NMR-MRI, μSR and Mössbauer Spectroscopies in Molecular Magnets

• Main Authors: Carretta, Pietro (Author), Lascialfari, Alessandro (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Milano : Springer Milan, 2007.
• Subjects: Physics.; Atomic structure.; Molecular structure.; Spectra.; Solid state physics.; Magnetism.; Magnetic materials.; Biophysics.; Biological physics.; Spectroscopy.; Microscopy.; Atomic/Molecular Structure and Spectra.; Solid State Physics.; Spectroscopy and Microscopy.; Magnetism, Magnetic Materials.; Biophysics and Biological Physics.

The discovery of molecular nanomagnets showing novel quantum effects, as the quantum tunneling of the magnetization, has brought to a renewed interest for the study of molecular magnetism and multifunctional molecular material. These materials have recently triggered an intense research activity in...

Table of Contents:

• Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
• A short introduction to Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
• NMR in magnetic single molecule magnets
• Structure, synthesis and characterization of contrast agents for magnetic resonance molecular imaging
• Basic concepts of Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• Phases, phase transitions and spin dynamics in strongly correlated electron systems, from antiferromagnets to HTC superconductors: NMR-NQR insights
• Muon Spin Rotation
• to ?SR
• Muon spin rotation of organic compounds
• Stochastic Landau-Zener model, and experimental estimates of dephasing time in molecular magnets
• Mössbauer Spectroscopy
• Basic principles of Mössbauer spectroscopy and applications
• Line shape of Mössbauer relaxation spectra
• Studies of spin fluctuations in single molecular magnets by using Mössbauer spectroscopy.