How can NMR operating at radiofrequency wavelengths deliver angstrom resolution? For example X-ray crystallography operates at sub-angstrom wavelengths to receive sub angstrom resolution. |
Does it is a question from some test? X-Ray - It's basically a diffraction at quantum level.
NMR - Found on absorption/emission effect. Here you don't need comparable sizes of wavelenght and object. What's matter here is a difference in two energy states (difference in energy levels of spin states, for 1H -1/2 ; 1/2) that must be exact as an energy of radiofrequency waves. It's comparable with UV/VIS spectroscopy. Absorption of light waves energy to excite electrons, and emission when they relax to ground state. |