From the reviews: "...one of the best expositions of the quantum theory of resonance in existence. It has my highest recommendation for use as a textbook." (Journal of the Optical Society of America). "The clarity and style in which the book is written reveals Slichter's research expertise and talend as an excellent teacher and expositor..." (Physics Today).

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From the reviews: "...one of the best expositions of the quantum theory of resonance in existence. It has my highest recommendation for use as a textbook." (Journal of the Optical Society of America). "The clarity and style in which the book is written reveals Slichter's research expertise and talend as an excellent teacher and expositor..." (Physics Today).

Inhalt

1. Elements of Resonance.- 2 Basic Theory.- 3. Magnetic Dipolar Broadening of Rigid Lattices.- 4. Magnetic Interactions of Nuclei with Electrons.- 5. Spin-Lattice Relaxation and Motional Narrowing of Resonance Lines.- 6. Spin Temperature in Magnetism and in Magnetic Resonance.- 7. Double Resonance.- 8. Advanced Concepts in Pulsed Magnetic Resonance.- 9. Multiple Quantum Coherence.- 10. Electric Quadrupole Effects.- 11. Electron Spin Resonance.- 12. Summary.- Problems.- Appendixes.- A. A Theorem About Exponential Operators.- B. Some Further Expressions for the Susceptibility.- D. A Theorem from Perturbation Theory.- E. The High Temperature Approximation.- F. The Effects of Changing the Precession Frequency Using NMR to Study Rate Phenomena.- G. Diffusion in an Inhomogeneous Magnetic Field.- H. The Equivalence of Three Quantum Mechanics Problems.- I. Powder Patterns.- J. Time-Dependent Hamiltonians.- K. Correction Terms in Average Hamiltonian Theory The Magnus Expansion.- Selected Bibliography.- References.- Author Index.