Applied Electronics: Construction of an Alternating Square Wave Current Generator for Nuclear Quadropole Resonance Spectroscopy
Abstract
This project was assigned and undertaken with two
definite ends in view. The first dealt with my interest
in the field of applied electronics and my intention to
enter this field upon graduation. Unfortunately, my total
laboratory experience consisted of the laboratory work
associated with the ten-week electronics course offered
at Kalamazoo College. Thus, it was desirable that I get
the "feel" of electronic design and construction techniques
in order that I might more realistically decide if applied
electronics, indeed, is to be my career field. Yet very
little can be attempted with such a meager background,
for any original designing requires more knowledge than I possessed and more time than I was allowed.
The second end of this project was compatible with
the above difficulties. It was desired that a piece of
electronic apparatus be built from an existing schematic
diagram for use in nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.
The device needed was an alternating square wave current
generator capable of providing a maximum current of six
amperes. Also needed
were the associated power supplies for this device, to be
designed to fit on the same chassis as the generator.