Handbook of Electron Spin Resonance

The continuously expanding field of electron spin resonance (ESR) has broadened our understanding of physics, chemistry, biology, medicine and related sciences over the last fifty years. In the first volume Professors Poole and Farach provided one of the first definitive reference tools for this field. These handbooks bring together wide- ranging data from diverse disciplines within ESR and integrate the data into a comprehesive and definitive resource. In this second volume of the Handbook of Electron Spin Resonance, the authors present a comprehensive source subfields of ESR not covered in the first volume. Topics covered in this volume include: Sensitivity Field Swept versus Frequency Swept Spectra Resonators Line Shapes Electron Spin Echo Envelope Modulation Hamiltonian types and symmetries, including a comprehensive tabulation of transition ion data ESR Imaging High Magnetic Fields and High Frequencies Written by recognized experts in the field, and intended for students and researchers, the Handbook of Electron Spin Resonance will prove to be an invaluable reference for all those involved in ESR research.

Inhalt
I. Sensitivity.- A. Introduction.- B. Minimum Number of Detectable Spins.- C. Predicted Frequency Dependence of ESR Signal, Noise, and Signal-to-Noise Ratio.- D. Performance of Real Systems.- E. Definitions and Derivations.- Acknowledgments.- References.- II. Field-Swept Versus Frequency-Swept Spectra.- A. Introduction.- B. Lineshapes.- C. Applications.- D. Concluding Remarks.- References.- III. Resonators.- A. Introduction.- B. Waveguides and Cavities.- C. Coupling Structures.- D. Velocity and Impedance.- E. Rectangular Resonant Cavity.- F. Cylindrical Resonant Cavity.- G. Special Purpose Cavities.- H. Quality and Filling Factors.- References.- IV. Lineshapes.- A. Introduction.- B. Lorentzian and Gaussian Shapes.- C. Moments and Widths of Resonant Lines.- D. Overlapping Resonances.- E. Convolution Shape.- F. Anisotropicg-Factors.- G. Hyperfine Powder Patterns.- H. Small Spin Clusters.- I. Amorphous and Semirandom Distributions.- J. Conduction Electrons.- K. Exchange.- L. Saturation.- References.- V. Electron Spin Echo Envelope Modulation.- A. Introduction.- B. Qualitative Description of the ESEEM Experiment.- C. Comparison of ESEEM and ENDOR.- D. HYSCORE.- E. Outlook.- References.- VI. Transition Series Ions.- A. Introduction.- B. First-Transition Series (3dnIron Group) Ions.- C. Second-and Third-Transition Series (4dnPalladium and5dnPlatinum Group) Ions.- D. Rare-Earth (4f ) Ions.- E. Actinide(5fn)Ions.- F. S-State (3d54d55d54f7) Ions.- References.- VII. Transition Ion HamiltonianS.- A. Introduction.- B. Site Symmetries.- C. Spin Hamiltonians.- References.- Appendix I. Spin Operators and Their Matrix Elements.- Appendix II. Descent of Symmetry.- Appendix III. Site Symmetries of Host Crystals.- VIII. Transition Ion Data Tabulation.- Tabulations.- References.- IX.Evaluation of Spin-Hamiltonian Parameters from Epr Data of Single Crystals.- A. Introduction.- B. Perturbation Approach.- C. Brute-Force Methods.- D. Least-Squares Fitting (LSF) Method.- E. Other Applications of the LSF Method.- a. Spin Hamiltonian.- b. Eigenvalues.- c. Evaluation of SHP by the LSF Technique.- d. Numerical Evaluation of the Derivatives Required in the LSF Procedure.- e. General Remarks.- F. Discussion.- References.- X. Esr Imaging.- Tabulations.- Acknowledgments.- References.- XI. High Magnetic Fields and High Frequencies.- Tabulations.- Acknowledgments.- References.