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Mössbauer spectroscopy of interfaces in metals

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Publications on the studies of interfaces in metals by the methods of Mössbauer (nuclear gammaresonance) spectroscopy are reviewed. Physical principles of the Mössbauer effect, various methods of nuclear gamma-resonance (NGR) spectroscopy and the Mössbauer spectra parameters are considered. The available results on grain boundary studies in coarse-grained and nanostructured materials and on interlayer interfaces in multilayers are analyzed. Capabilities of application of absorption and emission Mössbauer spectroscopy as well as of conversion electrons Mössbauer spectroscopy (CEMS) are discussed.

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Popov, V.V. Mössbauer spectroscopy of interfaces in metals. Phys. Metals Metallogr. 113, 1257–1289 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0031918X12130029

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