Negative muons as solid state probes |
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| Authors: | G. T. Condo |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Physics and Astronomy , University of Tennessee , Tennessee , 37916 |
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| Abstract: | Abstract It is shown that the use of negative muons as solid state probes is complicated by the de-excitation scheme of muonic atoms. A comparison with some recent radiation damage experiments suggest that the μ? atom (at least in silicon) is displaced to an interstitial position. |
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| Keywords: | Structure Elastic modulus Internal friction Electrical resistivity Bearing |
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