An NMR probe is provided that prevents homogeneity of the static magnetic
field from being reduced in a sensitive area of an RF coil used for
measuring an NMR signal. The RF coil is wound around a bobbin, and
mounted on the NMR probe. In the NMR probe, a substance having a magnetic
susceptibility of the same polarity as that of the RF coil is disposed on
a surface of the bobbin which is not contacted by the RF coil.
Alternatively, the bobbin is formed with grooves, and the RF coil is
wound around the grooves. The bulk susceptibility of the bobbin or RF
coil winding is adjusted such that the difference between the product of
the depth of the groove and bulk susceptibility of the bobbin and the
product of winding thickness and bulk susceptibility of the RF coil
winding is 5 percent or less.