TY  - BOOK
AU  - Smerald,Andrew
ED  - SpringerLink (Online service)
TI  - Theory of the Nuclear Magnetic 1/T1 Relaxation Rate in Conventional and Unconventional Magnets
T2  - Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
SN  - 9783319004341
AV  - QC750-766 
U1  - 538 23
PY  - 2013///
CY  - Cham
PB  - Springer International Publishing, Imprint: Springer
KW  - Physics
KW  - Quantum physics
KW  - Nuclear physics
KW  - Magnetism
KW  - Magnetic materials
KW  - Magnetism, Magnetic Materials
KW  - Quantum Physics
KW  - Particle and Nuclear Physics
N1  - 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/T1 relaxation rate in magnetic systems -- Theory of the NMR relaxation rate in magnetic Fe pnictides -- Field theoretical description of quantum spin-nematic order -- How to recognise the quantum spin-nematic state
N2  - 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
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-00434-1
ER  -