electron spin resonance

electron spin resonance

noun Physics.
the flipping back and forth between two spin directions of electrons in a magnetic field when electromagnetic radiation of the proper frequency is applied. Abbreviation: ESR
Also called electron paramagnetic resonance, spin resonance.


Origin:
1950–55
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radiation in the form of elementary particles emitted by an atomic nucleus produced by decay of radioactive substances or by nuclear fission
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See also nuclear magnetic resonance ESR a technique for investigating paramagnetic substances by subjecting them to high-frequency radiation in a strong magnetic field. Changes in the spin of unpaired electrons cause radiation to be absorbed at certain frequencies

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electron spin resonance n.

Abbr. ESR A spectrometric method, based on measurement of the spins of unpaired electrons in a magnetic field, for detecting and estimating free radicals in organic reactions.

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