The signal intensity of the diffusing molecules depends on three factors, as described by Equation (3) [294]:(5) I=I0e−Dγ2g2δ2  where I is the observed intensity, I0 the reference intensity (unattenuated signal intensity), D is, of course, the diffusion coefficient referred to earlier, γ is the gyromagnetic ratio of the observed nucleus, g is the strength of the gradient, δ the length of the gradient, and ∆ the diffusion time [294]. From Equation (3), it is easy to see that the signal intensity decreases exponentially with time, so it is vital to optimize the values of g, δ, and ∆ for diffusion NMR measurements [294].