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Theory of the Nuclear Magnetic 1/T1 Relaxation Rate in Conventional and Unconventional Magnets Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2013 Edition
Author(s): Andrew Smerald (Author)
- Publisher: Springer
- Publication Date: 19 Aug. 2015
- Edition: Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2013
- Language: English
- Print length: 181 pages
- ISBN-10: 3319033549
- ISBN-13: 9783319033549
Book Description
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.
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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.
