The Ernst angle is a concept from the field of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). It refers to a specific angle of rotation that maximizes the signal intensity in certain imaging or relaxation sequences. In longitudinal relaxation, the Ernst angle is associated with the optimal flip angle that maximizes the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) for a given repetition time (TR) in an NMR experiment.
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