04022nam a22006015i 4500 978-3-031-44959-8 DE-He213 20251030111452.0 cr nn 008mamaa 240229s2024 sz | s |||| 0|eng d 9783031449598 978-3-031-44959-8 10.1007/978-3-031-44959-8 doi QC173.45-173.458 PHFC bicssc SCI077000 bisacsh PHFC thema Amato, Alex. author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut 72068 Introduction to Muon Spin Spectroscopy [electronic resource] : Applications to Solid State and Material Sciences / by Alex Amato, Elvezio Morenzoni. 1st ed. 2024. Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2024. XXIV, 531 p. 316 illus., 217 illus. in color. online resource. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Lecture Notes in Physics, 1616-6361 ; 961 Introduction: the Muon -- Implanting Muons in Matter -- µSR Technique -- Depolarization Functions -- Studying Magnetism with the µSR technique -- µSR in the Superconducting State -- Low Energy Muons: a Tool to Study Thin Films and Heterostructures -- Muonium -- Negative Muons -- Particle and Atomic Physics Aspects -- Annex -- Exercises and Solutions. This textbook serves as a comprehensive introduction to muon spin spectroscopy (µSR), offering a detailed exploration of how polarized positive muons can be employed as local probes to investigate material properties at the microscopic level. It provides a self-contained tutorial that begins by explaining the extraction of physical information from a µSR experiment and then proceeds to present illustrative examples in the fields of condensed matter physics, materials science, and nanoscience. The book focuses on major applications of µSR, including the study of magnetism, superconductivity, and semiconducting materials in both bulk and thin film samples. In addition, two chapters delve into the applications of negative muons, emphasizing their role in elemental materials analysis and introducing fundamental particle physics aspects of muon science. Supplementary material, conveniently summarized in several appendices, covers essential basic concepts. For further exploration, an extensive list of references is provided, enabling readers to deepen their knowledge in specific areas. To facilitate understanding and mastery of the subject, the textbook offers exercises and solutions. It caters to advanced undergraduate, graduate and PhD level students, researchers who intend to utilize the µSR technique or seek a comprehensive understanding of µSR results for their research, as well as to established practitioners. Condensed matter. 66773 Spectrum analysis. 69373 Solid state physics. Nuclear physics. Materials science. 65330 Condensed Matter Physics. 71872 Spectroscopy. 69375 Electronic Devices. Nuclear Physics. Materials Science. 65330 Morenzoni, Elvezio. author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut 72069 SpringerLink (Online service) Springer Nature eBook Printed edition: 9783031449581 Printed edition: 9783031449604 Lecture Notes in Physics, 1616-6361 ; 961 72070 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-44959-8 ZDB-2-PHA ZDB-2-SXP ZDB-2-LNP 57987 57987