In the previous article, we have proposed a slow-motional theory for second-order effects of director fluctuations on transverse spin relaxation of quadrupolar nuclei in liquid crystals [D. Frezzato, G.J. Moro, and G. Kothe, J. Chem. Phys. 119, 6931 (2003), preceding paper]. This methodology is now generalized to arbitrary orientations of director and magnetic field. The characteristic functions are evaluated for the free induction decay and the echo intensities in Carr–Purcell–Meiboom–Gill (CPMG) multipulse sequences. From the solution of the corresponding integral equations, the relative magnitude of first and second-order contributions can be assessed. This enables a complete characterization of the angular and pulse spacing dependent transverse relaxation rates observed in CPMG multipulse experiments.

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