James Tropp1
1Global Applied Science Lab, GE
Healthcare Technologies,
We
present density matrix calculations of the carbon spectra of doubly labelled
hyperpolarized [1, 2 -13C2] pyruvate at 3.0 tesla, showing the combined
effects of hyperpolarization and strong scalar coupling upon the asymmetry of
the multiplet lineshapes. The
possibility is discussed of using the asymmetry to measure hyperpolarization
in situ. The importance of multi-spin
order in causing the asymmetry is discussed.