| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 165 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
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Springer theses, 2190-5053 |
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Springer theses, 2190-5053
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| Contents |
Introduction: What is Frustrated Magnetism and Why Should You Care? -- An Introduction to Field Theory in Magnetic Systems: The Néel Antiferromagnet -- Angle-Resolved NMR: A Theory of the 1/T TeX Relaxation Rate in Magnetic Systems -- Theory of the NMR Relaxation Rate in Magnetic Fe-pnictides -- Quantum Spin-Nematic Order: The 3-Sublattice Antiferroquadrupolar State -- Quantum Spin-Nematic Order: The 2-Sublattice Antiferroquadrupolar State -- How to Recognise the Quantum Spin-Nematic State Using NMR -- Conclusion and Outlook |
| Summary |
One of the best ways to "lift the lid" on what is happening inside a given material is to study it using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). Of particular interest are NMR 1/T1 relaxation rates, which measure how fast energy stored in magnetic nuclei is transferred to surrounding electrons. This thesis develops a detailed, quantitative theory of NMR 1/T1 relaxation rates, and shows for the first time how they could be used to measure the speed at which energy travels in a wide range of magnetic materials. This theory is used to make predictions for "Quantum Spin Nematics", an exotic form of quantum order analogous to a liquid crystal. In order to do so, it is first necessary to unravel how spin nematics transport energy. This thesis proposes a new way to do this, based on the description of quarks in high-energy physics. Experiments to test the ideas presented are now underway in laboratories across the world |
| Notes |
Ph. D. University of Bristol. (2013?) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed August 20, 2013) |
| Subject |
Nuclear magnetic resonance.
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Quantum theory.
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Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
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Quantum Theory
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nuclear magnetic resonance.
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SCIENCE -- Physics -- Magnetism.
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Physique.
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Astronomie.
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Nuclear magnetic resonance
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Quantum theory
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| Genre/Form |
dissertations.
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Academic theses
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Academic theses.
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Thèses et écrits académiques.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9783319004341 |
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3319004344 |
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