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Muons as hyperfine interaction probes in chemistry

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Spin polarized positive muons injected in matter serve as magnetic probes for the investigation of physical and chemical properties of free radicals, mechanisms of free radical reactions and their formations, and radiation effects. All muon techniques rely on the evolution of spin polarization (of the muon) and in that respect are similar to conventional magnetic resonance techniques. The applications of the muon as a hyperfine probe in several fields in chemistry are described.

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Proceedings of the 5th Joint International Conference on Hyperfine Interactions and International Symposium on Nuclear Quadrupole Interactions (HFI/NQI 2014), Canberra, Australia, 21–26 September 2014

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Ghandi, K., MacLean, A. Muons as hyperfine interaction probes in chemistry. Hyperfine Interact 230, 17–34 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10751-014-1121-9

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