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OverviewMuons, 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Stephen J. Blundell (Professor of Physics, Professor of Physics, University of Oxford) , Roberto De Renzi (Professor of Physics, Professor of Physics, University of Parma) , Tom Lancaster (Professor of Physics, Professor of Physics, Durham University) , Francis L. Pratt (STFC Fellow, STFC Fellow, ISIS Neutron and Muon Source)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 19.50cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 0.001kg ISBN: 9780198858959ISBN 10: 0198858957 Pages: 432 Publication Date: 10 November 2021 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of Contents1: The Basics of µSR Part I: Elements of Muon Spectroscopy 2: Introduction 3: Muon Charge and Spin States 4: The Quantum Muon 5: Polarization Functions Part II: Science with µSR 6: Magnetism 7: Dynamic Effects in Magnetism 8: Measuring Dynamic Processes 9: Superconductors 10: Semiconductors and Dielectrics 11: Ionic Motion 12: Chemistry Part III: Practicalities of Muon Spectroscopy 13: Making Muons 14: Instrumentation 15: Doing the Experiment Part IV: Further Topics in Muon Spectroscopy 16: Calculating Muon Sites 17: Numerical Modelling 18: Low Energy µSR 19: Stimulation Methods 20: High Magnetic Fields 21: Muons under Pressure 22: Negative Muon Techniques Part V: Complementary Techniques 23: µSR versus Other Resonance and Bulk Techniques 24: X-rays, Neutrons, and µSRReviewsFundamental 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. * Nanjundiah Sadanand, Central Connecticut State University * Such an introductory text is completely lacking at the moment, and I think that this team is the ideal choice for bringing an edited volume together. * Nicola Spaldin (Materials Theory, ETH Zurich) * Such an introductory text is completely lacking at the moment, and I think that this team is the ideal choice for bringing an edited volume together. * Nicola Spaldin (Materials Theory, ETH Zurich) * 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. * Nanjundiah. Sadanand, Central Connecticut State University * Such an introductory text is completely lacking at the moment, and I think that this team is the ideal choice for bringing an edited volume together. * Nicola Spaldin (Materials Theory, ETH Zurich) * Author InformationStephen 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. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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