Robinson oscillator

Overview

The Robinson oscillator (or Robinson marginal oscillator) is an electronic circuit used in the field of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR). The oscillator forms the underlying basis of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) systems used in many hospitals. It was invented by the British physicist Neville Robinson.

References

• Deschamps, P., Vaissiére, J. and Sullivan, N. S., Integrated circuit Robinson oscillator for NMR detection, Review of Scientific Instruments, 48(6):664–668, June 1977. DOI 10.1063/1.1135103
• Wilson, K. J. and Vallabhan, C. P. G., An improved MOSFET-based Robinson oscillator for NMR detection, Meas. Sci. Technol., 1(5):458-460, May 1990. DOI 10.1088/0957-0233/1/5/015