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Negative muon spin precession in ferromagnetic iron and the hyperfine anomaly

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The hyperfine field (B hfμ ) at the negative muon μ− in ferromagnetic iron was investigated by means of the zero-field μ− spin precession technique. In the temperature range 320–690 K,B hfμ for μ− Fe departs from the magnetization curve of pure iron in the same way as the hyperfine field seen by a55Mn impurity in dilute MnFe measured by NMR. The hyperfine anomaly for μ− Fe relative to dilute (1.5 at.%)55Mn in iron is found to be −0.9(3)% and temperature independent over the temperature range investigated.

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    Present address: TRIUMF, 4004 Wesbrook Mall, V6T 2A3, Vancouver, B.C., Canada

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  1. Physik-Institut, Universität Zürich, CH-8001, Zürich, Switzerland

    H. Keller, R. F. Kiefl, Hp. Baumeler, W. Kündig & B. D. Patterson

  2. Meson Science Laboratory, Faculty of Science, University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, 113, Tokyo, Japan

    J. Imazato, K. Nishiyama, K. Nagamine & T. Yamazaki

  3. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Centre d'Etudes de Chimie Métallurgique, Vitry, France

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Keller, H., Kiefl, R.F., Baumeler, H. et al. Negative muon spin precession in ferromagnetic iron and the hyperfine anomaly. Hyperfine Interact 31, 461–466 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02401597

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