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Larmor equation

The Larmor equation in physics, named for Irish physicist Joseph Larmor, is

ω = γ B

The equation describes the relationship between the angular frequency ω of a precessing proton, and the strength of the magnetic field B. Here γ is the gyromagnetic ratio, a constant unique to the nucleus of each element.

01-04-2007 01:18:14
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