Term: Larmor angular frequency
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Definition:
Frequency at which nuclei with a nuclear spin precess (Larmor precession) around the direction of an external magnetic induction \(\boldsymbol{B}_{0}\). \(\boldsymbol{\omega}_{\rm{L}} = -\gamma \boldsymbol{B}_{0}\), where \(\gamma\) is the magnetogyric ratio of the nucleus.

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Related Term: larmor precession (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.08376).

Source: PAC, 2021, 93, 647. 'Glossary of methods and terms used in analytical spectroscopy (IUPAC Recommendations 2019)' on page 695 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2019-0203)

Citation: 'Larmor angular frequency' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.08375

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