Introductory muon science

Kanetada Nagamine

254 pages, parution le 28/10/2003

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Résumé

Muons are unstable elementary particles that are found in space, which can also be produced in particle accelerators to an intensity a billion times greater than that occurring naturally. This book describes the various applications of muons across the spectrum of the sciences and engineering.

Scientific research using muons relies both on their basic properties as well as the microscopic interaction between them and surrounding particles such as nuclei, electrons, atoms and molecules. Examples of research that can be carried out using muons include muon catalysis for nuclear fusion, the application of muon spin probes to study microscopic magnetic properties of advanced materials, electron labeling to help in the understanding of electron transfer in proteins, and non-destructive element analysis of the human body. Cosmic ray muons can also be used to study the inner structure of volcanoes.

What are muons? What is muon science?
Muon sources
Muons inside condensed matter
The muonic atom and its formation in matter
Muon catalyzed fusion
Muon spin rotation/relaxation/resonance: basic principles
Muon spin rotation/relaxation/resonance: probing microscopic magnetic properties
Muon spin rotation/relaxation/resonance: probing induced microscopic systems in condensed matter
Cosmic ray muon probes for internal structure of geological-scale materials
Future trends in muon science
Further Readng
Index

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Cambridge University Press
Auteur(s)	Kanetada Nagamine
Parution	28/10/2003
Nb. de pages	254
Format	18 x 23
Couverture	Relié
Poids	600g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780521593793
ISBN13	978-0-521-59379-3