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Muons and Pions as Probes in Condensed Matter

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The Future of Muon Physics

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The basic concepts and requirements of condensed-matter studies employing positive and negative muons (μ +,μ −) or positive pions (π+) are briefly reviewed. As examples for the various experimental techniques and for their application to solid-state problems the paper discusses the determination of the sites of thermalized π+ or μ + in crystals by lattice steering (channelling or blocking), time-differential muon spin rotation (μ+SR) in transverse magnetic fields, radio-frequency μ+SR, and muon spin rotation of negative muons (μ −SR) in semiconductors.

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  1. Institut für Physik, Max-Planck-Institut für Metallforschung, Postfach 800665, D-7000, Stuttgart 80, Germany

    J. Major & A. Seeger

  2. Institut für Theoretische und Angewandte Physik, Universität Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 57, D-7000, Stuttgart 80, Germany

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Major, J., Seeger, A., Stammler, T. (1992). Muons and Pions as Probes in Condensed Matter. In: Jungmann, K., Hughes, V.W., zu Putlitz, G. (eds) The Future of Muon Physics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-77960-2_44

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