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Geoff Akien
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Mostly here for how NMR is awesome and stupid at the same time
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The actual NMR bit: arxiv.org/abs/2510.19550

This is not going to revolutionise NMR any time soon.
Quantum computation of molecular geometry via many-body nuclear spin echoes
Quantum-information-inspired experiments in nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy may yield a pathway towards determining molecular structure and properties that are otherwise challenging to learn. ...
arxiv.org
October 23, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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Doesn't look like its ratcheted though, but I guess its a start?
July 5, 2025 at 7:33 AM
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blog.ploopy.co/the-knob-is-...

I saw this the other day and couldn't help feeling there's a way to DIY this in software...
The Knob is here! – The Ploopy Blog
blog.ploopy.co
July 5, 2025 at 7:28 AM
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If we take this to its logical conclusion, I actually think "deshielded" needs to go too - what's so wrong with simply more/less shielded? The older I get the less patience I have with gatekeeping jargon.
March 9, 2024 at 11:12 AM
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Could we please delete downfield/upfield kthx
March 8, 2024 at 7:15 PM
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I am a particular fan of this story for contractors... nmr.unm.edu/magnet.html
March 5, 2024 at 6:34 PM