The depolarization and diffusion of μ+ in chromium

  • W. J. Kossler
  • , A. T. Fiory
  • , D. E. Murnick
  • , C. E. Stronach
  • , W. F. Lankford

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Abstract

Precession of polarized positive muons is used to probe internal magnetic fields in a polycrystalline sample of high purity chromium. A depolarization, or damping in time, of the precession oscillation is observed in the antiferromagnetic states between 77 K and 312 K. The results are used to obtain the temperature dependence of the muon diffusion rates, with the assumption that the local fields are of dipolar origin.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)287-295
Number of pages9
JournalHyperfine Interactions
Volume3
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1977
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

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