AbstractsPhysics

Spin-lattice relaxation time of colour centres in quartz.

by Shu-Teh. Wang




Institution: McGill University
Department: Department of Physics.
Degree: MS.
Year: 1965
Keywords: Physics.
Record ID: 1499424
Full text PDF: http://digitool.library.mcgill.ca/thesisfile118240.pdf


Abstract

Langevin's classical theory of paramagnetism postulates magnetic substances as assemblies of isolated magnetic dipoles, which, in the absence of magnetic field are distributed in random directions, and show no magnetic moment. No consideration is given to the re-distribution of the isolated dipoles during the period immediately after an external magnetic field is applied. [...]