a magnetic field generating device for an ESR system in which a pair of permanent magents are respectively attached to opposing surfaces of a pair of stationary yokes arranged in opposite and spaced apart relationship with each other and a continuously varying magnetic field is caused to generate in a space between the opposing permanent magnets, a plurality of movable yokes for continuously changing the distance between the stationary yokes are arranged to at least one of the pair of stationary yokes so that they are moved individually thereby enabling the magnetic resistance of a magnetic path formed by the permanent magnets, stationary yokes and movable yokes to vary continuously. The device of this invention can vary the magnetic field intensity continuously and finely at high accuracy and can be used at a reduced cost and size with improved operationability in ESR system.

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