Muon Spectroscopy

An Introduction

Inbunden, Engelska, 2021

Av Stephen J. Blundell, Roberto De Renzi, Tom Lancaster, Francis L. Pratt, University of Oxford) Blundell, Stephen J. (Professor of Physics, Professor of Physics, University of Parma) De Renzi, Roberto (Professor of Physics, Professor of Physics, Durham University) Lancaster, Tom (Professor of Physics, Professor of Physics, ISIS Neutron and Muon Source) Pratt, Francis L. (STFC Fellow, STFC Fellow, Roberto de Renzi, Stephen J Blundell, Francis L Pratt

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Muons, radioactive particles produced in accelerators, have emerged as an important tool to study problems in condensed matter physics and chemistry. Beams of muons with all their spins polarized can be used to investigate a variety of static and dynamic effects and hence to deduce properties concerning magnetism, superconductivity, molecular or chemical dynamics and a large number of other phenomena. The technique was originally the preserve of a few specialists located in particle physics laboratories. Today it is used by scientists from a very wide range of scientific backgrounds and interests. This modern, pedagogic introduction to muon spectroscopy is written with the beginner in the field in mind, but also aims to serve as a reference for more experienced researchers. The key principles are illustrated by numerous practical examples of the application of the technique to different areas of science and there are many worked examples and problems provided to test understanding. The book vividly demonstrates the power of the technique to extract important information in many different scientific contexts, all stemming, ultimately, from the exquisite magnetic sensitivity of the implanted muon spin.

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Utgivningsdatum2021-11-10
Mått195 x 254 x 27 mm
Vikt1 108 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor432
FörlagOUP OXFORD
ISBN9780198858959

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Stephen J. Blundell is a Professor of Physics at the University of Oxford and a Professorial Fellow of Mansfield College, Oxford. He leads a research group which uses muon spectroscopy to solve problems in magnetism and superconductivity and he has been developing ab initio techniques to understand the nature of the muon site.Roberto De Renzi is Professor of Physics at the University of Parma. He started developing muon spin spectrometers at CERN in 1980 and later took part in the design of the ISIS Muon Facility. He currently leads a µSR and NMR group dedicated to the experimental investigation of magnetic and superconducting compounds, and to the application of ab-initio techniques to assist the measurement of condensed matter properties based on the experimental detection of hyperfine fields.Tom Lancaster was a research fellow at the University of Oxford before taking up a lectureship at Durham University in 2012, where he is currently Professor of Physics. His research group's interests include using muons to investigate low-dimensional, topological, and molecular magnetism, and the nature of the muon stopping state.Francis L. Pratt is a senior scientist and STFC Fellow based in the muon group at the ISIS Neutron and Muon Source. He has worked in muon spectroscopy for more than thirty years, using experimental facilities in the UK, Switzerland, and Japan. His research interests are focused on condensed matter physics using muons, with topics ranging from the study of quantum magnets and spin liquids to organic magnets and superconductors and the physics of molecular systems.

1: The Basics of µSRPart I: Elements of Muon Spectroscopy2: Introduction3: Muon Charge and Spin States4: The Quantum Muon5: Polarization FunctionsPart II: Science with µSR6: Magnetism7: Dynamic Effects in Magnetism8: Measuring Dynamic Processes9: Superconductors10: Semiconductors and Dielectrics11: Ionic Motion12: ChemistryPart III: Practicalities of Muon Spectroscopy13: Making Muons14: Instrumentation15: Doing the ExperimentPart IV: Further Topics in Muon Spectroscopy16: Calculating Muon Sites17: Numerical Modelling18: Low Energy µSR19: Stimulation Methods20: High Magnetic Fields21: Muons under Pressure22: Negative Muon TechniquesPart V: Complementary Techniques23: µSR versus Other Resonance and Bulk Techniques24: X-rays, Neutrons, and µSRFree

Fundamental particles such as electrons and protons have been used since their discovery for uncovering the structures of materials and for diagnostics and treatment in medicine. Instruments called spectroscopes exploit the waves associated with energetic particles to glean information, much as X-rays were used to decipher the structure of DNA. In this text, authors introduce another fundamental particle called the muon and discuss its usage in spectroscopic analysis [...] covering properties of the muon, its interactive behaviors with surrounding materials, the history and physics of muon spectroscopy, and production of muons for experimentation. Each chapter includes solved and still-to-be-solved examples along with some model answers. Good illustrations and graphs support the description of this fascinating new method of delving more deeply into the structure of matter.