Electronic Resource
Springer
Hyperfine interactions
64 (1991), S. 615-633
ISSN:
1572-9540
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Abstract In this paper we review our recent experiments conducted at TRIUMF on muonium diffusion in alkali halides. First, the technique of longitudinal-field muonium spin relaxation (T 1) due to nuclear hyperfine interaction, an indispensabletour de force for the present work. is described. It is demonstrated in KCl that the technique provides spectacular sensitivity for muonium diffusion as well as determining the average nuclear hyperfine coupling constant. The muonium hop rate shows a minimum (T *≃80 K) and steep increase with decreasing temperature. The result is compared with the current theory of quantum diffusion in non-metallic crystals. A few more sets of new data may be presented for other alkali halides. In addition, we show that muonium forms a delocalized state in NaCl as evidenced by a large change of the average nuclear hyperfine parameter. Related topics of local tunneling system may be briefly reviewed.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02396197
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